Good science shows that we humans are lousy at estimating risk (references below). And we make lots of […]
Author: Jim Phelps
First, before treatment actually starts, you and your doctor must be sure that you don’t have thyroid changes […]
The Biologic Basis of Bipolar Disorder Summary Someone has said that you have bipolar disorder, but you’ve read […]
Notes from a presentation by Dr. Akiskal This is a “translation” for non-psychiatrists out there. All responsibility for […]
This is a copy of the material from my Diagnosis page, placed here for ease of access to […]
Between bipolar and depression is a range of mood problems called the mood spectrum. It includes bipolar II, depression with mixed features, and depressions that don’t respond well to antidepressants.
Here are all the pages on this site, by Topic. Click across the three tabs below. You could […]
Moodletter.com Somehow the webmaster knows very well what’s likely to interest to those with mood symptoms. Nicely organized. […]
(updated 2014) Medication information:Amazingly detailed information on any medication, by any name you know, or you can search. […]
The title was created by the publisher. Pardon the overstatement . . The real title is in the […]
The following essay by Dr. Suzanne Fiala appeared in the Journal of the American Medical Association as an […]
Benzodiazepines should not be thrown off the edge of the earth. But they must be used carefully and […]
Websites General National Institute of Mental Health’s summary page on Panic, with links Nice basics, from my APA Treatment (see […]
When you have repeated panic attacks, you have a choice: medications work; and a short-term, simple therapy may […]
When you have social anxiety, you have a choice: Medications work; and a short-term, simple therapy is also […]
There is a fantastic web resource for this at Boston University’s Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation : Their overview of the ADA […]
The anatomy of fear When you are afraid, you are likely to have: worried thoughts; and physical sensations […]
Mood is probably influenced by several parts of the brain, but we know a few areas that appear […]