Category: Health/Psychology

Pediatrician Dr. Olson Huff, MD warns of the affects of the econonic downturn on children and offers practical advice and tips to parents.

Economic Downturn, Wall Street Bailout, Mortgage Crisis and talk of Recession are bombarding the media. How can you talk to your children and help them deal with tough times? How can you make them feel safe and secure in times of economic crisis? Nationally known Pediatrician, Dr. Olson Huff, MD offers practical advice for parents in helping their child deal with the realities of today's economy.

Author Jim Loehr, Ed.D. shows ten ways to use your inner conversations to achieve balance during periods of uncertainty and surprise. A free self-test and others tools are available from the author's web site. His latest book, "The Power of Story," is now available in paperback.

Millions of people will soon arrive at their year-end holidays with unavoidable concerns about the state of the economy, the world, and their personal wellbeing. In addition to normal holiday stress, additional concerns will arise from what they see around them and the conversations that accompany the current state of affairs.

In the wake of America's financial upheaval, one psychologist says it's time to take control of emotions and better regulate the mind-body stress response. University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Associate Professor Josh Klapow, Ph.D., offers four 'action points' to dealing with stress and anxiety brought on by the crisis.

America’s financial crises is fueling chronic stress and limiting some people’s ability to think clearly, control emotions and regulate bodily functions in a healthy manner. University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Associate Professor Josh Klapow, Ph.D., says now is the time to take control of emotions and better regulate the mind-body stress response. Klapow is a clinical psychologist and author of Living SMART: 5 Essential Skills to Change Your Health Habits Forever.

Depression could affect astronauts during long missions. Researchers are developing a self-guided, multi-media program that will assist astronauts to effectively manage depression and other psychosocial problems. The system could have applications for health care on Earth, especially in locations where access to professional help is limited.

Self-guided treatment for depression could soon be only a mouse click away.

Scientists with the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) are developing an interactive, multi-media program that will assist astronauts in recognizing and effectively managing depression and other psychosocial problems, which can pose a substantial threat to crew safety and mission operations during long-duration spaceflights.

A growing body of research suggests that there is a potent way to fight symptoms of depression that doesn’t involve getting a prescription. This potent weapon? Hope. “We’re finding that hope is consistently associated with fewer symptoms of depression. And the good news is that hope is something that can be taught, and can be developed in many of the people who need it,” a researcher said.

Cheavens and Laura Dreer of the University of Alabama at Birmingham discussed some of the latest research on how hope can battle depression during a symposium Saturday Aug. 16 in Boston at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association in Boston.

An insight into some of the most pervasive myths about the science and art of hypnosis from hypnotherapist Taylor Peterson.

Although hypnosis has been repeatedly shown to be able to assist individuals with a number of different problems, ranging from overcoming phobias to kicking bad habits and from reducing pain to speeding up the healing process, a number of different myths and misconceptions remain in place to this day. Some of these misconceptions include:

A declining number of office-based psychiatrists appear to be providing psychotherapy to their patients, according to a report in the August issue of "Archives of General Psychiatry."

A declining number of office-based psychiatrists appear to be providing psychotherapy to their patients, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

How to cut back on your expenses dramatically by controlling the emotional component revealed by Hale Dwoskin, author of "The Sedona Method" and featured teacher in "The Secret."

Hale Dwoskin, featured teacher in the book and film The Secret and author of The Sedona Method, has revealed how to cut back on your expenses dramatically by (finally!) controlling the emotional component.

How to most sensitively and effectively live with those experiencing menopause revealed by Hale Dwoskin, author of the New York Times bestseller "The Sedona Method" and featured teacher in "The Secret."

Hale Dwoskin, featured teacher in the blockbuster book and film The Secret and author of The New York Times bestseller The Sedona Method, has revealed how to most sensitively and effectively live with those experiencing menopause.

It's not about the mess in your closet; it's about the clutter in your whole life. In fact, if something isn't working in your life - it's likely due to clutter.

You may be surprised to find out you've got clutter in more places than in your closet and basement. In fact, if something isn't working in your life - it's likely due to clutter.