Monthly Archives: May 2008

Here is a fascinating study from the World Health Organization on ADHD at work.   Occup Environ Med. 2008 May 27. The Prevalence and effects of Adult ADHD  on the performance of workers: Results from the WHO World Mental Health Survey Initiative. … Continue reading

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Wired Magazine  writer-psychiatrist  Daniel Carlat came to our clinic for a scan.   He was working on a negative article about how useless brain imaging is in clinical practice.    He took on fMRI, SPECT and qEEG.   He was not up front with his us … Continue reading

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Be authentic.       FRANKFURT, Germany, May 16 (UPI) — A German scientist has proved that people forced to smile and take on-the-job insults suffer more and longer-lasting stress that may harm their health. Dieter Zapf of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University … Continue reading

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Here is a fascinating study from the Journal of Psychiatric Research.   If your spouse or child is disagreeable, more fish or fish oil may increase the peace at home. Serum omega-3 fatty acids are associated with variation in mood, personality … Continue reading

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From the NY Times today comes a report on a high protein, very low carbohydrate  diet to treat epilepsy.     Your diet matters to the health of your brain.   Recently I mentioned an elimination diet that was highly effective in treating  ADD children.   … Continue reading

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