May 12, 2010
My county, Lane County, Oregon, is one of a number of places around the country just starting to participate in a new “early intervention” program sponsored by […]
February 17, 2010
A great deal of research shows that one of the more common effects of child sexual abuse is “auditory hallucinations” or hearing voices and other experiences […]
February 12, 2010
In an article titled ” Effects of Culture on Recovery From Transient Psychosis” the author asks why premodern cultures studied by the World Health Organization had 10 times […]
January 30, 2010
I have written elsewhere about links between creativity and psychosis. In a recent blog entry, Gianna Kali of “BeyondMeds” links to an article describing how teachers […]
September 20, 2009
In the mental health field currently, when people experience intense anxiety and depression, and when they experience mania and/or psychosis, the experience is understood to be […]
August 28, 2009
In the attempt to convince people to take medications, the hazards of such medications are often minimized or overlooked. While many people may truly be better […]
July 10, 2009
Earlier today I was informed by the director of our county mental health agency, where I work only a few hours per week, that I am […]
May 3, 2009
I was recently reviewing an article, (Nettle 2006) (see the abstract below) that makes some really interesting observations that pertain to the relationship between psychosis and […]