The DSM, of course, is the list of diagnoses written by and for psychiatrists who are dispensing pharmaceuticals which are covered by insurance. The DSM does not consider the possible causes of the disorders listed, nor allow for the possibility that simple lifestyle changes might be adequate to "cure" a disorder. The book is used to authorize ( Read more... )

Bruises fade and skin heals, but the mind remembers. Physical punishment is still prevalent among US families. This study found the prevalence of physical punishment without "more severe child maltreatment" was 5.9%. Boys get physically punished more than girls, 59.4% to 40.6%. Blacks get beat more than whites. Asians and Pacific Islanders ( ( Read more... )

Never give up on something you can't go a single day without thinking about. --Anonymous ( Read more... )

bmi table: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/obesity/bmi_tbl.pdf
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( increased glutathione blocks ROS-induced cancer cell apoptosis, reducing efficacy of chemo, ginseng, curcumin, green tea, melatonin, and vitamin D3: NOTES from Schor's article )

Found this graphic illuminating:

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( note tapped 5/16/14 )

The links between obsessive-compulsive rituals and religious rituals have long been noted. Naturally, Freud had something insightful to say about it. In his 1907 essay "Obsessive Acts and Religious Practices," he implicitly linked the two. In a marvelous sentence, he describes obsessional neurosis "as an individual religiousity and religion as a ( Read more... )

( notes from Psych supplement class, a one hour class for half a quarter, Dr Sutherland lectures weeks 1, 2, 3, and 6 )

( gathering info here, just starting, this seems to be a very useful supp )