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American Family Physician October 15, 2002 S. Sutton Hamilton |
Evaluation of Clumsiness in Children Parents and physicians often dismiss seemingly minor motor difficulties in children. But approximately 6 percent of school-aged children have coordination problems serious enough to interfere with academic performance and social integration. |
American Family Physician October 15, 2002 J. Burton Banks |
Childhood Discipline: Challenges for Clinicians and Parents Behavior problems are relatively common but frequently under-recognized by physicians. Opportunities to counsel parents about safe, effective methods of discipline are therefore missed. Discipline should be instructive and age-appropriate and should include positive reinforcement. |
American Family Physician October 15, 2002 Zamorski & Albucher |
What to Do When SSRIs Fail: Eight Strategies for Optimizing Treatment of Panic Disorder Effective management of panic disorder is a common challenge for family physicians. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the drugs of choice for this condition because of their safety and efficacy. But not all patients have a favorable response to SSRI therapy. |
American Family Physician October 1, 2002 Bhatia & Bhatia |
Diagnosis and Treatment of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder From 2 to 10 percent of women of reproductive age have severe distress and dysfunction caused by premenstrual dysphoric disorder, a severe form of premenstrual syndrome. Current research implicates mechanisms of serotonin as relevant to etiology and treatment. |
American Family Physician October 1, 2002 |
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) What is premenstrual dysphoric disorder?... How do I know if I have PMDD?... What causes PMDD?... How does my doctor find out if I have PMDD?... How is PMDD treated?... What medicines are helpful?... etc. |
American Family Physician October 1, 2002 |
Mental Health: Keeping Your Emotional Health What is good emotional health?... What about anger?... What can I do to avoid problems?... Tips on dealing with your emotions... How does stress affect my emotions?... Can emotional problems be treated?... etc. |
Reason October 2002 Bailey & Gillespie |
Biology vs. the Blank Slate Evolutionary psychologist Steven Pinker deconstructs the great myths about how the mind works. |
Managed Care September 2002 Elizabeth Millard |
Managing 9/11-Related Stress September 11 underscored the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder. Screening could ultimately reduce utilization. But who should be screened? |
Salon.com September 30, 2002 Matthew Blakeslee |
Madison Avenue and your brain New advances in neuroscience are explaining why people just do it, exactly as they're told to, when that commercial comes on. |
Salon.com September 27, 2002 Lynn Ponton |
Magical mystery teens The bubbly charmer at 10 turns into a sullen cipher by 14. What's a parent to do? Keep talking, advises the author. Never stop trying to communicate. |
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