compulsive disorder

The World Is Obsessed With Neil Hilborn's Poem About Love and OCD

Published August 14, 2013

The world is obsessed with Neil Hilborn's poem about love and OCD
Poet Neil Hilborn tells the emotional story of falling in love with a girl as a teenager while he struggled with severe obsessive compulsive disorder. Courtesy Button Poetry… Continue reading →

Why Is Depression So Hard to Treat?

Published August 13, 2013

Why is depression so hard to treat?
Dr. Mark Ragins A leading voice in recovery-based treatment theory. http://namila.org Why is depression so hard to treat?

Can cognitive behavioural therapy really change our brains?
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is… Continue reading →

Advances in Brain Stimulation for Depression.

Published August 9, 2013

Advances in brain stimulation for depression.

Ann Clin Psychiatry. 2013 Aug; 25(3): 217-24
Wani A, Trevino K, Marnell P, Husain MM

Major depressive disorder is a common and debilitating psychiatric disorder that negatively impacts a large portion of the… Continue reading →

Four Natural Treatments for Depression

Published August 7, 2013

Four Natural Treatments For Depression
http://freetoliveyourdreams.com/oils This video describes two dietary treatments, and natural remedies for depression.

Are doctors over-prescribing Ritalin?
It's a psycho-stimulant drug that's also used to manage obsessive-compulsive disorder, narcolepsy, and depression. But, pediatrician Sandy… Continue reading →

Three Dimensional Anatomy of the Human Nucleus Accumbens.

Published August 6, 2013

Three dimensional anatomy of the human nucleus accumbens.

Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2013 Aug 3;
Lucas-Neto L, Neto D, Oliveira E, Martins H, Mourato B, Correia F, Rainha-Campos A, Gonçalves-Ferreira A

The Nucleus accumbens (Acc) is the main structure of… Continue reading →

Deep Brain Stimulation for the Treatment of Addiction: Basic and Clinical Studies and Potential Mechanisms of Action.

Published August 3, 2013

Deep brain stimulation for the treatment of addiction: basic and clinical studies and potential mechanisms of action.

Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2013 Aug 2;
Pierce RC, Vassoler FM

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has achieved substantial success as a treatment for movement… Continue reading →

Neurobiological Effects of the Green Tea Constituent Theanine and Its Potential Role in the Treatment of Psychiatric and Neurodegenerative Disorders.

Published July 27, 2013

Neurobiological effects of the green tea constituent theanine and its potential role in the treatment of psychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders.

Nutr Neurosci. 2013 Jul 23;
Lardner AL

Theanine (n-ethylglutamic acid), a non-proteinaceous amino acid component of green and black… Continue reading →

Reduced Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortical Hemodynamic Response in Adult Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder as Measured by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy During the Verbal Fluency Task.

Published July 24, 2013

Reduced dorsolateral prefrontal cortical hemodynamic response in adult obsessive-compulsive disorder as measured by near-infrared spectroscopy during the verbal fluency task.

Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2013; 9: 955-62
Hirosawa R, Narumoto J, Sakai Y, Nishida S, Ishida T, Nakamae T, Takei… Continue reading →

Does Anyone Out Here Have ADD or Manic Depessive Illness?

Published July 20, 2013

Question by musicman47: Does anyone out here have ADD or Manic Depessive Illness?
Hi everyone!
I am a man in his 40’s with ADD. But I am beginning to wonder if I have Bipolar Disorder also? From the systems I… Continue reading →

Mexico City: Therapy With Horses Helps the Disabled

Published July 16, 2013

Mexico City: Therapy with horses helps the disabled
“We also treat patients who suffer from eating disorders like bulimia and anorexia, as well as from low self-esteem, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders.” The program, which holds 110 therapy sessions lasting 20… Continue reading →