Monthly Archives: February 2016

Article Review: Nancy McWilliams, Psychoanalytic Diagnosis. Chapter 3: Developmental Levels of Personality Organization

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Susan Vaught

  Psychologists work with complex diagnostic and treatment issues on a daily basis. Current standards of care (and reimbursement) have guided diagnosis and treatment to seem focused on DSM-5 categories and ICD-10 codes. Clinicians I have interacted with seem to … Continue reading →

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Friday Factoids: Where Do the 2016 Presidential Candidates Stand on Mental Health Issues?

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Susan Vaught

  In an election often dominated by worries about the economy and national security, mental health gets comparatively little exposure as a serious issue on the presidential campaign trail. In fact, during my search for information it was difficult to … Continue reading →

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Friday Factoid Catch-up: MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Susan Vaught

  A drug often known as “Ecstasy” or “Molly,” has for decades been used as a party drug in clubs and for all-night raves. But lately, ±3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMD) is also being used in very different settings and for a … Continue reading →

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Friday Factoid: U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) Recommends Depression Screening for Older Adolescents

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Susan Vaught

National data suggest that up to 8 percent of U.S. adolescents experience an episode of major depression in a given year. Children and adolescents with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) typically have functional impairments in their performance at school or work, … Continue reading →

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Friday Factoids Catch-Up: Optogenetics

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Susan Vaught

  Optogenetics involves tweaking the genes of neurons so that they become sensitive to light. By combining this technique with genetic and viral approaches, researchers can insert these channels into very specific populations of neurons. Ultimately, this approach allows researchers … Continue reading →

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