Monthly Archives: August 2016

Friday Factoids Catch-Up: Schizophrenia Symptoms Reduced Through Exercise

  Schizophrenia symptoms in the acute phase are often characterized by hallucinations and delusions, which are usually treatable with medication. However, most patients are still troubled with pervasive cognitive deficits, which include poor memory, impaired information processing, and loss of … Continue reading

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Friday Factoids Catch-Up: Effects of Multitasking

  Many business leaders think of multitasking as a great asset and they envision employees who can get more work accomplished. People also believe that the Millennial generation (ages 18 to 34) is better equipped to juggle multiple tasks. For … Continue reading

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Friday Factoids Catch-Up: What Exactly Does Psychosomatic Mean?

When patients who are presenting to physicians for treatment hear the word “psychosomatic” they usually feel immediately discredited. This term is often followed by a referral to see a psychologist, which patients often do not choose to do.   First, … Continue reading

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Article Review: The role of psychological symptoms and social group memberships in the development of post-traumatic stress after traumatic injury [Jones et. al. British Journal of Health Psychology(2012) 17, 798-811]

Jones et. al (2012) points out that traumatic injury can be linked with later development of PTSD. It does not seem surprising that PTSD is common after a major physical trauma resulting in orthopedic injuries (OI)  or acquired brain injury (ABI). … Continue reading

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Friday Factoids Catch-Up: The Cursed Dissertation Defense

    I recently traveled back to California in order to complete my final dissertation defense. I decided that I would fly to California a day early so that I did not have to feel rushed. I was already nervous … Continue reading

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Friday Factoids Catch-Up: You Aren’t “One of Them”: Stories and Themes of People Who Felt Treatment Wasn’t Effective

Mental health treatment “failure” is a subject, which is overlooked by many. I have been approached by acquaintances who have asked some interesting, and at times difficult questions about mental health treatment. I listened to some of their stories, views, … Continue reading

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Friday Factoids: Mental Health Benefits to Pokémon GO

The new social craze is the phone app PokĂ©mon GO. This game lets players travel between the real world and the virtual world by using real locations to search for PokĂ©mon to catch. Players step outside their homes to find … Continue reading

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