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American Family Physician March 1, 2002 Vyjeyanthi S. Periyakoil |
Identifying and Managing Preparatory Grief and Depression at the End of Life Preparatory grief is experienced by virtually all patients who are dying and can be facilitated with psychosocial support and counseling... |
American Family Physician October 1, 2000 |
Grieving: Facing Illness, Death and Other Losses What is grief?... What are the normal feelings of grief?... Symptoms of Grief... What usually happens first?... What happens after the anger wears off?... What is the first sign of relief?... What is the final stage?... How long does grief last?... Tips on dealing with a loss... |
American Family Physician September 15, 2002 |
Depression in Women Is depression common in women?... What are the symptoms?... What causes depression?... Symptoms of Depresssion... How is depression treated?... Are antidepressants safe for any woman with depression?... etc. |
American Family Physician September 15, 2002 |
Depression in Children and Teens What should I do if I think my child is depressed?... What are some of the signs of depression in children and teens?... Why do young people get depressed?... What can be done to help children and teens who are depressed? |
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. |
American Family Physician March 15, 2006 |
What You Should Know About Worrying Too Much Learn when worrying is a problem and what you can do to get treatment. |
American Family Physician October 15, 2006 |
Depression: What You Should Know A patient guide: What is depression?... What causes depression?... Symptoms of Depression... How is depression diagnosed?... etc. |
American Family Physician September 15, 2002 |
Depression What is depression?... What causes depression?... How is depression diagnosed?... How is depression treated?... What about suicide?... |
American Family Physician August 15, 2004 |
End-Of-Life Choices for Families An informational pamphlet for those making end-of-life decisions. |
AskMen.com January 6, 2001 Joshua Levine |
Dealing With Depression Clinical depression is an illness characterized by a cluster of feelings, thoughts and behaviors that are strikingly different from a person's normal range of feeling and functioning... |
American Family Physician January 1, 2007 |
Depression in Children and Teens How to recognize depression in your children and resources available for more information. |
American Family Physician January 15, 2003 |
Health Problems and Your Sex Life People with chronic illnesses can feel tired and depressed a lot of the time. They may have pain, stiffness, or trouble sleeping. They may need medicines or other treatments that affect their sex life. |
American Journal of Nursing September 2009 Judith K. Schwarz |
Stopping Eating and Drinking The author describes stopping eating and drinking, as well as other clinical practices associated with hastening dying. Should this practice be distinguished from suicide; and what are the ethical and legal implications for nurses. |
American Family Physician January 1, 2006 |
Cognitive Therapy for Depression: What You Should Know A patient hand-out: What is cognitive therapy?... How do I know if I am depressed?... Is this therapy better than medicine for depression?... Where can I get more information?... |
AskMen.com Ross Bonander |
4 Steps: Cope With Loss These 4 steps teach you to cope with loss by addressing times during the grieving process when it becomes overwhelming, and also inconvenient. |
Pharmaceutical Executive January 1, 2006 Michael Fronstin |
A Fresh Look at Co-morbidity You may think you understand a disease. But then it arrives in tandem. A new survey takes a fresh look at co-morbidity. |
American Family Physician August 15, 2000 James Hallenbeck |
Curbside Consultation When should a physician disclose personal information to a patient, and what do we do when a particular case touches on our own suffering? At a deeper level, how do we deal with our own mortality in caring for the seriously ill and dying? |
ifeminists October 5, 2008 Tony Zizza |
The over-prescribing of America In writing "Stigma often hinders lifesaving discussion" for The Tennessean on Sept. 17, Dr. Dennis Morrison offers us more recycled bromides concerning suicide and the state of mental health. |
Managed Care July 2000 Michael S. Victoroff, M.D. |
HMOs Best Stay Mum Regarding Hospice Care At a recent seminar on end-of-life care, someone asked me, "What can health plans do, to help increase the utilization of hospice services?" Managed care organizations face an ironic dilemma on this issue. |
AskMen.com Harold Russell |
Depression & Fatigue A recent study of adults showed fatigue and lethargy to be the most common and debilitating symptoms of depression. This finding could change the way that physicians treat this illness. |
American Family Physician November 15, 2000 |
What to Do if You Think Your Child Is Depressed |
Managed Care February 2002 Heidi A. Sauder & Sheri Wallace |
Push Is On for Improved Treatment of Women's Psychological Maladies Sure there are diagnostic and treatment challenges, but the money that can be saved for society might make this fertile ground for investment... |
American Journal of Nursing January 2010 |
Life-Support Interventions at the End of Life: Unintended Consequences Nurses need to be knowledgeable life-support interventions at the end of life and able to communicate what they know about those consequences to patients, family members, and others on the health care team, leading to better decision making at this difficult time. |
American Family Physician July 15, 2005 |
What to Do If Your Child Swallows Something A hand-out for parents and caregivers of young children offering advice for this safety concern. |
Investment Advisor December 2007 Olivia Mellan |
The Mourning After If you or one of your financial advisory clients is struggling to cope with grief, now or at any other season of the year, the advice that follows may help ease the pain. |
Reason December 2007 Will Wilkinson |
The Great Depression Is an epidemic of depressive disorder really sweeping America? Book review: The Loss of Sadness: How Psychiatry Transformed Normal Sorrow Into Depressive Disorder, by Allan V. Horwitz and Jerome C. Wakefield. |
Psychology Today Mar/Apr 2009 Kathleen McGowan |
Good Morning, Heartache Depression is a daily reality against which millions struggle. Many have found a variety of strategies to help them not just survive, but thrive. |
Nursing April 2008 Kathryn Murphy |
Shedding the burden of depression & anxiety Learn about types of depression and available treatments. |
ifeminists October 4, 2006 Tony Zizza |
Time To Boycott National Depression Screening Day In the U.S., whenever National Depression Screening Day rears its ugly head in the mainstream media every first week in October, we have the opportunity to review some serious doublethink that does not change much with each passing year. |
Investment Advisor June 2009 Olivia Mellan |
The Psychology of Advice: Getting Your Act Together There is considerable therapeutic value in the ability to 'act as if' you are confident in the midst of a serious setback. |
American Family Physician June 1, 2003 |
Using an Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitor What is high blood pressure?... What causes high blood pressure?... Why do I have to control my high blood pressure?... How can I check my blood pressure?... What is an ambulatory blood pressure monitor?... etc. |
American Family Physician March 1, 2004 |
Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing: Tips to Share with Your Doctor If you are hard of hearinf or deaf, here are some tips to make your next doctor's visit easier. |
Financial Planning July 1, 2009 Amy Florian |
Are You Okay? In the midst of the pain of the past year, advisors still feel optimism and hope. At a recent conference advisors spoke of sharpening their skills and improving client communications. |
ifeminists February 18, 2004 Tony Zizza |
Grief Counselors Or S.1390: What Really Helps Kids? An opinion about grief counselors in schools. Are they needed, or would kids be better off without them? |
Health December 2007 |
How I Beat Hypochondria A breast lump, a father with cancer, and too many Web searches in the middle of the night can turn anyone into a hypochondriac. |
Salon.com June 27, 2001 Maria Russo |
Depression mania! Why has a cultural cottage industry sprung up around the most isolating of illnesses? |
AskMen.com Dustin Driver |
How To Check A Doctor's Credentials Here's a five-step plan to finding a good doctor. |
Delicious Living January 2007 Melody Warnick |
Free to Forgive If you spent the holidays trying to ignore the people in your life who cause you grief, Guy Finely, author of Let Go and Live in the Now, suggests dropping the emotional baggage once and for all by forgiving them. |
Job Journal October 24, 2004 Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: In Denial About Depression Employee depression -- estimated to cost productivity some $52 million annually -- is too costly for companies to ignore. |
ifeminists May 5, 2004 Tony Zizza |
Depression Screenings Don't Belong In Our Schools A recent article in the Denver Post reports Denver Health's School-Based Health Centers are screening every student - for depression - who steps inside any one of the 11 school-based "clinics." |