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Resources for Bipolar Disorder

Sunday, January 21st, 2007

Advocacy and support groups Books and publications Web sites Related conditions and symptoms Special needs parenting Sibling issues Special education Healthcare and insurance General medical information... Read more... »

Financial Help with Medications

Sunday, January 21st, 2007

Low-income patients may be able to get their medications for free by providing documentation to charitable programs run by pharmaceutical companies. In the US, the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association publishes a directory of medication assistance programs. ... Read more... »

Alternatives to Health Insurance

Sunday, January 21st, 2007

No matter where you live, there are alternatives to expensive medical care. Those who don't have insurance, or whose insurance is inadequate, will want to investigate these resources. In some cases, creative private-pay arrangements may be ... Read more... »

How Asperger’s Disorder is Diagnosed

Saturday, January 20th, 2007

Asperger's Disorder (also known as Asperger's Syndrome, or AS), like other pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs), involves delays and deviant patterns of behavior in multiple areas of functioning, that often require the input of professionals with ... Read more... »

In-Depth Look at Asperger’s Disorder’s Symptoms

Saturday, January 20th, 2007

Impairments in Social Interactions with Others Although the social criteria for Asperger's Disorder (also known as Asperger's Syndrome, or AS) and autism are identical, the former condition usually involves fewer symptoms and has a generally different ... Read more... »

History of Asperger’s Disorder

Saturday, January 20th, 2007

Asperger Syndrome (AS, also known as Asperger's Disorder) is a severe developmental disorder characterized by major difficulties in social interaction, and restricted and unusual patterns of interest and behavior. Autism is the most widely ... Read more... »

Treatment for Asperger’s Disorder

Saturday, January 20th, 2007

There are a wide variety of helpful treatments for Asperger's Disorder that help an individual learn better social skills and communication cues, to help them be able to interact socially more naturally. At present, like ... Read more... »

Symptoms of Asperger’s Disorder

Saturday, January 20th, 2007

Qualitative impairment in social interaction, as manifested by at least two of the following: marked impairment in the use of multiple nonverbal behaviors ... Read more... »

All About Asperger’s Disorder

Saturday, January 20th, 2007

The essential features of Asperger's Disorder are severe and sustained impairment in social interaction and the development of restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, and activities. The disturbance must cause clinically significant impairment in ... Read more... »

Happiness and Government Around the World

Saturday, January 13th, 2007

Happiness might be determined by geography. Adrian White and colleagues at Leicester University's School of Psychology analyzed data from the World Health Organization (WHO) and other databases to create a global perspective of well-being. The "happiest ... Read more... »

Reliability and Validity in a Web 2.0 World

Thursday, January 11th, 2007

We all know reality from fiction, and we would all like to think we recognize “information” when we see it. But do we really? The world of Web 2.0 is making such differentiation increasingly difficult, as ... Read more... »

50 Self-Help Classics

Thursday, January 11th, 2007

50 Inspirational Books to Transform Your Life, From Timeless Sages to Contemporary Gurus Tom Butler-Bowdon is an author who can do something few writers can do well -- write in a way that captures someone else's ... Read more... »

Researchers Explain How We Learn by Observation

Monday, January 8th, 2007

A recent brain imaging study helps explain how we learn to copy actions through observation. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) of participants' brains, while they watched someone else perform a task, suggests that areas of ... Read more... »

Emotions and Weight Affect Testosterone Levels

Monday, January 8th, 2007

A recent study suggests men's testosterone levels are significantly affected by their health and lifestyle choices. Testosterone levels reduce by about one percent a year in men over 40. A team from the New England Research ... Read more... »

Five Beginning Steps for Dealing with Trauma

Monday, January 8th, 2007

Did you know that bad things that have happened to you in your life can cause or worsen psychiatric symptoms? More and more research confirms the strong connection between traumatic life events and psychiatric symptoms. ... Read more... »

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