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02 July 2009 The Genetics of Mental Illness: Point/Counterpoint
02 July 2009

The Genetics of Mental Illness: Point/Counterpoint

Eric Kandel, professor of biochemistry and biophysics at Columbia University, writes in Newsweek that the progress scientists are making in finding the biological markers for mental illnesses has given us new reasons for optimism.  John M. Grohol, Psy.D., CEO and founder of PsychCentral, remains skeptical.

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18 June 2009 Wrong type of help from parents could worsen child’s OCD
18 June 2009

Wrong type of help from parents could worsen child’s OCD

For most parents, soothing a child’s anxiety is just part of the job. But for a parent whose child has obsessive compulsive disorder, soothing anxiety and helping with behaviors linked to the disease could lead to more severe symptoms, University of Florida researchers say.

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09 June 2009 OCD, Anxiety Linked to Risk of Eating Disorders
09 June 2009

OCD, Anxiety Linked to Risk of Eating Disorders

New research suggests physicians and other health workers should be more aware of the high risk of eating disorders among people with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and other anxiety disorders.

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