Join experts for this live videocast about adolescent suicide prevention, which will include techniques for early detection and management of young people at risk. Source:…
Posts published in December 2017
In a 2016 post-U.S. Presidential election post, I wondered about Donald Trump’s expressed attitudes towards immigrants, ethnic minorities, Muslims, and women: Is he simply…
After an emergency room visit on Thanksgiving, Dr. Gordon reflects on treatments for injury vs. psychiatric conditions. Source: NIH
A singular cutoff point for school entry results in age differences between children of the same grade. In many school systems, September-born children, begin compulsory…
Is the US the world’s most uptight nation regarding sex? Maybe not the most, but certainly among them. For example, the US has more laws…
Happy Saturday, Psych Central readers! This week’s Psychology Around the Net takes a look at what “self-care” actually means for many people with mental illnesses,…
Embodied Cognition is a branch of neuroscience which explores the unconscious effects of touch (and other senses) on the mind and emotions. Soft Things Touching…
Everything is harder when you have an illness. It feels like you’re always trying to catch up. You can barely get by during the rest…
Joshua A. Gordon, M.D., Ph.D., Director of NIMH, has been promoted to Fellow status by the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology based on his scientific reputation,…