Holiday Help
David Tolin helps us prepare for the holidays
An Introduction to Manic-Depressive Illness
Manic-Depressive Illness: Bipolar Disorders and Recurrent Depression, Second Edition by Frederick K. Goodwin and Kay Redfield Jamison chronicles the medical treatment of manic and depressive episodes, strategies for preventing future episodes, and psychotherapeutic issues common in this illness. In the excerpt below the authors introduce their second edition.
When Doctors Become Patients: Researching One’s Own Disease
An excerpt from Robert Klitzman’s When Doctors Become Patients.
The Elephant in the Room: Fear and Embarrassment
An excerpt from The Elephant in the Room.
Grant Writing: Things That You Can Do To Learn Scholarship
An excerpt from The Complete Writing Guide to NIH Behavioral Science Grants.
The Personality Survey: Results
Daniel Nettle takes a look at the personality survery results.
On AIDS Psychiatry
An excerpt from Comprehensive Textbook of AIDS Psychiatry by Jimmie Holland, MD.
How To Approach the AIDS Pandemic
Mary Ann Cohen helps us understand the AIDS pandemic.
Problems Getting Out of Bed
Advice to help you get your teenager out of bed.
When to Keep a Child Home From School
When should you allow your child to stay home from school?
Universal Virtues: Lessons From History
An excerpt from Character Strengths and Virtues: A Handbook and Classification.
Is Character Real?
Christopher Peterson argues that character is real.
Learning from Willy Loman: The Loss Of Sadness
An excerpt from The Loss of Sadness.
A Few Questions For Allan Horwitz
Allan Horwitz, co-author of The Loss of Sadness answers some questions for OUP.
PowerPoint for Martians?
Stephen Kosslyn provides some PowerPoint tips.
Therapist Guide: Mastery of Your Anxiety and Panic
A look at a therapist’s point of view.