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About Daniel S. Harrop, M.D.
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I am a Psychiatrist (M.D.), Board Certified in Adult, Geriatric and Forensic Psychiatry, member of the faculty at both the Harvard Medical School and the Brown University School of Medicine.Special expertise in psychopharmacology, forensic (legal) work, individual, group and family psychotherapy and counseling, and utilization review and managed care/quality assurance topics.

   

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Motivation to Study11/20/2009Alan Auerbach
  Q: I am studying in university now and I am suffering from lack of motivation to study. But this was ...
  A: -So I guess I lack self-motivation. I would not say that, Osman. Rather, your motivation in more ...
Parkinson's and alzheimer's disease cure?11/19/2009Bruce Borkosky
  Q: 1. is there a known cure for these diseases? 2. if there is no cure, or if there is a cure, are ...
  A: Sehee, I am no medical doctor, but here is what I think: 1. no known cure. If there were, you ...
Neurotic11/19/2009Daniel S. Harrop, M.D.
  Q: maybe you could answer?? Is there a difference between neuroticism and neuroses? Is "being" ...
  A: Is there a difference between neuroticism and neuroses? No Is "being" neurotic a disability, a ...
therapists asking about domestic abuse11/19/2009Bruce Borkosky
  Q: My husband and I are seeing a family therapist due to my daughter's anger issues. We do have ...
  A: Dona, thanks for the excellent question. First of all, it is hard to provide an exact answer, ...
something's up11/19/2009Daniel S. Harrop, M.D.
  Q: Okay, here it goes. It all started two months ago. A junior in a very competitive high school, I was ...
  A: Yes, it sounds like anxiety. Sounds like you pushed yourself a little beyond what you should -- you ...
Excrement left at scene of crime - why?11/18/2009Bruce Borkosky
  Q: We believe that my husband's friend staged his own robbery at his apartment in order to steal a ...
  A: Mandy, thanks for the very interesting question! There could be hundreds of theories about 'why', of ...
So how do I forget about "Screw this" and just say "Yes I will take everything"11/18/2009Daniel S. Harrop, M.D.
  Q: The anxiety that I am trying to control is feeling that if and when I do get my own place that I ...
  A: I am confused: what is the problem? If you are otherwise functioning fine, you are allowed to have ...
my girlfriend11/18/2009Daniel S. Harrop, M.D.
  Q: I've never done this before but I don't know what else to do. I have a girlfriend that I am deeply ...
  A: Sorry, but there is nothing you can do individually. She needs professional help. Perhaps if a ...
my girlfriend11/18/2009Bruce Borkosky
  Q: I've never done this before but I don't know what else to do. I have a girlfriend that I am deeply ...
  A: Lenny, thanks for asking. You have asked one of the top 3 questions - 'how do I get someone else to ...
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome.11/17/2009Daniel S. Harrop, M.D.
  Q: I developed this syndrome as a side-effect from metoclopramide, when it was administered to me while ...
  A: No one knows why some people get NMS and most people do not. It is very rare. Because it effects ...
medications half life11/17/2009Bruce Borkosky
  Q: i wanted to know how long anti depressant/anti anxiety meds stay in the system, even if symptoms ...
  A: Jackson, thanks for asking. Let me preface my answer by the disclaimer of not being a medical doctor ...
I am not sure? :]11/16/2009Alan Auerbach
  Q: I am a 37 yr old woman who has to deal with multiple mental Issues, ADHD , OCD, Cumplusive ...
  A: PPS You might be interested in reading in today's (Monday) online Toronto Star newspaper, an ...
Change11/15/2009Daniel S. Harrop, M.D.
  Q: My boyfriend can't cry. Instead he laughs. He's been to 18 family funerals, so it has been a rough ...
  A: He needs to be in some therapy to help this problem -- he complains that no one understands, but ...
Change11/15/2009Alan Auerbach
  Q: My boyfriend can't cry. Instead he laughs. He's been to 18 family funerals, so it has been a rough ...
  A: Let me comment on what you said, Nathalie, in order. Not crying likely indicates nothing other than ...
Laughing Problem?/Disorder?11/14/2009Daniel S. Harrop, M.D.
  Q: I have a laughing problem that has been on my mind since a few weeks ago. I've had this laughing ...
  A: It is not a laughing problem. If you have stray thoughts you cannot control, AND it interferes with ...
Multimedia guidelines in Psychology11/13/2009Bruce Borkosky
  Q: Borkosky, I am currently a student a Walden University and I am researching the ethical guidelines ...
  A: I am reading your question two ways. The first is that you are doing research, and you want to make ...
Future Psychiatrist11/12/2009Daniel S. Harrop, M.D.
  Q: First of All Thank You for your Time Being a Psychiatrist is where my heart is and my dreams are ...
  A: 1. Where do I begin? I know it takes tons of schooling, but that does not matter to me. You need ...
Quantitative Psychology11/11/2009Alan Auerbach
  Q: What is the difference between psychometrics and quantitative psychology?
  A: Psychometrics is a long-established and well-understood term to mean testing: Choosing, ...
husband mental/emotional issues11/10/2009Sam Vaknin, Ph.D.
  Q: I hope that I have come to the right person for advice - I don't really know where else to seek ...
  A: He is giving you the "silent treatment". It is an infamous form of abusive conduct. The silent ...
Unhealthy Pet Obsession11/10/2009Daniel S. Harrop, M.D.
  Q: M.D My mother and father divorced about 15 years ago and since then they have both developed an ...
  A: It is not clear there is any psychiatric problem here. You parents are obviously mean if they know ...
ayuda11/9/2009Bruce Borkosky
  Q: I have visited so many mental health professionals with different theoretical orientations. (more ...
  A: Holy Cow Aurux! Can you spell 'doctor shopping'? I think you passed the 'maximum number of ...
Career change advice11/9/2009Daniel S. Harrop, M.D.
  Q: To me this is very complicated. I come from a very small town out in the middle of no where. My ...
  A: "I have been considering leaving for the winter and going to the city for 5 months and try working a ...
phenomena - follow up11/8/2009Bruce Borkosky
  Q: Following is the reason: Moudi, it is difficult to understand your question. Part of the problem ...
  A: "with time the brillant of joyness disappear" --- welcome to the human condition. This is a problem ...
terminology?11/8/2009Bruce Borkosky
  Q: Could you please tell me if there's a term in psychoanalysis that describes the tendency to focus ...
  A: Kelly, I am not an expert on psychoanalysis or mythology, but one way of describing the phenomenom ...
terminology?11/8/2009Alan Auerbach
  Q: Could you please tell me if there's a term in psychoanalysis that describes the tendency to focus ...
  A: Interesting question, though few people are that devoted to psychoanalytic constructs any more. ...
Laughing Problem?/Disorder?11/7/2009Bruce Borkosky
  Q: I have a laughing problem that has been on my mind since a few weeks ago. I've had this laughing ...
  A: Are you laughing while watching any of the following? - child being molested? - people having their ...
Laughing Problem?/Disorder?11/7/2009Bruce Borkosky
  Q: I have a laughing problem that has been on my mind since a few weeks ago. I've had this laughing ...
  A: IMO, what is healthy is laughing. Our world needs more people like you. What IS unnatural is ...
anxiety and elavil11/6/2009Daniel S. Harrop, M.D.
  Q: . i lost my job this past june and since then have been suffering from extreme anxiety/panic... ...
  A: Ativan if fine for this, Elavil is fine for this, SSRI's are fine for this. My suggestion is you ...
Severe personality disorder. Asperger's??11/6/2009Daniel S. Harrop, M.D.
  Q: I am writing this because the problems with my sister "Liz" are tearing the family apart. "Liz" is ...
  A: It sounds like Aspergers, but could be a personality disorder. She should be in treatment with a ...
Is this emotional or physical?11/6/2009Daniel S. Harrop, M.D.
  Q: I'm a 21 year old female. I've been diagnosed with Tourette's Syndrome and Bipolar I Disorder. ...
  A: It is POSSIBLE for you to have Parkinson's disease, although it is unlikely at your age (and it is ...
Dealing With Stress?11/5/2009Daniel S. Harrop, M.D.
  Q: and thank you for reading this. Lately there's been a lot of stress going on around me, and I'm ...
  A: Yes, the physical problems could increase the stress, or vice versa, as stress increases physical ...
Pedofilia11/4/2009Sam Vaknin, Ph.D.
  Q: I have been struggling with depression, narcissism, pedophilia, chronic fatigue, muscle ache, and ...
  A: Only a qualified mental health diagnostician can determine whether someone suffers from Narcissistic ...
Concerta vs other ADD meds11/3/2009Daniel S. Harrop, M.D.
  Q: I am a 27 year old female with bipolar I and was recently diagnosed with ADD. Well, 10 months ago. ...
  A: Multiple times per day IF (and a very big IF) the dosages are taken ON TIME (no, "I was in a meeting ...
what to look for in a psychiatrist11/2/2009Daniel S. Harrop, M.D.
  Q: My daughter had been seeing a psychiatrist for ADD and anxiety disorder for many years. She was ...
  A: The best thing to look for is that that psychiatrist is "board certified." In addition, good ...
ADHD careers11/2/2009Bruce Borkosky
  Q: I have recently been diagnosed with ADHD. This condition has affected me for a lot of my life (I'm ...
  A: Well, if you have a 130 IQ, I would say that is more than decent. That places you in the gifted / ...
Re:11/2/2009Bruce Borkosky
  Q: I'm just a kid in need of simple replies, I don't think it would hurt to take 10 minutes out of your ...
  A: Michelle, If I am not mistaken, the homework instruction says (I know this, because I am asked this ...
Cat Obsession follow up11/1/2009Alan Auerbach
  Q: but as for the more info maybe this will help. she is a lonely person and isn't really close to ...
  A: I can't say what's wrong with her. The loneliness and lack of closeness probably is part of it, and ...
Emotionless10/31/2009Sam Vaknin, Ph.D.
  Q: I have been wondering for awhile about my emotional state. I really dont have one. I rarely get ...
  A: Flat affect is a symptom. It forms part of the clinical picture of mental health issues as disparate ...
Cat Obsession10/31/2009Alan Auerbach
  Q: so i know this girl who is obsessed with cats. she is a teen and is now totally obsessed with cat ...
  A: Yes, our service is free, and I'll be glad to help insofar as I can. Many girls are devoted to ...
marriage10/31/2009Bruce Borkosky
  Q: My son has been married 2 months. They have been together 7 years. He found out last night that ...
  A: In the big scheme of things, such things are extremely unimportant. As I said before, my advice is ...

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