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| Motivation to Study | 11/20/2009 | Alan 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 ...
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| Parkinson's and alzheimer's disease cure? | 11/19/2009 | Bruce 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 ...
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| Neurotic | 11/19/2009 | Daniel 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 ...
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| therapists asking about domestic abuse | 11/19/2009 | Bruce 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, ...
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| something's up | 11/19/2009 | Daniel 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 ...
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| Excrement left at scene of crime - why? | 11/18/2009 | Bruce 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 ...
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| So how do I forget about "Screw this" and just say "Yes I will take everything" | 11/18/2009 | Daniel 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 ...
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| my girlfriend | 11/18/2009 | Daniel 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 ...
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| my girlfriend | 11/18/2009 | Bruce 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 ...
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| Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome. | 11/17/2009 | Daniel 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 ...
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| medications half life | 11/17/2009 | Bruce 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 ...
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| I am not sure? :] | 11/16/2009 | Alan 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 ...
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| Change | 11/15/2009 | Daniel 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 ...
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| Change | 11/15/2009 | Alan 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 ...
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| Laughing Problem?/Disorder? | 11/14/2009 | Daniel 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 ...
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| Multimedia guidelines in Psychology | 11/13/2009 | Bruce 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 ...
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| Future Psychiatrist | 11/12/2009 | Daniel 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 ...
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| Quantitative Psychology | 11/11/2009 | Alan 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, ...
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| husband mental/emotional issues | 11/10/2009 | Sam 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 ...
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| Unhealthy Pet Obsession | 11/10/2009 | Daniel 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 ...
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| ayuda | 11/9/2009 | Bruce 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 ...
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| Career change advice | 11/9/2009 | Daniel 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 ...
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| phenomena - follow up | 11/8/2009 | Bruce 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 ...
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| terminology? | 11/8/2009 | Bruce 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 ...
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| terminology? | 11/8/2009 | Alan 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. ...
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| Laughing Problem?/Disorder? | 11/7/2009 | Bruce 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 ...
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| Laughing Problem?/Disorder? | 11/7/2009 | Bruce 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 ...
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| anxiety and elavil | 11/6/2009 | Daniel 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 ...
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| Severe personality disorder. Asperger's?? | 11/6/2009 | Daniel 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 ...
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| Is this emotional or physical? | 11/6/2009 | Daniel 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 ...
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| Dealing With Stress? | 11/5/2009 | Daniel 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 ...
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| Pedofilia | 11/4/2009 | Sam 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 ...
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| Concerta vs other ADD meds | 11/3/2009 | Daniel 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 ...
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| what to look for in a psychiatrist | 11/2/2009 | Daniel 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 ...
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| ADHD careers | 11/2/2009 | Bruce 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 / ...
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| Re: | 11/2/2009 | Bruce 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 ...
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| Cat Obsession follow up | 11/1/2009 | Alan 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 ...
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| Emotionless | 10/31/2009 | Sam 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 ...
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| Cat Obsession | 10/31/2009 | Alan 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 ...
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| marriage | 10/31/2009 | Bruce 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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