Dr Shock has been included in this list. It is on: Online Education Database. Whether you are a specialist in the field of neuropsychology or just love reading about how the human brain works, there are plenty of interesting blogs on the Internet to help you find out more. In order to make it easier to for you to discover great blogs, the following list is categorized for easy browsing. With blogs by psychiatrists, scientists, psychologist, and even those dealing with mental disorders, you will find many thoughtful and thought-provoking blogs to keep your brain stimulated. Related posts: Shrink Blogs Top 5 blogs on .....read more »

Recently I found a hands on experience blog for someone undergoing deep brain stimulation for parkinson's disease. Now another blogger who blogs about the participation in a trial: 278-005 DBS Trial. This trial is done in St. Jude's. It's the DBS study for TRD (treatment resistant depression). Surgery is scheduled for next week. The trial is a blind study - which means I won't know if the gizmo they give me is turned on or not. At least for 6 months I won't know. from what I understand 2 out of 3 of the gizmos implanted will be turned .....read more »

There are considerable data to indicate that psychotic depression is not just a severe form of depression but a distinct form of depression. Mostly in terms of clinical symptoms, course, biology, treatment response and outcomes. However, not every difference is indisputable, there are inconsistencies among studies and these differences might not be strong enough to be used in diagnosis.Differences in clinical symptoms1. Unusual thought content, increased feelings of guilt and psychomotor disturbances such as agitation and retardation are the most robust differences compared to non psychotic depression for clinical symptoms.Clinical Course2. Early onset psychotic depression has been associated with a .....read more »

The most recent hands on experience with ECT and it's side-effects. There is an excellent lecture by a doctor who has had electroconvulsive therapy: Sherwin Nuland, the surgeon and author, talks about the development of electroshock therapy as a cure for severe, life-threatening depression. Midway through, his story turns personal. It’s a moving and deeply felt talk about relief, redemption, second chances You can view another 9 video's on ECT in a recent post. All video's were selected by the author of this blog because he finds them to be genuine and true. This blog also has a post about 11 websites .....read more »

There is a new blog with the written hands on experience of undergoing deep brain stimulation surgery: Focus on a Cure's Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Journal This blog is created in the hopes that my experiences will give others inspiration to take a risk and have the courage to face the unknown in order to accomplish the impossible as others have done for me. Stay Focused, Incredible good insight and information about the whole procedure, especially the whole process before deciding to undergo the procedure. One thing I was surprised about that after all my research and all my conversations with other DBS .....read more »

BumpTop is a fresh and engaging new way to interact with your computer desktop. You can pile and toss documents like on a real desk. Break free from the rigid and mechanical style of standard point-and-click desktops. Interact by pushing, pulling and piling documents with elegant, self revealing gestures. BumpTop's stunning interface makes clever use of 3D presentation and smooth physics-based animations for an engaging, vivid user experience. BumpTop website. It is not yet available but you can sign up to be the first to try it. More pictures on flickr. Related posts: 8 Steps how to .....read more »

Methods for preventing the onset of new cases of depression are manifold. The most researched prevention methods are: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, the number of sessions can vary from 6-15 sessions. It can be given in a group or individual treatment. Problem Solving. In short: Problem solving treatment has three main steps: patients' symptoms are linked with their problems, problems are defined and clarified, and an attempt is made to solve the problems in a structured way. See also BMJ. It is usually done by primary physicians and nurses. Psychoeducation emphasizes instruction not therapy and promotes relaxation, positive thinking, pleasant activities, and social skills. .....read more »

In a study the majority of the patient population (96%) preferred their psychiatrist not to wear a white coat although 58% did not think it would make a difference in their relationship with their doctor. The psychiatrists mostly (64%) agreed on this point, 14% added that in situations like geriatric psychiatry, emergency psychiatry, inpatient and consultation liaison they preferred to wear a white coat. Both the patients and psychiatrists considered dress to be an important part of the doctor–patient relationship. The majority of the patients (65%) preferred the male psychiatrist to be dressed in casual shirt and casual trousers. Similarly, the dress shirt .....read more »

This round will cover two english written articles. The first contribution features on Laika’s MedLibLog. She discusses the Anatomy Lesson she visited. This is a yearly held symposium organized in Amsterdam’s concert hall. She summarized Shalev’s presentation about fear. Dr Shock writes about health search on the internet. More than 50% of the European population searches the internet for health related information. Dutch people were not investigated during this research, but people from Denmark, Germany, Greece, Latvia, Norway, Poland, and Portugal were. Have a lok and read at Medblog.nl Related posts: Dutch Grand Round Number 1 Dutch Grand Round 9 Dutch Grand Round 1.3 ..read more »

In short, we are getting older with many of us. In the next 50 years a lot of inhabitants of the world will be over 65 years. A lot of them will have Alzheimers disease or Parkinsons disease. How and what to do until then? Watch the video. Biochemist Gregory Petsko makes a convincing argument that, in the next 50 years, we'll see an epidemic of neurological diseases, such as Alzheimer's, as the world population ages. His solution: more research into the brain and its functions. Related posts: Hello Health is coming to change the world Alzheimer Severity and Prevalence of Depression Not Associated Why .....read more »