A valid point in the debate concerning over-diagnosis of psychological ailments (of interest to our blog because “labeled” individuals are increasingly prescribed medication as a first-choice treatment): “The diagnostic label describes neither a person nor any underlying pathological condition (“dysfunction”) …
Risks of Designer Drugs
NOTE: Abnormal psychology revolves around two major schools of thought to explain mental disorders: the “psychodynamic paradigm” and the “biological paradigm.” The psychodynamic paradigm focuses more on humanistic, cognitive and behavioral causes and effects, while the biological paradigm focuses on physical …
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Ethical Issues in Educational Neuroscience
For a look at some of the ethical issues surrounding neuropharmacology, check out: “Ethical issues in Educational Neuroscience: Raising Children in a Brave New World” (Stein, Z., della Chiesa, B. Hinton, C., Fischer, K.W.). The thesis, as described by its …
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Faith and Healing: Time Magazine
As Dr. Jeffrey Levin explains in Time’s article, “Faith and Healing” (Wallis, McDowell, Park and Towle: 24 June 1996), “People, a growing number of them, want to examine the connection between healing and spirituality.” To do such research, he adds, …
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Depressed Preschoolers
“Mickey lies. Dreams don’t come true.” With this heartbreaking quote, Pamela Paul (author of Parenting, Inc.) introduces Kiran, a little boy who was diagnosed with depression at age five. Paul’s article, Can Preschoolers be Depressed? (New York Times, 25 August 2010), …
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Benefits of Eating Breakfast
Given the choice between scrambled eggs and sleep, most students choose to hit snooze – reluctantly rolling out of bed around 6:30am (just in time to finish last night’s homework, fight about clothing and catch the bus by 7:25am). And, as adults, …
