Empathy In Clinical Health Care
A forty-five-year-old Hispanic gentleman became well known to the health system after presenting frequently with shortness of breath and abdominal pain. His primary care physician ordered multiple la...
Archive for June 24, 2014
Parenting A Child With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Can be overwhelming. Parents frequently experience flashes of anger, exhaustion, grief, frustration, and fatigue. Many spend an inordinate amount of time blaming themselves for their child’s problems. It is a waste of time and energy. Att...
What To Do When You Are Depressed
Depression is a selfish beast. Instead of having you focus externally on your family, friends, job, pets, interests, plans and dreams — it forces the focus within. You isolate, shut out the world and focus on you. This is especially tr...
Are You Anxious Or Stressed?
If you are like most people, then you probably use the words interchangeably and think that they are the same thing. They are actually different and are treated differently. The difference is critical in that the way you would treat anxiety i...
Worried About Your Health A Lot? Treating Hypochondriasis
It may resemble a series of medical complaints and check-ups. After all, you are persistent and want the best for your health. When a thorough physical exam does not show anything, maybe you opt for some comprehensive lab tests. You remember...
School Violence
“One child at a time” is the scope for today’s problem of school violence. It is unacceptable, frightening, costly and misunderstood, yet it does happen. It has evolved to be part of our culture. Students are caught brining weapons int...
