Dr. Alan Manevitz, Clinical Psychiatrist at Lenox Hill Hospital in NYC, discusses a new study that shows shift work is linked to a heightened risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Interview CBS 2 News at 5: Anger During Heat
The combination of those biological factors and psychological factors mean that if an environmental, kind of an ordinary event like waiting outside online or getting stuck in a traffic jam or having to change your tire, it can fill your capacity and you can erupt. And so people have frayed nerves and shortened tempers and that’s why someone can just bump you walking along the streets and all of a sudden you’re overreacting,” said Dr. Alan Manevitz. Continue reading “Interview CBS 2 News at 5: Anger During Heat”
Brain ‘Pacemaker’ May Help Ease Tough-to-Treat Anorexia
by Mary Elisabeth Dallas/HealthDayNews
For people suffering from severe, tough-to-treat anorexia, having a biological “pacemaker” implanted in their brain may help ease the disorder, a small new study suggests.
The researchers noted that anorexia is the psychiatric disorder with the highest mortality rate and, although therapies exist, not everyone benefits in the long term. The disorder is among the most common psychiatric ills diagnosed among teenage women. Up to 20 percent of patients do not respond to available treatments, which usually focus on behavioral change. Continue reading “Brain ‘Pacemaker’ May Help Ease Tough-to-Treat Anorexia”
The Psychology of Texting
By Alice G. Walton/Forbes Woman: The Psychology of Texting: How Your Cell Phone Reveals The Inner You
The psychology of texting is starting to sprout as a hot-button area, though the research is still amazingly in its infancy. From what studies tell us (and from simple observation), we love love love our texts. It’s been clear for a while that cells phones serve a host of purposes: they make great fashion accessories, security blankets, and lunch dates. When you have nothing to do, or don’t want to look uncool because you’re the only single in a crowd of couples, there’s nothing like checking your cell phone to give you an edge. Continue reading “The Psychology of Texting”
Interview with CBS: Battling The Winter Blues
Cold weather and less sunlight can bring some people down during the winter months. Seth Doane speaks with Dr. Alan Manevitz from the Cornell Medical Center about ways to combat seasonal depression.