Harvard Mental Health Letter articles from April 2005

Harvard Mental Health Letter archives from April 2005

Meditation in psychotherapy.
April 1, 2005... An ancient spiritual practice is finding new uses in the treatment of mental illness. The systematic method of regulating attention known as meditation is now being incorporated into psychotherapeutic practice and linked in surprising ways...

Child and adolescent conduct disorder.
April 1, 2005... An 11-year-old boy has been stealing from his parents, fighting with his brothers, and threatening schoolmates to extract pocket change. He wanders the streets alone, breaks windows in cars, and sets fires. He has been caught shoplifting...

In brief; The danger of playing it safe.
April 1, 2005... People with anxiety disorders -- social phobia, panic disorder, generalized anxiety -- find ways to avoid the dangers they imagine they foresee. They may repeatedly check their pulse, constantly ask for reassurance, or carry medication and a...

Questions & Answers.(sleep medication)
April 1, 2005... Q. I have chronic problems sleeping. I have heard about a new sleep medicine called Lunesta. Does it have any advantages over other sleep drugs? A.The short answer is that we don't know yet. Eszopiclone (brand name Lunesta) was first...