A hypothetical scenario:
A woman in her mid-thirties has trouble sleeping, low energy, suicidal thoughts, feelings of hopelessness, crying spells, all for the last two years since she had brain surgery and found out that she has just a few years to live. She is currently unemployed, her husband...
"Moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea is associated with an increased risk for all-cause mortality, particularly in middle-aged men.
Furthermore, the researchers found that as little as 11 minutes a night — just 2% of an average night's sleep of 7 hours — with severe sleep apnea and...
"Adolescents whose parents mandate bedtimes of midnight or later are 24% more likely to be depressed and 20% more likely to express suicidal ideation than adolescents whose parents set bedtimes of 10 pm or earlier.
These findings suggest that earlier parentally set bedtimes may help protect...
I am a 28 year old married woman, I have had problems with sex all of my life. Prior to meeting my husband I was very promiscuous. I never actually enjoyed sex though. I have never been able to reach orgasm either with a partner or on my own and have been unable to bring myself to have sex without...
"The method used in an initial suicide attempt influences the risk for a later successful suicide, with those who attempt suicide by hanging, drowning, shooting by firearm, jumping, or gassing most likely to succeed on subsequent attempts.
...people who attempt suicide by these highly lethal...
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I would prefer to believe that there are not “sides” doing battle but that you are providing mandated care in an attempt to provide as much relief to the employee as possible.
With that said,...
Anger can be a predominately male defense against expressing the true feelings of fear and futility. Anger is an effective means of burying “what am I going to do now” since responsibilities continue...
Most depressed patients will say that “something is wrong” but will also state “but I do not think I am depressed.” They will go on to describe changes in appetite, significant weight changes,...
Candidacy for psychotherapy is a critical factor to have measured. While psychotherapy can be a powerful means of dealing with painful aftermath of injury and a very effective means of dealing with...
It is quite common to see patients who have a high school diploma, or say they do, and yet be unable to understand spoken and/or written information.
Many patients will say that they have a...
I recommend, and routinely assess the intellectual functioning of injured workers. There are two problematic groups for which intelligence plays a major role:
a. Those injured workers of...
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Thread Starter: RanRocA hypothetical scenario: A woman in her mid-thirties has trouble sleeping, low energy, suicidal thoughts, feelings of hopelessness, crying spells, all for the last two years since she had brain surgery and found out that she has just a few years to live. She is currently unemployed, her husband...
johnrembo09 08-31-2010 02:42 PM