Treating for Depression Can Prevent Teen Drug Abuse
By JANICE WOOD Associate News Editor Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on June 5, 2012 Treating adolescents for depression can reduce their chances of abusing drugs later on, new research has found. Researchers at Duke University found that only 10 percent of 192 adolescents whose depression receded after 12 weeks of treatment later abused […]
Substance Use and Depression
Depression and Substance Abuse People with depression may turn to drugs or alcohol to medicate their pain. By Dennis Thompson Jr. Medically reviewed by Christine Wilmsen Craig, MD Mood disorders like depression and substance abuse go together so frequently that doctors have coined a term for it: dual diagnosis. People who have suffered recent episodes […]
Different Clients, Different Solutions
by Elizabeth Rahamim, LCSW, SAP It is interesting how referrals come into the practice. Ironically, I always seem to get clusters of clients who are facing very similar issues at a given time. Last summer, I saw quite a few teens who were suffering from the disease of Substance Dependence. After the new school year […]
Significance of REM Sleep in Depression: Effects on Neurogenesis
by Laura Palagini*1, Angelo Gemignani2 and Mario Guazzelli1 1Department of Psychiatry, Neurobiology, Pharmacology and Biotechnology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy School of Medicine, Via Roma 67 Pisa 56100, Italy 2Department of Physiological Sciences, University of Pisa, Extreme Centre, Scuola Superiore Sant’ Anna and Institute of Clinical Physiology Research National Council, Pisa, Italy Disturbances of sleep […]
Link Between REM Sleep and Depression
Press Release from: University of Rochester The search for the genetic roots of depression has led scientists to the bedroom, where they’ve discovered that people with a particular type of sleep pattern and a family history of depression are twice as likely to become depressed as relatives who don’t sleep the same way. The link […]
Insomnia & Depression: Bedfellows
Article By Psychology Today Sleep disturbances are a hallmark of depression, but insomnia can actually unleash the mood disorder. Treating sleep disturbances might help prevent depressive episodes. By Hara Estroff Marano Sleep disturbances and unipolar depression are such intransigent bedfellows that troubled sleep is considered a hallmark of the mood disorder. At least 80% of […]
Self Esteem and Anxiety in Teens
When people ask me, who do I see in my practice, it seems to go in cycles. Lately, I have been seeing a lot of teens for a whole host of issues, mainly surrounding the issue of anxiety. With so many pressures within social, academic and family realms, it kind of seems like a reasonable […]
Find SFS and More at Chandler.com
I am delighted to announce that Strategies for Success has been profiled on Chandler.com at http://www.chandler.com/story/Strategies-for-Success/1289267. In addition, it is a pretty great resource for finding other local businesses of all kinds.
BAD BEHAVIOR: 5 Things You Can (and Can’t) Control
I recently received this article from a school counselor and am posting it for its great insight for you parents. This is good feedback regarding managing resistance from the younger set in the house. -Elizabeth “What can you do when your child just refuses to get up and go to school? You’ve yelled, nagged, pleaded […]
Best of Chandler Award 2012
Wow, I am grateful to announce that I was nominated for the Best of Chandler Award for 2012 for Mental Health Services category from and won! Thank you to whomever nominated me. I take very seriously what I do and strive to provide the best services possible when working with my clients. I am proud […]