Medical mystery: The healthy young woman who feared losing control
My new patient was a petite young woman sporting a retro punk rock look complete with brightly dyed hair, multiple piercings, and combat...
Medical Mystery: Why was woman having violent thoughts about her loved ones?
My patient was in agony. She was thinking about killing her husband. She spoke in halting phrases about why she had come for...
Medical Mystery: Why is this teen so miserable?
Let me tell you about a young woman who came to me for a psychological evaluation and quietly cried throughout. She was 16 and lovely in...
Medical mystery: Was child plagued by fear of choking or PTSD?
The patient, a boy in middle school, had witnessed a relative choke to the point of unconsciousness in a restaurant seven months before....
Why one child psychologist hates homework
An elementary school teacher in Texas became a hero to many overnight after her letter to parents informing them of her new homework...
ADHD and girls: It’s not what you expect
Let’s distract ourselves for a moment with a quick thought experiment. Picture for yourself…the typical kid with ADHD. Got him? I write...