Brain Changes in Mood Disorders: From Stress to Genes, from Mind to Molecules. A twelve-part article on the biological basis–and changes–in the brain of someone suffering from depression. It’s heavy reading, but worthwhile: learn why depression is not a moral a weakness, and how stress, long and short genes, and cellular connections play a part in mood disorders. Article hosted by the site PsychEducation.org, by Jim Phelps, M.D. (Check out the whole site, it’s a wealth of information!)
“Cade’s Disease” and Beyond: Misdiagnosis, Antidepressant Use, and a Proposed Definition of Bipolar Spectrum Disorder. By doctors Ghaemi, Ko, and Goodwin, leading experts on bipolar disorder. (Follow the link to the article here, from PsychEducation’s website. ) Learn about the groundbreaking theory of a bipolar spectrum, now used by Harvard’s bipolar program as a model for diagnosing and treating, as opposed to the traditional DSM-IV categorical diagnostic approach to bipolar.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy in the Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder. Read about Marsha Linehan’s theory of the origin of borderline personality, and learn about her treatment for borderline–dialectical behavior therapy.
Dissociation: Life Through A Lens. By Sarah Jenkins, LPC. An article about what dissociation is in lay-person’s terms.
