December 2009
LESSONS FROM MODERN WARS
Neuroscience
SHELL SHOCK TO PTSD

Recent news reports have focused heavily on combat stresses experienced by veterans of the war on terror as well as on those currently serving overseas in the military. Tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan have taken their toll on both veterans and families alike in numerous ways.
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arrow HIGH FUNCTIONING AUTISM & ASPERGER’S SYNDROME: THE DILEMMA OF THE AUTISM SPECTRUM
  Asperger's syndrome (sometimes referred to as Asperger's) is not a new diagnosis. In fact, it was discovered in 1944 but was not officially included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) until the fourth edition (DSM-IV-TR). No doubt, this delay contributed to the misdiagnosis of many children over the years with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Attention Deficit with Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), autism, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and even schizophrenia.
 
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EATING DISORDERS: CAN WE STOP THE CYCLE?
The following article presents the case study of an actual client, whose name has been changed to protect her identity. Susan, as I will call her, wants her story told, in hopes of providing information to others struggling for help.
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