Neurocognitive Therapeutics, LLC·Oct 24, 2016Mystification of “Attention” — Part I: What is Attention?I asked in another post, “The social construction of mental illness,” why attention deficit disorders in children, adolescents, and adults…
Neurocognitive Therapeutics, LLC·Oct 1, 2016Stress Reduction Techniques: How to Begin to Ameliorate Disease and DisorderMeditation is a very effective technique for relieving psychosocial stress and has significant scientific support. Herbert Benson, M.D., at…
Neurocognitive Therapeutics, LLC·Oct 1, 2016Social Construction of Mental Illness: Social and Cultural Aspects of Physical IllnessObviously, as a practicing neuropsychologist, I believe that genetics as well as brain structure and function have a tremendous influence…
Neurocognitive Therapeutics, LLC·Oct 1, 2016Psychosomatic Illnesses: The Role of the Mind in Physical IllnessHistorical periods affect what physical and mental symptoms are expressed in illnesses having psychological causes. Some medical…
Neurocognitive Therapeutics, LLC·Oct 1, 2016Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum DisordersConsider this: The ability to shift from one activity (e.g., doing one’s taxes) to another (e.g., answering the phone) involves inhibiting…
Neurocognitive Therapeutics, LLC·Oct 1, 2016Autistic Spectrum DisordersAutism, a rare but devastating disorder of childhood, was originally defined by the physician, Leo Kanner, in 1943, as a constitutional…
Neurocognitive Therapeutics, LLC·Oct 1, 2016Aging Gracefully: The Overmineralization HypothesisThe overmineralization hypothesis argues that the buildup of minerals over time leads to the oxidation of bodily tissues and speeds up the…
Neurocognitive Therapeutics, LLC·Oct 1, 2016Enhancing Cognition: Nootropic & Promnestic DrugsWe can enhance cognition in two major ways: Cognitive enhancers (nootropic agents) and memory enhancers (promnestic agents). Together…
Neurocognitive Therapeutics, LLC·Oct 1, 2016Cognitive TherapyOne form of cognitive therapy is cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). It is a collaborative endeavor between patient and doctor that…A response icon1A response icon1
