Corebrain Journal

I wrote "Search and Seizure" to teach the lesson of not allowing your illness or problems to define you. I certainly must be more in tune with my brain and body to monitor myself even as an adult. Although I have not had a seizure in over 28 years, as an educator, I know how important it is to communicate with myself.

SPECT Brain Evidence - Measured Functional Challenges  I realized that practicing psychoanalysis and psychotherapy without having a firm grasp of how the brain works significantly interfered with my ability to help patients. ~ Joseph Annibali Dr. Annibali's Bio Ed Note - Added 5-27-18: It came to my attention yesterday that Dr. Annibali, an old friend who took over my role as Chief at Amen DC, passed away suddenly two days ago. Our prayers go out to his family and the excellent Amen DC team - he was a warm, thoughtful and very competent psychiatrist who will be missed by the many he touched with his understanding and compassionate care. ----------- The previous notes: He serves as Chief Psychiatrist, Amen Clinics, Washington, DC. A psychiatrist, brain imaging expert, trained psychoanalyst, and author of a new, very interesting book, Reclaim Your Brain--How to Calm Your Thoughts, Heal Your Mind, and Bring Your Life Back Under Control. Dr. Annibali brings an exciting, broad experience from some of the same pa

Residential insights provide tools for family choice, for family evolution and for personalized care with children and adolescents who at first appear as treatment failures.

Self hypnosis works to support goal achievement in many walks of life. Here William Shane describes his transformation from lost, to stage hypnotist, to healing practitioner.

ADHD parenting skills apply to any parenting situation. Self-discovery, and full awareness of context, the reality of your child's developmental options, can help create improved, more responsible behaviors.

Oxytocin details matter. In this interview, Arlene discusses her interest in oxytocin and the biology of human bonding at every level.

Psychopaths live with us & can enter our lives with destructive intent any time. Her interviews bring the reality of their perspectives down to a street level.

Aging parents often fail to recognize the need help and don't accept it from their children. Our family worried for their safety and the safety of others. I had to learn how and when to step in to offer help.

Societies encourage stress. Ecuadorian culture, after a history of many stressful times sets a model for understanding the biology of stress.

ADHD Kids may meet legal challenges on many levels, from school issues to specific criminal activities. Robert Tudisco carefully explains multiple levels of intervention.

Prescription drugs often treat the symptoms but may miss the causes.

Chronic pain insights provide timely, new awareness because we now have an epidemic of addiction and death caused by opioids.

Overcome food addiction: Disillusioned by what traditional psychology had to offer overweight individuals suffering from food addiction, he researched the nature of binging and overeating via work with his patients and a self-funded research program with more than 40,000 participants.

How music heals: Your brain has a natural ability to physically change itself by creating new pathways and connections in response to your experiences - this is called neuroplasticity.

Loss of adult friendship can prove devastating. Until now that loss, that transition from friendship to alone did not find serious coverage, especially from an expert in relationship management.

Whole foods embrace only a part of a more comprehensive view of brain and body healing based upon ancient Chinese medical insights.

Political change oversights - Even those that are dismissing anything said about Trump, those who were planning to vote for him, may now be questioning him his mental stability because he is just going too far.

Dopamine elevation matters in schizophrenia, and most current antipsychotic medications aim at lowering activity of this neurotransmitter. Unfortunately, this is the wrong approach for schizophrenics with different brain chemistry.

ADHD Recovery takes time, persistence and planning. Self-mastery brings self-esteem, improved self-confidence and now Melissa Hood plans to teach others how to make those improvements happen on a personal level.

Geriatric depression - denied and overlooked. Dr. Moak addresses the impact of denial & depression on specific geriatric health problems and explains how untreated geriatric depression doubles the chances of more severe illnesses such as diabetes.