Monday, January 21, 2013

"Anything worth winning is worth cheating for."

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I used to speedskate in pack style races.  For a while one of my competitors would come to the line and make that statement just before we...
Thursday, January 17, 2013

No applause from me

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The APA came out with a press release today in response to President Obama's initiative to reduce gun violence and prevent future mas...
Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Assault rifles, high capacity magazines, background checks and reverting to form

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That is what it is coming down to according to the talking heads on the Sunday morning TV circuit this week.  Both the NRA and several pol...
Sunday, January 6, 2013

"Is once a week regular?"

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"I never knew what depression was.  I knew that 'I'm kind of sad today...I'm kind of blue today,... the Reds lost.'  I ...
Wednesday, January 2, 2013

A Psychiatrist Reads the Washington Post

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There are an endless number of ways that the appearance of conflict of interest can be spun to make any organization look bad.  The obviou...
Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Dr. Dawson's Neighborhood

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 “Politicized science is an inevitable part of the human condition, but society must strive to control it. Although history shows that pol...
Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Psychiatric opinion on same-sex marriage is more acceptable than an opinion on violence and aggression

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I was surprised to see an insert in my psychiatric newsletter this month describing the efforts of four major mental health professional a...