Garth Kroeker

a discussion about psychiatry, mental illness, emotional problems, and things that help

Monday, August 31, 2009

Language Learning Metaphor

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I have often compared psychological change to language learning. This could be appreciated on a metaphorical level, but I think that neurolo...
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Monday, August 17, 2009

ADHD questions

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Here are some great questions about ADHD, submitted by a reader: 1) You write here that long-term use of stimulants has NOT been shown to...
Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Twin Studies & Behavioral Genetics

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The field of behavioral genetics is of great interest to me. A lot of very good research has been done in this area for over 50 years. One o...
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Low-dose atypical antipsychotics for treating non-psychotic anxiety or mood symptoms

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Atypical antipsychotics are frequently prescribed to treat symptoms of anxiety and depression. They can be used in the treatment of generali...
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Benefits and Risks of Zinc Supplementation in Eating Disorders, ADHD, and Depression

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Zinc supplementation may help treat anorexia nervosa, ADHD, and treatment-resistant depression. Zinc is a metallic element involved in multi...
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GK
I've been a psychiatrist since July, 2000. Most of my clinical experience has been with university students who have come to my outpatient clinic. For the first two years of my practice, I completed a subspecialty fellowship in mood disorders, during which I was trying to help patients struggling with treatment-resistant depression or bipolar disorder. I enjoy trying to combine ideas from different fields within the sciences and humanities--I love the idea of a creative, collaborative, interdisciplinary, yet also evidence-based approach to thinking about the mind, about medicine, and about life. I particularly like to indulge in metaphor and use analogies as a part of my therapeutic style. Yet, I find that much of my work as a physician can be simple and pragmatic, and I believe that there often can be straightforward medical solutions to many of the ailments my patients tell me about.
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