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Illness

"The Dark Night of the Soul" - What Is It?

by Richard B. Patterson, Ph.D.
 

Any Value in New Age Approach to Medicine?

by Richard B. Patterson, Ph.D.
 

Are Hives Stress-Related or An Allergic Reaction?

by Richard B. Patterson, Ph.D.
 

Breast Cancer: Speak Up & Live Longer!

by: Annette L. Stanton, Ph.D. & Colleagues
 

Can Hypnosis Be Utilized to Increase Breast Size?

by Richard B. Patterson, Ph.D.
 

Childhood Memories: Memory Reconstruction Techniques

by Richard B. Patterson, Ph.D.
 

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Does It Exist?

by Barbara Pino, BA, MA, MFCC
 

Fibromyalgia 101

by Miryam Williamson
 

Health and Spirituality - Is It Self-Centered?

by Richard B. Patterson, Ph.D.
 

Hospital Roommate Helps Recovery after Heart Surgery

by James A. Kulik, Ph.D., Heike I.M. Mahler, Ph.D. & Philip J. Moore, Ph.D.
 

How Can Keeping A Journal Be of Benefit?

by Richard B. Patterson, Ph.D.
 

How Can Pain Make Us Strong?

by Richard B. Patterson, Ph.D.
 

How to Live Until You Die

by Ray Bruce, Ph.D.
 

Hypnosis for Chronic Pain?

by Richard B. Patterson, Ph.D.
 

Hypochondriasis: Illness as a Way of Life

by Marc D. Feldman, M.D.
 

I Am Having Trouble with Hives. Please Help!

by Richard B. Patterson, Ph.D.
 

I Am Involved in A Long-Distance Relationship

by Richard B. Patterson, Ph.D.
 

I Have Been Diagnosed HIV Positive

by Richard B. Patterson, Ph.D.
 

Is This Abuse?

by Richard B. Patterson, Ph.D.
 

Munchausen by Internet: Faking Illness Online

by Marc D. Feldman, M.D.
 

My Doctor Thinks I May Have Fibromyalgia

by Richard B. Patterson, Ph.D.
 

Of What Use Is Counseling in Dealing with An Illness?

by Richard B. Patterson, Ph.D.
 

Pessimism Works against Cancer Cure

by Richard Schulz, Ph.D., Jamila Bookwala, Ph.D., Judith E. Knapp, Ph.D., Michael Scheier, Ph.D. & Gail M. Williamson, Ph.D.
 

Physical Disability and Communication

by Jason T. Newsom, Ph.D. & Richard Schulz, Ph.D.
 

Resentment Toward the Religion of Youth

by Richard B. Patterson, Ph.D.
 

Speaking Up When Disagreeing with A Doctor?

by Richard B. Patterson, Ph.D.
 

The Wiggles Test, Hyperactivity & Child ADD Or ADHD Diagnosis (Part 1)

by Thomas G. Shafer, M.D. & Susan V. Shafer, RN, B.S.N
 

The Wiggles Test, Hyperactivity & Child ADD Or ADHD Diagnosis (Part 2)

by Thomas G. Shafer, MD & Susan V. Shafer, RN, B.S.N.
 

The Wiggles Test, Hyperactivity & Child ADD Or ADHD Diagnosis (Part 3)

by Thomas G. Shafer, MD & Susan V. Shafer, RN, B.S.N.
 

To Hell and Back and What I Have Learned About Happiness

by Paul T. P. Wong Ph.D., C.Psych
 

Treatments Reduce Strep-Triggered Symptoms of OCD and Tics in Some Children

from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
 

Trying to Develop A Healthy Spiritual Life

by Richard B. Patterson, Ph.D.
 

Will My Health Improve If I Learn to Love Myself?

by Richard B. Patterson, Ph.D.
 

Wounded Healer Is More Emotionally Intelligent

by Richard B. Patterson, Ph.D.