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Illness

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

by Richard B. Patterson, Ph.D.
 

7 Tips for Coping with Difficult People

by Richard B. Patterson, Ph.D.
 

Aging: Physical Disability and Communication

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

Any Value in New Age Approach to Medicine?

by Richard B. Patterson, Ph.D.
 

Are Dreams of Any Use in Helping Me Stay Healthy?

by Richard B. Patterson, Ph.D.
 

Are Hives Stress-Related or An Allergic Reaction?

by Richard B. Patterson, Ph.D.
 

Are There Different Ways That Rituals Might Help Us?

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.
 

Clinical Hypnosis for Chronic Pain?

by Richard B. Patterson, Ph.D.
 

Concern about God-Talk at 12-Step Meetings

by Richard B. Patterson, Ph.D.
 

Doctor Exposes Munchausen By Internet

by Marc D. Feldman, M.D.
 

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.
 

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.
 

If You Want To Understand Your Fibromyalgia Symptoms And Have All But Given Up... Here's Hope!

by Janet Elizabeth Horton, B.G.S. and Susan Buckelew, Ph.D.
 

Is This Abuse?

by Richard B. Patterson, Ph.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.
 

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.
 

Strep Infections and OCD

from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
 

The Most Amazing Journey To Find Happiness

by Paul T. P. Wong Ph.D., C.Psych
 

The Wiggles Test, Hyperactivity & Child ADD Or ADHD (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.
 

Trying to Develop A Healthy Spiritual Life

by Richard B. Patterson, Ph.D.
 

Want To Beat your Life Expectancy?

by Ray Bruce, 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.