OVERVIEW The previous post described what clinical research is and gave a few examples. This post will focus on what to expect if you (or a family member) is approached and asked to participate...
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OVERVIEW Several posts have described research results that have answered a clinical question or changed how we viewed a clinical topic. This post and the next post will focus on clinical research and why...
OVERVIEW In a previous post, we described the diagnosis of PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcus) and some of the potential difficulties related to diagnosis. In this post, the diagnosis of PANS...
OVERVIEW The goal of this post is to describe the diagnosis of PANDAS: Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcus FEATURES OF PANDAS PANDAS is a group of neurological and psychiatric symptoms that are...
OVERVIEW Our prior post discussed when anxiety should be considered a medical problem. Much like anxiety, everyone has occasional feelings of sadness. The goal of this post is to identify features of sadness that...
OVERVIEW Everyone has feelings of anxiety. Normal anxiety is an adaptive response to stress, meaning that the sensation of feeling anxious can be helpful. For example, anxiety about a math test can cause a...