"The term pedophilia is sometimes used to tar everybody with the same brush,” Dr. Jack Drescher said. “People who are against homosexuality have often associated homosexuality with pedophilia.”
“Usually people experience a strong acute grief reaction when someone dies and at the same time they begin the gradual process of adapting to the loss,” explains Dr. M. Katherine Shear. “
Dr. Colleen Cullen notes that for victims of sexual harassment, the most common diagnoses are depression, anxiety, and even post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
"People with superstitions often believe in them strongly and may have little interest in investing effort in trying to be dissuaded of their belief," says Dr. Franklin Schneier.
This article by Dr. Mirjana Domakonda questions whether physicians are equipped to serve a preventative, rather than reactive role in the obesity crisis.
“The results may be different if you narrow it down to medicinal use,” said Dr. Mark Olfson, co-author of a study from the early aughts that asked people about their history of drug use.
Dr. John Mariani stresses that rather than thinking about being "an alcoholic or not", it's more important to consider how alcohol may be impacting your life.
. It is essential to continue developing prevention and treatment aimed at reducing prescription drug abuse and possible escalation to more dangerous forms of opiates, said Dr. Patrice Malone.
