Dr. Fisher

Sorry for my terribly delayed post. My private practice is very busy and I have fallen behind on BMED Report. I cannot think of any on college students off-hand. I think Richard Kennerly’s QEEG study of alpha-stim was with college students. Richard and I actually worked out of the same neurofeedback lab for a short while. You can find his paper plus many other research studies here: http://www.alpha-stim.com/research-and-reviews/

Hope this helps.

Sorry for the slow reply. I am have been extremely busy with my private practice and have gotten behind in all things BMED Report. You do not need my permission to use the CES-D. This is a freely published scale that any can use without permission.

Good luck with your research!

Dr. Fisher

My name is Alma Bonifacio and I am a California State University, Los Angeles Student. I am currently working on my thesis which is about male depression and I am also helping teachers in a research study they are planning to conduct that talks about depression too.

I would like to know if we need your permission to use CES-D scale?

Susan

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Wish a very happy and blessed Christ Mass!

Yes, the government wants meds and not real psychological change. Very sad.

There is one study mentioned in that link above ^ but I am not sure what device was used and I don’t know where (or if at all) the study has been published.

I wrote a paper for my Research Methods in Psychology course similarly to a research proposal, but was asked by my professor to not conduct an actual study (this is an undergraduate course), but to back up possible patterns of results using related scientific literature. I wrote about the use of the Alpha-Stim on reducing college student test anxiety. The paper really was only about anxiety in general but my main focus was supposed to be on test-taking anxiety, to be specific. Do you know of any research involving the Alpha-Stim, or other related Transcranial Stimulation, on college students? Thank you so much! I don’t have a deadline at this point so whenever you can get back to me is fine and of course appreciated. : )

And last time I checked, there was an abundance of fish oil (and fish) so I have no idea why the researchers raised this as a point. I wonder if this is well-intended environmentalism gone array?

Otherwise, this is a quality study that shows why it is important for most people to consume fish oil on a regular basis.

Thanks.

The Avian Flu Immunoglobulin scenario had a much better sample size and a confidence interval of 5.25, thus the confidence levels do not overlap. Again physicians chose a higher death rate to complications for themselves and vice versa for patients.

For a moment, lets assume larger samples of general / colorectal surgeons were obtained, and the differences upheld with statistical significance. Why would physicians choose a surgery with higher death chance for themselves, while recommending a surgery with higher complications, but less chance of death for patients? It comes back to the basic training of a physician – “Do no harm” or in this case, “Do the least harm.” This assumes death is worse than any of the complications, which is easily debatable. Physicians will many times error on the side of a patient surviving in light of devastating complications. In the US, patients have a “do everything for him doctor” attitude. This has influenced physicians’ opinions given to patients and families. The real question is, “What is more important – quality or quantity of life?” This is for each individual to decide, and for physicians to help patients decipher which options are inline with their values. The researchers in this study clearly believe that quantity is more important, stating “arguably dominant option” when referring to the option of decrease mortality with increase complications. I would challenge this argument. There is a paradigm shift occurring in American, and patients are inquiring more about quality at end of life. This is seen in increased hospice patient enrollees, and in day-to-day medical practice.

As a physician, when I am asked, “what would you do doc?”, I answer the question with, “if you were my mother or father, I would …” I do not prefer making decisions for patients, however some patients are mentally or physically unable or just unwilling. In these instances, it is the physicians responsibility to make the best decision with the patients values and goals in mind. In my experience, if “it has been good enough for my parents”, my patients nor their families have had any difficulty accepting any complications nor death associated with the option. Patients and their families look for guidance in medical decisions. Information is confusing, the knowledge base is daunting, and the lexicon is foreign. As physicians, we bare upon our shoulders these difficult decisions daily, and rightfully so, we chose this profession. The patients have not chosen to have cancer, a traumatic injury, or illness. In conclusion, physicians will continued to be asked their opinion on treatment options, and they must be honest, but cognizant of the patients’ own values and health goals.

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Can mirror neurons be controlled? Can we increase or decrease their effectiveness?

One of the reasons I would like to know is that I long to work with animals but my gut churns if I see an animal in pain or anxious, and I assume that this is my mirror neurones firing up. So if I switched my mirror neurons I could more easily work with the animal.

Another area of mirror neurons is people who are known as an empath who physically tune in to the emotional experience of a person, place or animal, on earth or in the spiritual world. Are mirror neurons their ‘tool’?

I look forward to your feedback.

Dr. Fisher