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 Article submitted by Jerry Mabli, PhD  The holidays are stressful for most of us. Indeed they can be overwhelming for some people. We have gifts to buy, social obligations to meet, cards to send, cooking, cleaning, putting up the tree, etc. etc.—all in addition to our regular duties. But the holidays can be made more [...]

Written by  Nishendu Vasavada, MD to raise awareness for National Children of Alcoholics Week, February 12-18 Recently a lot of attention has been paid to the “addicted brain”. One recent study done at Cambridge reports that persons with cocaine addiction show poor impulse control and low impulse control.  What is even more interesting to note [...]

2012 has flown in, we are sure you agree. We at UBH Denton would like to take time to reflect and show our thankfulness for the contributions our troops have made to this country’s freedom. We continue to welcome home troops from across the country. Employers are looking forward to veterans returning, whether as new [...]

Editorial Whats your take on all this talk of doom and gloom overtaking our society?  Everywhere, radio, tv, newspapers, friends and family tell us how the economy is crapping out.  How the entire system will come crashing down around us.  Am no economist although I do know that that self talk, thoughts we harbor and self-suggestions [...]

Recently I read several reviews on a book dealing with BiPolar by Karen Winters Schwartz. Believed this book it is worth sharing with you. Below is the synopsis. As eighteen-year-old Amanda spirals into mania, her father, psychiatrist Dr. Jerry Benson, sees the realization of his worst fears: his daughter is not just moody, but truly [...]

Free 3 Hour CEU offered by UBH Denton   This workshop will look at making good clinical diagnosis– history of illness, medical history, family history and symptoms.  The identification of Causes including biological, inherited, genetic, chemical, social, psychological. Lastly, a in-depth discussion of the treatments of mental illness including medication and psychotherapy. Reserve your space today [...]

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. This national event was established to recognize those who have suffered and to educate persons on mental health. Many are unaware of the developments in science in regards to mental illness. Utilizing positron emission tomography (pet scans), scientist and physicians alike are able to see depression in the brain. [...]

UBH Denton wants you to know: Prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drug abuse among 11- 17 year old youth is rapidly increasing.  The National Prescription Take-Back Day is this Saturday, April 30, 2011.  Please see the following link for locations in the N. Texas area to turn in unused prescription and over-the-counter medications. http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/index.html

Experts estimate that one in four children in the U.S. is affected by or exposed to a family alcohol problem. This exposure puts children at increased risk of immediate and future problems. Among them are physical illness, emotional disturbances, behavior problems, and lower educational performance, as well as a much higher susceptibility to alcoholism or [...]