David Strug http://www.davidstrug.com NYC Psychotherapist Mon, 07 Dec 2009 02:17:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 Married (Happily) With Issues http://www.davidstrug.com/2009/12/married-happily-with-issues/ http://www.davidstrug.com/2009/12/married-happily-with-issues/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 02:16:51 +0000 David http://www.davidstrug.com/?p=240 Married (Happily) With Issues

The author had a good marriage but thought it could be improved. She dragged her husband through all sorts of therapies.

]]> http://www.davidstrug.com/2009/12/married-happily-with-issues/feed/ 0 Health and Cognitive Growth of Latino Toddlers: At Risk or Maternal Paradox http://www.davidstrug.com/2009/11/health-and-cognitive-growth-of-latino-toddlers-at-risk-or-maternal-paradox/ http://www.davidstrug.com/2009/11/health-and-cognitive-growth-of-latino-toddlers-at-risk-or-maternal-paradox/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:20:55 +0000 David http://www.davidstrug.com/?p=231 Epidemiologists have shown how birth outcomes are generally robust for immigrant Latina mothers, despite often situated in poor households, advanced by their strong prenatal and nutritional practices.

]]> http://www.davidstrug.com/2009/11/health-and-cognitive-growth-of-latino-toddlers-at-risk-or-maternal-paradox/feed/ 0 War, Mental Health and Its treatment http://www.davidstrug.com/2009/11/war-mental-health-and-its-treatment/ http://www.davidstrug.com/2009/11/war-mental-health-and-its-treatment/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:09:43 +0000 David http://www.davidstrug.com/?p=228 While the authorities say they cannot yet tell us why an Army psychiatrist would go on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood in Texas, we do know the sorts of stories he had been dealing with as he tried to help those returning from Iraq and Afghanistan readjust to life outside the war zone. A soldier’s mind can be just as dangerous to himself, and to those around him, as wars fought on traditional battlefields.

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For many families across the country, the greatest damage inflicted by this recession has not necessarily been financial, but emotional and psychological. Children, especially, have become hidden casualties, often absorbing more than their parents are fully aware of. Several academic studies have linked parental job loss — especially that of fathers — to adverse impacts in areas like school performance and self-esteem.

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]]> http://www.davidstrug.com/2009/11/definition-of-p-t-s-d/feed/ 0 Growing Tensions and P.T.S.D. http://www.davidstrug.com/2009/11/growing-tensions-and-p-t-s-d/ http://www.davidstrug.com/2009/11/growing-tensions-and-p-t-s-d/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:51:49 +0000 David http://www.davidstrug.com/?p=217 After Years of Growing Tensions, 7 Minutes of Bloodshead

The Fort Hood Tragedy

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New York Times Article by Erica Goode:http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/08/weekinreview/08goode.html

]]> http://www.davidstrug.com/2009/11/p-t-s-d-and-the-military-when-sodiers-snap/feed/ 0 David Strug’s Interview on Pacifica Radio http://www.davidstrug.com/2009/07/david-strugs-interview-on-pacific-radio/ http://www.davidstrug.com/2009/07/david-strugs-interview-on-pacific-radio/#comments Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:38:33 +0000 David http://www.davidstrug.com/?p=198 David Strug was recently interviewed about his research with older Cubans by the host of Against the Grain, a Pacifica radio program about politics, society and ideas. Strug spoke about intergenerational conflicts between younger and older Cubans on the island, among other topics. To listen to his radio interview, click the following link: http://againstthegrain.org/program/197/id/261418/tues-6-23-09-idealism-and-survival-cuba

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]]> http://www.davidstrug.com/2009/07/david-strugs-new-edited-volume-on-the-cuban-health-care-in-cuba/feed/ 0 Drug Rehab or Revolving Door? http://www.davidstrug.com/2008/12/drug-rehab-or-revolving-door/ http://www.davidstrug.com/2008/12/drug-rehab-or-revolving-door/#comments Thu, 25 Dec 2008 17:14:39 +0000 David http://www.davidstrug.com/?p=180 A recent article on drug rehabilitation programs in The New York Times Sciences Times Section (12/23/08) suggests there is little evidence to substantiate whether or not drug rehabilitation programs work. Here is a link to the article. What do you think?

The Evidence Gap

Drug Rehabilitation or Revolving Door?

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