Category Archives: Psychiatry – Current Trends

David Bransford MD Powerful Podcast re: Diagnosis Inflation

Given that it is Opener In The North Woods of Minnesota, I have very little time to devote to this post today, but I do have an extremely informative link to a Podcast from earlier this week by Dr Allen … Continue reading

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David Bransford MD Advances in Psychiatry ??

I find it hard to imagine that up until the early 1960s, prefrontal lobotomies were considered “State of the Art”- often after regressive ECTs and Insulin Shock Treatments had failed to improve the conditions of people with “Mental Breakdowns”. The … Continue reading

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David Bransford MD Blog Vernal Equinox 2012

March 20, 2012 was the official date, and major changes are so apparent as the daylight picks up momentum, the snow has melted, and we are very close to ‘Ice Out’ on the major surrounding lakes. People are outside more … Continue reading

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DavidBransfordMD BigPharma has highjacked Psychiatry !

Once again, another week of BigPharma in the field of psychiatry, having a profound impact on prescribers, Universities,the Media, and obviously the “consumers” ! Am not certain why I am still amazed that providers (in this region – PCPs, NPs, … Continue reading

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Dr DavidBransford MD Spinning out of control ?

With the tragic news of so many more tornadoes striking the Heartland, along the Ohio River Valley and on to the East Coast; it becomes beyond belief how quickly our lives can be changed. The death count thus far estimated … Continue reading

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David Bransford MD Psychiatry Update as of 2-25-2012

At the end of another week of primarily seeing adolescents for Psychiatric Evaluations from around the State of Minnesota, just some generalized observations from these experiences No names nor photos are of actual patients, but I have utilized graphics I … Continue reading

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David Bransford MD More on Psychiatry Updates

After yet another week of “Cognitive Dissonace” (H.T. to www.1boringoldman.com for refreshing my memory of the classic work by Leon Festinger and his research on Social Psychology), I return to the theme of Companion Dogs and their unique role as … Continue reading

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David Bransford MD – I would rather be Salmon Fishing !

Very early this morning, after midnight, I checked the website of 1boringoldman….not expecting his Sunday Post yet at that early hour. But it had been a very active day, interacting with bloggers via Twitter over the all too common concerns … Continue reading

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David Bransford MD Blog On “Full Disclosure”

I wish – Like Garrison Keillor – I could state “Its been a quiet week in Lake Wobegon” But this is not a Prairie Home Companion post. On the contrary, it has been a week of intense disclosures and upsetting … Continue reading

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DavidBransfordMD Update On The Downfall 01-29-2012

A front page article in today’s London Telegraph displays a photo of a crew member before the Concordia struck the rocks. She was said to have given her lifejacket to an elderly man..He survived. Her body was recently retrieved. This … Continue reading

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