Derek T Schwartz, Ph.D, BCIAC

San Diego Psychologist : Bad News for Glucosamine & Chondroitin

A new meta-analysis (a study combining lots of studies together) published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) indicates that the supplements Glucosamine&Chondroitin may not be clinically effective.  It involved looking at pain levels and imaging data ("radiographic joint space") from 3803 people with knee or hip osteoarthritis who were followed 22 months or more.  Either the supplements were compared to a control group (placebo) or each other.  After statistical analysis ... READ MORE Posted September 17, 2010 at 01:17 PM

San Diego Psychologist : Therapy for Troubled Teens Works

     Although it is not new evidence that therapy can be effective for children and adolescence, a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association indicates that single-episode (30min) talk therapy sessions for kids in the ER for violent injuries can drastically reduce future incidents of violence.      The article reports that the original study centered around a program called SafERteens which "involved more than 700 kids aged 14 to 18 wh... READ MORE Posted August 04, 2010 at 04:14 PM

San Diego Psychologist : Good News for Cardiac Care

A recent article summarizes a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology indicating that overall picture of cardiac care has improved overtime in the U.S.  This included factors ranging from people becoming more aware of heart attack symptoms, quicker visits to the ER/Hospital, better pharmaceutical care, hospital procedure outcomes, less mortality. According to the article, Dr. Gregg C. Fonarow, a cardiology professor at the University of California, Los Angele... READ MORE Posted July 12, 2010 at 04:36 PM