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Calatorii in Lume si Momente placute - Entertainment

Momente placute...

Momente placute si frumoase :

 

1.Mi-a batut la usa primavara,

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2.Momente unice cu animale,

vezi : http://www.box.net/shared/s6mo04fxqt

 

 

3.Primavara,

vezi : http://www.box.net/shared/0uc80xys2z

 

 

4.Cele trei porti ale Intelepciunii,

vezi : http://www.box.net/shared/m4kzjh4hjx

 

 

5.Din fantana cu Intelepciune,

vezi : http://www.box.net/shared/rpavnlxt5h

 

 

6.Therapy Through Love,

vezi : http://www.box.net/shared/rpavnlxt5h

 

 

7.Top 10 Paintings,

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8.Super foto album,

vezi : http://www.box.net/shared/x2nh4z0g7q

 

 

9.Simfononia de Primavara,

vezi : http://www.box.net/shared/y519en4mxu

 

 

10.Red & Black,

vezi : http://www.box.net/shared/x6rmjlyj12

 

 

11.Dunarea veche,

vezi : http://www.box.net/shared/ykni2izvyz

 

 

12.Genial !

(cu cursorul alegeti din stanga pestii care va urmaresc cursorul,

iar din dreapta mediul aquatic).

vezi : http://www.box.net/shared/mjz7u2qixx

 

 

13.Detente,

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14.Campanie pentru Dumnezeu,

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15.400 de Culori,

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Editorial Martie

                              P S I H I A T R U L

Este un medic specializat in ajutorarea unui pacient care accepta ca este in nevoie si cere ajutorul. El stie sa recomande odihna cind omul a obosit, sa ajute pacientul sa ia o hotarire importanta, sau sa se controleze cind este provocat, frustrat sau persecutat. El ajuta cu medicamente specifice ca sa obtina somnul de noapte. El analizeaza conflictele bolnavului si recomanda cea mai buna tactica de solutionare. El ajuta cu vorba si cu medicamnetele potrivite ca bolnavul sa-si capete pofta de viata si de lupta. El sustine vointa bolnavului, face un plan, o strategie, apreciaza obiectivele, mijloacele, lista de prioritati, desfasurarea in timp. Asta inseamna ca contribue la efortul de supravietuire, de adptare, de inchegare a personalitatii. Este alaturi de pierderi, ratari, nedreptati, esecuri, clarifica calea de viitor, sustine tot ce e pozitiv si contraindica abuzurile, exagerarile. Nu e omnistient dar e o mina de bun simt si consolare. Nu este o manea sa distruga toti dusmanii si sa se laude cu nevasta si copii lui! Ia in analiza si situatia legala, atitudinea fata de autoritate. Deaceea pacientul il iubeste, il stimeaza si psihiatrul se leaga de soarta pacientului. Aceasta este  "transferul si contratransferul", este modelul discret care insoteste tratamentul. Valoarea lui reala si finala este un bilant intre oameni care au reusit si altii care s-au pierdut, s-au sinucis. Deaceea psihiatrul trebuie sa lucreze in libertate, sa fie un om de cultura, un umanist. Viata lui nu e usoara, n-are din ce sa fie bogat sau cu vila si cine stie ce masina. Daca nu se vinde la firme nu merge nici la prea multe congrese si nu e un om de avion, ci mai degraba e de telefon permanent.
Cu cit pacientul e mai sus are fobie si prejudecati fata de psihiatru. Creatorii se subsitue psihiatrului, inventind povesti cu cazuri. Rar un film sa se aproprie de cruzimea adevarului unui dezechilibru mintal. Ca sa fie la curent trebuie sa citeasca toata viata medicina si nu numai, sa se echilibreze el insusi, sa se perfectioneze impreuna cu colegii lui, cu echipa lui si sa practice echilibrul si moderatia intr-o lume dificila in care abuzul depaseste deseori legea, morala, bunul simt si mai ales intrajutorarea...

                                                                                                           Profesor Aurel ROMILA

Relaxing and Meditation Music

In Jurul Lumii

Calatorii in Lume

1. Parisul vazut de sus, vezi : http://www.box.net/shared/997ylgd73c

2.Mekka, vezi : http://www.box.net/shared/fyllgxav83

3.Emiratele Arabe, vezi : http://www.box.net/shared/2axqbtoutp

4.Chinese postacards, vezi ; http://www.box.net/shared/nynl1khu49

5.Shanghai, vezi : http://www.box.net/shared/6up0uvjtxb

6.Salzburg, vezi : http://www.box.net/shared/ncsj9pn6p6

7.Oaza marilor, vezi : http://www.box.net/shared/7l7i2a6p0e

8.Gradinile Lumii ,vezi : http://www.box.net/shared/t8fm60s98h

9.Muzeul Egiptean, vezi : http://www.box.net/shared/tu84up0oft

10.Malta, vezi : http://www.box.net/shared/64a6qjgqvx

11.Gradini Cipru, vezi : http://www.box.net/shared/o0mz5muygo

12.China, constructii agatate in stanca, vezi : http://www.box.net/shared/rcfu857jkg

13.Canada, vezi : http://www.box.net/shared/dvase3plsk

14.Alsacia, drumul vinului, vezi : http://www.box.net/shared/6ucu86bbgk

15.Zgarie nori, vezi : http://www.box.net/shared/d91ns9etv6

16.Casa Alba, vezi : http://www.box.net/shared/g7nfd8iatt

17.Crucea Caraiman, vezi : http://www.box.net/shared/tvr8k1v1ei

18.Australia, vezi : http://www.box.net/shared/vagjir22jn

19.Praga, vezi : http://www.box.net/shared/omy617kkco

20.Palatul Cotroceni, vezi : http://www.box.net/shared/t6ko6ng00z

21.Pictures of Israel, vezi : http://www.box.net/shared/c4akvgl9on

22.Israel, Jerusalem, Biserici, vezi :  http://www.box.net/shared/smbdk23znp

23.Locuri uimitoare de pe Pamant, vezi : http://www.box.net/shared/ck3o1e7g1a

24.Franta, Castelul Fontainebleau, vezi : http://www.box.net/shared/ghmbi44rlb

25.Gradini frumoase, vezi : http://www.box.net/shared/9hf077y4e2

26.Madeira, vezi : http://www.box.net/shared/ofjuxfmk2j

27.Kremlin, vezi : http://www.box.net/shared/qaq6dksn18

28.Armenia, vezi : http://www.box.net/shared/ppvdj3ad0i

29.Marea Mediterrana, vezi : http://www.box.net/shared/ljjj8yi325

30.India Sacra, Temple, vezi : http://www.box.net/shared/cvkueb992x

Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Un slager care a circulat pe tot globul "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"/What A Wonderful World,
intepretat de hawaianul Israel Kaanoi Kamakawiwoole (20 de Mai 1959, Honolulu - 26 de Junie 1997, Honolulu),
De-a lungul carierei sale muzicale, Iz a luptat cu multe probleme de sanatate legate de greutatea excesiv de mare,
ajungind sa cântãreasca 343 kg, pentru un organism de 1.88 m.
La 38, a murit de probleme respiratorii cauzate de obezitate.

Click : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLpdeudDtaQ&feature=player_embedded

American Journal of Psychiatry

American Journal of Psychiatry Table of Contents Alert

A new issue of American Journal of Psychiatry is available online:
1 February 2010; Vol. 167, No. 2
The below Table of Contents is available online at: http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/content/vol167/issue2/index.dtl



In This Issue

In This Issue
Am J Psychiatry 2010;167 A46
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/167/2/A46


Editorials

Elevated Suicide Rate Among HIV-Positive Persons Despite Benefits of Antiretroviral Therapy: Implications for a Stress and Coping Model of Suicide
Adam W. Carrico
Am J Psychiatry 2010;167 117-119
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/167/2/117

Strategies to Close the "Mortality Gap"
Michael Flaum
Am J Psychiatry 2010;167 120-121
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/167/2/120

Investigating the Cognitive Antecedents of Schizophrenia
Wendy R. Kates
Am J Psychiatry 2010;167 122-124
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/167/2/122

The Use of Depot Medications in the Treatment of Schizophrenia
John M. Davis
Am J Psychiatry 2010;167 125-126
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/167/2/125


Clinical Case Conference

ECT in the Treatment of a Patient With Catatonia: Consent and Complications
Marc H. Zisselman and Richard L. Jaffe
Am J Psychiatry 2010;167 127-132
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/167/2/127


Images in Psychiatry

Psychiatric Journals in China
Chunyan Wu and Liwei Wang
Am J Psychiatry 2010;167 133
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/167/2/133


Reviews and Overviews

The Development of the Feighner Criteria: A Historical Perspective
Kenneth S. Kendler, Rodrigo A. Muñoz, and George Murphy
Am J Psychiatry 2010;167 134-142
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/167/2/134


Articles

Suicide in HIV-Infected Individuals and the General Population in Switzerland, 1988–2008
Olivia Keiser, Adrian Spoerri, Martin W.G. Brinkhof, Barbara Hasse, Angéle Gayet-Ageron, Frédéric Tissot, Anna Christen, Manuel Battegay, Patrick Schmid, Enos Bernasconi, Matthias Egger, and for the Swiss HIV Cohort Study and the Swiss National Cohort
Am J Psychiatry 2010;167 143-150
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/167/2/143

A Randomized Trial of Medical Care Management for Community Mental Health Settings: The Primary Care Access, Referral, and Evaluation (PCARE) Study
Benjamin G. Druss, Silke A. von Esenwein, Michael T. Compton, Kimberly J. Rask, Liping Zhao, and Ruth M. Parker
Am J Psychiatry 2010;167 151-159
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/167/2/151

Static and Dynamic Cognitive Deficits in Childhood Preceding Adult Schizophrenia: A 30-Year Study
Abraham Reichenberg, Avshalom Caspi, HonaLee Harrington, Renate Houts, Richard S.E. Keefe, Robin M. Murray, Richie Poulton, and Terrie E. Moffitt
Am J Psychiatry 2010;167 160-169
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/167/2/160

A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Computer-Assisted Cognitive Remediation for Schizophrenia
Dwight Dickinson, Wendy Tenhula, Sarah Morris, Clayton Brown, Jason Peer, Katrina Spencer, Lan Li, James M. Gold, and Alan S. Bellack
Am J Psychiatry 2010;167 170-180
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/167/2/170

Olanzapine Long-Acting Injection: A 24-Week, Randomized, Double-Blind Trial of Maintenance Treatment in Patients With Schizophrenia
John M. Kane, Holland C. Detke, Dieter Naber, Gopalan Sethuraman, Daniel Y. Lin, Richard F. Bergstrom, and David McDonnell
Am J Psychiatry 2010;167 181-189
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/167/2/181

Association of FKBP5 Polymorphisms With Suicidal Events in the Treatment of Resistant Depression in Adolescents (TORDIA) Study
David Brent, Nadine Melhem, Robert Ferrell, Graham Emslie, Karen Dineen Wagner, Neal Ryan, Benedetto Vitiello, Boris Birmaher, Taryn Mayes, Jamie Zelazny, Matthew Onorato, Bernie Devlin, Greg Clarke, Lynn DeBar, and Marty Keller
Am J Psychiatry 2010;167 190-197
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/167/2/190

Risk of Death by Unnatural Causes During Early Childhood in Offspring of Parents With Mental Illness
Yi-Hua Chen, Hung-Yi Chiou, Chao-Hsiun Tang, and Herng-Ching Lin
Am J Psychiatry 2010;167 198-205
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/167/2/198

A Neural Signature of Anorexia Nervosa in the Ventral Striatal Reward System
Anne-Katharina Fladung, Georg Grön, Karl Grammer, Bärbel Herrnberger, Edgar Schilly, Sabine Grasteit, Robert Christian Wolf, Henrik Walter, and Jörn von Wietersheim
Am J Psychiatry 2010;167 206-212
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/167/2/206


Letters to the Editor

Increased Cardiac Death or Decreased Motor Vehicle Accidents?
Joshua Blume and Anthony L. Rostain
Am J Psychiatry 2010;167 213
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/167/2/213

Stimulant Medication Use and Sudden Death in Youths: Considering Unmeasured Covariates
Ashwini Nadkarni and Eric G. Smith
Am J Psychiatry 2010;167 213-214
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/167/2/213-a

Increased Risk of Sudden Death Among Youths and Stimulant Use: Determining Alternate Potential Factors
Michael R. Johnson
Am J Psychiatry 2010;167 214
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/167/2/214

Dr. Gould Replies
Madelyn S. Gould
Am J Psychiatry 2010;167 214-215
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/167/2/214-a

Coalitional Affiliation Rather Than Religiosity Might Explain the Heritability of Church Attendance
Henri-Jean Aubin and Philip A.P.M. Gorwood
Am J Psychiatry 2010;167 215-216
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/167/2/215

Antipsychotic Drugs for Depression?
Bernard J. Carroll
Am J Psychiatry 2010;167 216
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/167/2/216

Drs. Nelson and Papakostas Reply
J. Craig Nelson and George I. Papakostas
Am J Psychiatry 2010;167 216-219
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/167/2/216-a

Beta-Blockers and Depression
Glen L. Xiong, Jane P. Gagliardi, and Wei Jiang
Am J Psychiatry 2010;167 219
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/167/2/219

Dr. Kent Replies
Laura Kent
Am J Psychiatry 2010;167 219-220
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/167/2/219-a


Book Forum

Psychiatrist on the Road: Encounters in Healing and Healthcare
Jean Milofsky
Am J Psychiatry 2010;167 221-222
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/167/2/221

Ethno-Psychopharmacology: Advances in Current Practice
Eliot Sorel
Am J Psychiatry 2010;167 222
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/167/2/222

Cognitive Dysfunction in Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for Clinicians
Charles L. Bowden
Am J Psychiatry 2010;167 222
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/167/2/222-a

Back to Life, Back to Normality: Cognitive Therapy, Recovery, and Psychosis
Peter F. Buckley
Am J Psychiatry 2010;167 223-224
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/167/2/223


Books Received

Books Received
Am J Psychiatry 2010;167 225
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/reprint/167/2/225


APA Official Actions

APA Council Reports
Am J Psychiatry 2010;167 226-234
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/reprint/167/2/226

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Factorul Omega-3 - Dieta revoluþionarã omega-3 pentru sãnãtatea creierului ºi împotriva depresiei
  • Autor:  Andrew L. Stoll

De ani de zile, cercetatorii cauta o "pilula fermecata" care sa aline atît suferintele depresiei, cît si alte tulburari de dispozitie; suficient de sigura pentru femei însarcinate, mame care alapteaza, copii si vîrstnici, fara efectele secundare specifice unor medicamente ca Prozac, Zoloft sau litiu. Este posibil ca aceasta cautare sa fi luat sfîrsit datorita Planului de Reînnoire Omega-3, prezentat de dr. Andrew L. Stoll, director al Laboratorului de Psihofarmacologie al spitalului McLean de la Harvard.

În urma studiilor efectuate, dr. Stoll a descoperit ca acizii grasi omega-3 - bine cunoscuti pentru contributia lor în prevenirea bolilor de inima, a bolii lui Crohn, a artritei reumatoide si a cancerului - joaca un rol crucial în sanatatea psihica: induc buna dispozitie, ascut memoria, ajuta la o mai buna concentrare

 

Andrew L. Stoll îsi desfasoara activitatea de cercetare în cadrul Laboratorului de Psihofarmacologie a Spitalului McClean din Boston si este Profesor Asistent de Psihiatrie la Harvard. Pîna la acest moment a publicat numeroase studii stiintifice, însa Conexiunea Omega 3 este prima carte destinata publicului general

 

 

Vindecã stresul, anxietatea ºi depresia fãrã medicamente ºi fãrã psihanalizã

Autor: David Servan-Schreiber

În fata unor suferinte ca stresul, anxietatea si depresia, medicina clasica este uneori neputincioasa. Totusi, metode inspirate din întelepciunea antica sau din ultimele studii efectuate asupra creierului si-au dovedit eficienta.

"Cartea mea propune sapte metode de vindecare simple, eficiente, naturale, cu rezultate rapide si durabile, fara riscuri sau efecte secundare. Toate au fost validate de studii stiintifice riguroase si ofera tuturor, fara nici o exceptie, mijloacele de a-si lua frîiele vietii în propriile mîini", spune autorul David Servan-Schreiber - neuropsihiatru, doctor în stiinte medicale, fondator al unui centru de medicina complementara în Pittsburgh, SUA.

"În carte, expun bazele a ceea ce putem numi o noua medicina a emotiilor. O veritabila revolutie care se face azi simtita în Franta si Statele Unite."

David Servan-Schreiber este un reputat neurolog, profesor de psihiatrie la Facultatea de Medicina a Universitatii din Pittsburgh si membru al celor mai renumite asociatii de profil din Franta si Statele Unite. Pe parcursul a peste douazeci de ani dedicati cercetarii, David Servan-Schreiber a cîstigat numeroase premii, dintre care amintim Premiul Societatii de Psihiatrie din Pennsylvania (2002), si a coordonat importante programe de studiu psihiatric.

Pentru mai multe detalii privind viata si activitatea lui David Servan-Schreiber, vizitati http://www.guerir.fr

 

 

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Fish Oil May Reduce Psychosis in High-Risk Individuals
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Psychiatr Serv Table

Psychiatr Serv Table of Contents for 1 February 2010; Vol. 61, No. 2



Psychiatric Services Table of Contents Alert

A new issue of Psychiatric Services is available online:
1 February 2010; Vol. 61, No. 2

The below Table of Contents is available online at: http://ps.psychiatryonline.org/content/vol61/issue2/index.dtl?etoc


This Month's Highlights

February 2010: This Month's Highlights
Psychiatr Serv 2010;61 109
http://ps.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/61/2/109


Taking Issue

Weighing Scientific Evidence: Let's Keep the Blindfold Off
Bonnie T. Zima
Psychiatr Serv 2010;61 107
http://ps.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/61/2/107


Articles

Evidence-Based Use of Second-Generation Antipsychotics in a State Medicaid Pediatric Population, 2001–2005
Prathamesh Pathak, Donna West, Bradley C. Martin, Mark E. Helm, and Crystal Henderson
Psychiatr Serv 2010;61 123-129
http://ps.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/61/2/123

Off-Label Use of Second-Generation Antipsychotic Agents Among Elderly Nursing Home Residents
Pravin Kamble, Jeff Sherer, Hua Chen, and Rajender Aparasu
Psychiatr Serv 2010;61 130-136
http://ps.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/61/2/130

Effectiveness and Outcomes of Assisted Outpatient Treatment in New York State
Jo C. Phelan, Marilyn Sinkewicz, Dorothy M. Castille, Steven Huz, and Bruce G. Link
Psychiatr Serv 2010;61 137-143
http://ps.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/61/2/137

Collaborative Care for Depressed Patients With Chronic Medical Conditions: A Randomized Trial in Puerto Rico
Mildred Vera, Coralee Perez-Pedrogo, Sarah Enid Huertas, Maria Leticia Reyes-Rabanillo, Deborah Juarbe, Aracelis Huertas, Mae Lynn Reyes-Rodriguez, and William Chaplin
Psychiatr Serv 2010;61 144-150
http://ps.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/61/2/144

Positive Screens for Psychiatric Disorders in Primary Care: A Long-Term Follow-Up of Patients Who Were Not in Treatment
Myrna M. Weissman, Yuval Neria, Marc J. Gameroff, Daniel J. Pilowsky, Priya Wickramaratne, Rafael Lantigua, Steven Shea, and Mark Olfson
Psychiatr Serv 2010;61 151-159
http://ps.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/61/2/151

Advantages of Using Estimated Depression-Free Days for Evaluating Treatment Efficacy
Steven D. Vannoy, Patricia Arean, and Jürgen Unützer
Psychiatr Serv 2010;61 160-163
http://ps.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/61/2/160

One-Year Treatment Outcomes of African-American and Hispanic Patients With Bipolar I or II Disorder in STEP-BD
Jodi M. Gonzalez, Charles L. Bowden, Nancy Berman, Ellen Frank, Mark S. Bauer, Jane N. Kogan, Margarita Alegría, and David J. Miklowitz
Psychiatr Serv 2010;61 164-172
http://ps.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/61/2/164

Psychiatrists' Attitudes Toward and Awareness About Racial Disparities in Mental Health Care
Julie B. Mallinger and J. Steven Lamberti
Psychiatr Serv 2010;61 173-179
http://ps.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/61/2/173


Columns

Public-Academic Partnerships: Improving Depression Care for Disadvantaged Adults by Partnering With Non-Mental Health Agencies
Deborah Dobransky-Fasiska, Mary Patricia Nowalk, Harold Alan Pincus, Enrico Castillo, Brenda E. Lee, Adrienne L. Walnoha, Charles F. Reynolds, III, and Charlotte Brown
Psychiatr Serv 2010;61 110-112
http://ps.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/61/2/110

Economic Grand Rounds: Did Medicare Part D Improve Access to Medications?
Marisa Elena Domino and Joel F. Farley
Psychiatr Serv 2010;61 118-120
http://ps.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/61/2/118

Personal Accounts: A Simple Request for Sleep: An 11-Year Journey
Elizabeth Morelli
Psychiatr Serv 2010;61 121-122
http://ps.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/61/2/121


Open Forum

Rational Protection of Subjects in Research and Quality Improvement Activities
Beth Goldman, Lisa B. Dixon, David A. Adler, Jeffrey Berlant, Rebecca A. Dulit, Ann Hackman, David W. Oslin, Samuel G. Siris, and Marcia Valenstein
Psychiatr Serv 2010;61 180-183
http://ps.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/61/2/180


Brief Reports

The Dual Diagnosis Physician-infrastructure Assessment Tool: Examining Physician Attributes and Dual Diagnosis Capacity
R. Andrew Chambers, Michael C. Connor, Cathy J. Boggs, and George F. Parker
Psychiatr Serv 2010;61 184-188
http://ps.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/61/2/184

Nonadherence to Medication Four Years After a First Episode of Psychosis and Associated Risk Factors
Michele Hill, Niall Crumlish, Petter Whitty, Mary Clarke, Stephen Browne, Moayyad Kamali, Anthony Kinsella, John L. Waddington, Conall Larkin, and Eadbhard O'Callaghan
Psychiatr Serv 2010;61 189-192
http://ps.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/61/2/189

Weekend Prescribing Practices and Subsequent Seclusion and Restraint in a Psychiatric Inpatient Setting
David Lee Goldbloom, Ramin Mojtabai, and Michael J. Serby
Psychiatr Serv 2010;61 193-195
http://ps.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/61/2/193

Inpatient Psychiatric Treatment of Deaf Adults: Demographic and Diagnostic Comparisons With Hearing Inpatients
Sarah A. Landsberger and David R. Diaz
Psychiatr Serv 2010;61 196-199
http://ps.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/61/2/196

Predictors of Decertification From Involuntary Hospitalization for Patients With Bipolar Disorder
Glen L. Xiong, Ana-Maria Iosif, Michael Brook, and Donald M. Hilty
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Daily 
 Zen



On The Way       

      

    

                 A Lotus in Fire

                     Yuanwu

                  (1063-1135)

 
                                     

 

I wouldn’t say that those in recent times who study the Way do not try hard, but often they just memorize Zen stories and try to pass judgment on the ancient and modern Zen masters, picking and choosing among words and phrases, creating complicated rationalizations and learning stale slogans.  When will they ever be done with this?  If you study Zen like this, all you will get is a collection of worn-out antiques and curios.

When you “seek the source and investigate the fundamental” in this fashion, after all you are just climbing up the pole of your own intellect and imagination.  If you don’t encounter an adept, if you don’t have indomitable will yourself, if you have never stepped back into yourself and worked on your spirit; if you have not cast off all your former and subsequent knowledge and views of surpassing wonder, if you have not directly gotten free of all this and comprehended the causal conditions of the fundamental great matter, then that is why you are still only halfway there and are falling behind and cannot distinguish or understand clearly.  If you just go on like this, then even if you struggle diligently all your life, you still won’t see the fundamental source even in a dream.

This is why the man of old said, “Enlightenment is apart from verbal explanations—there has never been any attainer.” 

Deshan said, “Our school has no verbal expressions and not a single thing or teaching to give to people.”

Zhaozhou said:  “I don’t like to hear the word buddha.”

Look at how, in verbally disavowing verbal explanations, they had already scattered dirt and messed people up. If you go on looking for mysteries and marvels in the Zen masters’ blows and shouts and facial gestures and glaring looks and physical movements, you will fall even further into the wild foxes’ den.

 

All that is important in this school is that enlightenment be clear and thorough, like the silver mountain and the iron wall, towering up solitary and steep, many miles high.  Since this realization is as sudden as sparks and lightning, whether or not you try to figure it out, you immediately fall into a pit.  That is why since time immemorial the adepts have guarded this one revelation, and all arrived together at the same realization.

Here, there is nowhere for you to take hold.  Once you can clear up your mind, and you are able to abandon all entanglements, and you are cultivating practice relying on an enlightened spiritual friend, it would be really too bad if you weren’t patient enough to get to the level where the countless difficulties cannot get near you, and to lay down your body and your mind there and investigate till you penetrate through all the way.

 

Over thousands of lifetimes and hundreds of eons up until now, has there ever been any discontinuity in the fundamental reality or not?   Since there has been no discontinuity, what birth and death and going and coming is there for you to be in doubt about?  Obviously these things belong to the province of causal conditions and have absolutely no connection to the fundamental matter.

My teacher Wuzu often said: “I have been here for five decades, and I have seen thousands and thousands of Zen followers come up to the corner of my meditation seat.  They were all just seeking to become buddhas and to expound Buddhism.  I have never seen a single genuine wearer of the patched robe.”

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How true this is!  As we observe the present time, even those who expound Buddhism are hard to find—much less any genuine people.  The age is in decline and the sages are further and further distant.  In the whole great land of China, the lineage of Buddha is dying out right before our eyes.  We may find one person or half a person who is putting the Dharma into practice, but we would not dare to expect them to be like the great exemplars of enlightenment, the “dragons and elephants” of yore.

Nevertheless, if you simply know the procedures and aims of practical application of the Dharma and carry on correctly from beginning to end, you are already producing a lotus from within the fire.

 

You must put aside all the conditioning that entangles you.  Then you will be able to perceive the inner content of the great enlightenment that has come down since ancient times. Be at rest wherever you are, and carry on the secret, closely continuous, intimate-level practice.  The devas will have no road to strew flowers on, and demons and outsiders will not be able to find your tracks. This is what it means to truly leave home and thoroughly understand oneself.

If, after you have reached this level, circumstances arise as the result of merit that lead you to come forth and extend a hand to communicate enlightenment to others, this would not be appropriate.  As Buddha said, “Just acquiesce in the truth; you surely won’t be deceived.”

But even for me to speak this way is another case of a man from bandit-land seeing off a thief.

Yuanwu (1063-1135)

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