Monthly Archives: April 2011

10 Ways That the Birthers Are an Object Lesson in White Privilege

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Joseph A DePinto, LCSW

In an era of racism without racists, the Tea Party GOP Birther brigands provide one more lesson in the permanence of the social evil known as White privilege. Read the story on AlterNet.

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Do Formal Treatments For Addictions Have Any Value?

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Joseph A DePinto, LCSW

If no one treatment for alcohol or other drug use disorders has been found to be effective for everyone, do the available formal treatments for these disorders have any value? I posed this question to my online chemical dependency class … Continue reading →

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Use Of Psychotherapeutic Medications In Pregnancy

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Joseph A DePinto, LCSW

There is no doubt that the minimization of any and all chemicals is probably the safest for the child in-utero (both OTC drugs and prescribed drugs). I think the caution here is that we are talking about psychotherapeutic drugs that … Continue reading →

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New studies on Alzheimer’s disease

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Joseph A DePinto, LCSW

New Studies on Alzheimer’s Uncover Genetic Links http://nyti.ms/hTjusj — The New York Times (@nytimes) April 3, 2011

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This is my friend Debbie. Follow her. Love her.

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Joseph A DePinto, LCSW

Though shalt not lie + tweet "good night" even if u think u mean it. Read my Twitter 10 Commandments: http://bit.ly/fsDHA2 and.. GOOD NIGHT! — DC Debbie (@DCdebbie) April 3, 2011

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