http://doctalk.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Allan N. Schwartz, Ph.D. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:11:04 GMT 2010-01-06T19:11:04Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976816357   Evidently it is possible, in some states, for the police, if they have been called, to enter a home and arrest a resident for domestic violence even when the spouse does not press charges. In these . . . Sun, 15 Oct 2006 22:14:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976816357 Allan N. Schwartz, Ph.D. 2006-10-15T22:14:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976814524 Daisy What a Pet Can Mean To a Family 10/12/2006 It's been said by more than a few that pets are just animals and it seems silly to grieve when they die. One person told me, many years ago, upon . . . Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:48:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976814524 Allan N. Schwartz, Ph.D. 2006-10-13T00:48:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976803967 Juli and Lily: The Story of an Emotional Support Dog TeamBy: Allan N. Schwartz, LCSW, Ph.D.  Juli: One year ago, a desperate, young twenty-two-year-old woman was brought to my office by her grandmother. . . . Thu, 28 Sep 2006 22:43:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976803967 Allan N. Schwartz, Ph.D. 2006-09-28T22:43:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976729295 A recent mental health article reported a finding that couples who hold hands experience less stress and lower blood pressure than other people. The explanation that was given for this finding was that . . . Sun, 12 Feb 2006 00:57:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976729295 Allan N. Schwartz, Ph.D. 2006-02-12T00:57:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976729065 This is a photograph of Mingo. Mingo is a 7 year-old Golden Retriever and the mother of many fine dogs who are now working as service and support dogs around the country. Mingo is a fully licensed and . . . Fri, 10 Feb 2006 16:34:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976729065 Allan N. Schwartz, Ph.D. 2006-02-10T16:34:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976722399  Statistics indicate that we are not doing well in the area of marriage and relationships. The divorce rate is at or above fifty percent for new marriages. That means that if you attend many weddings . . . Thu, 12 Jan 2006 21:44:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976722399 Allan N. Schwartz, Ph.D. 2006-01-12T21:44:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976719626 Here is a comment from a young man about the issue of Marijuana and whether or not it is harmless: "I am a sophomore in college and have been smoking marijuana daily since I got here. I research . . . Fri, 16 Dec 2005 00:46:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976719626 Allan N. Schwartz, Ph.D. 2005-12-16T00:46:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976718925 There are a great many people who are of the opinion that marijuana is a harmless drug. Many of these smoke marijuana recreationally. The recreational use of this drug refers to its use either daily, after . . . Mon, 05 Dec 2005 20:47:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976718925 Allan N. Schwartz, Ph.D. 2005-12-05T20:47:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976718867 There is a very powerful book I want to recommend to everyone who is concerned about raising their children and the disease of drug abuse. The book is called, A Million Little Pieces, and the author . . . Sun, 04 Dec 2005 22:38:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976718867 Allan N. Schwartz, Ph.D. 2005-12-04T22:38:50Z