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Steven Schlozman, MD, is an Associate Director of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry for Harvard Medical School. See full bio

November 9, 2009

The Passing of Brother Blue

Dr. Hugh Morgan Hill, aka Brother Blue, held a PhD in Storytelling. That's about the coolest form of doctoring I can imagine. Read More

August 3, 2009

Wayne's World, Wigs, Wecovery and Wesilience

Laughing until we cry, an otter-like wig rescues my family from the terror of malignancy. Read More

June 1, 2009

Silly Love Songs

Forgotten memories of past flirtations find new life in suburban bathrooms everywhere. It need not be all that painful... Read More

May 3, 2009

The Goalie Has to Hurl: Musings of a Soccer Dad

I know very little about soccer and a whole lot about anxiety, so I have had all sorts of time to study the fear of playing goalie carefully. Unlike a well-versed soccer Mom, I am in fact a soccer moron, so, naturally, I am the assistant coach. Over three years of coaching, I have been like an anthropologist, trying my best to characterize the anxiety of being goalie across both gender and development. Read More

March 2, 2009

Oh My! Have you had any unusual sexual contacts lately?

We ought to talk to our patients. Otherwise, we might as well be filling out drop down menus on computers. Oh, wait...That's exactly what we increasingly do. Read More

February 23, 2009

Mad as Hell and Worried I'm Going to Have to Take It

The passage of Federal Mental Health Parity is a milestone in the quest for better psychiatric care in this country. So why are some people finding it harder than ever to get good care? Read More

February 19, 2009

A Vampire Flick with Emotional Teeth

I am a fan of vampires. I have been for a very long time; ever since I was 11 years old, enjoying one of the first evenings when my parents saw fit to trust me at home alone. "I can watch whatever I want on television," I thought, grabbing some Pringles and Dr. Pepper and settling in on the family couch in our wood paneled living room. Read More

February 13, 2009

Rose of Sharon

Sadie couldn't help but to admire Mordechai's smile. Rebecca blushed at Sammy. The room was getting warm. Read More

February 10, 2009

The Intimate Cues of Primitive Urges

The urge to be close is powerful and complex - equal parts cortex and something more sub-tentorially located. Read More

February 1, 2009

Rats, Children, and the Need to Play: an Apology for the Modern Children's Museum

It's bloody cold where I live. In the interminable cycle of snow and sub-freezing ambience, I have two daughters whose brains, literally, crave movement. But before we talk about that, let's talk about rats with toys and rats without.

In fact, let's put rats off for a moment too. Let's talk about Children's Museums.

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