Articles & Updates

Glenn Miller, M.D. is a weekly contributor to the Santa Barbara News-Press. His column, Healthy Mind – Healthy Future, can be found every Saturday on page A2. The topics for the column are often initiated by personal questions from the readership audience.

Juvenile Fire-Setting Part 2

“Burn baby burn! - Burn that mama down.” – The Trammps In Part 1 of this two-part series the reader was presented with: an overview of juvenile fire-setting; some of the rather sobering statistics related to it; its three sub-groups; some common myths often associated with it; related characteristics; and, individual and...

Munchausen Syndrome Part 1

Today’s discussion of Munchausen Syndrome is Part One of a two part series on this rather disturbing, and often life-threatening, condition. Munchausen syndrome (also known as ‘hospital addiction syndrome’ or ‘hospital hopper syndrome’) -- named for Baron von Munchausen, an 18th century German officer who was known for embellishing...

Munchhausen Syndrome By Proxy Part 2

“I currently have a student that has missed over 30 full days of school this year, each with grand illnesses, incidents, and injuries, and always an explanation and visit from mom each time. This student is fine, but mom needs the attention.” -Jakob In Part One of this two part series I discussed the rather disturbing, and often...

EMDR Therapy

“The treatment made me look deep, very deep, into my own existence. I'm more attentive to my feelings. Now I treasure each and every moment of my life." ~ Richard Webster EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a completely non-invasive, highly effective and powerful short-term...

Don’t Just Blame The “Bird”

"You can tell you ate too much for Thanksgiving when you have to let your bathrobe out.” – Jay Leno So, why did you get so sleepy after that big Thanksgiving dinner the other night? Sure, you had been looking forward to that feast for weeks. Turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, and all the rest of the...