ABC News OnCall+
Emory experts have contributed to a special online health information center, produced by ABC News. So far their expertise is featured in five centers, stress, depression, autism, breast cancer, and cold & flu.
Stress Center
ABC News OnCall+ Stress Center offers answers to the most pressing questions on stress answered by the nation's top medical experts from the country's most prestigious medical centers.
Dr. Charles Raison
Director, Behavioral Immunology Program
Emory University School of Medicine
Stress and Physical Health
What Do We Know About How Stress Impacts Physical Health?
What Are Some Of The Diseases / Conditions That Can Be Affected By Stress?
Coping Strategies
Can A Positive Mental Attitude Really Help Me Cope With Stress?
Can Exercise Help Me Cope With Stress, And Does It Matter What Kind Of Exercise?
Can Laughing Help Me Cope With Stress?
Can A Pet Help Me Cope With Stress, And Does It Matter What Kind Of Pet?
Can Social Interaction Help Me Cope With Stress?
Can Massages Help Me Cope With Stress?
Dr. Maryrose Gerardi
Assistant Prof., Trauma and Anxiety Recovery Program
Emory University School of Medicine
Who Gets Stressed
I Have A Poor Sense Of Humor. Does That Make Me More Prone To Stress?
Is It True That Senior Citizens Are Immune To Stress?
Is The Term 'Café Coronary' Related To Stress?
Side Effects
How Might Stress Be Related To Stomach Aches And Heart Burn?
What Effects Can Stress Have On My Sex Life?
Can Stress Cause Me To Lose My Hair?
Can Stress Cause My Skin To Be Dry And Flakey?
Can Stress Be Causing My Bad Breath?
Sometimes I Have A Lot Of Trouble Making Decisions. Does That Mean I'm Having A Stress Reaction?
Depression Center
ABC News OnCall+ Depression Center offers a wide variety of videos and about depression from the nation's top experts, including Emory's Dr. Charles Nemeroff, Dr. Nadine Kaslow and Dr. William McDonald.
Dr. Charles Nemeroff
Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Emory University School of Medicine
Suicide
What Is The Relationship Between Depression And Suicide
Are Antidepressants Safe For Adults? What About Long-Term Use And Risk Of Suicide?
Are Antidepressants Safe For Children/Adolescents? What About Different Doses And Risk Of Suicide?
Depression and Abuse
If I Was Picked On Or Bullied In School, Am I More Likely To Become Depressed?
Are People With Depression More Likely To Abuse Others, Or Be The Victims Of Abuse?
Trauma
Do Other Traumatic Experiences Tend To Cause Depression?
Antidepressants
Are Antidepressants Safe For Adults? What About Long-Term Use And Risk Of Suicide?
Are Antidepressants Safe For Children/Adolescents? What About Different Doses And Risk Of Suicide?
Teenagers
Are Antidepressants Safe For Children/Adolescents? What About Different Doses And Risk Of Suicide?
Mind and Body
Can Depression Cause Any Long-Term Medical Problems (Such As Heart Disease)?
Other
What Is The Relationship Between Depression And Violence?
Dr. Nadine Kaslow
Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Emory University School of Medicine
Chief Psychologist, Grady Health System
Diagnosing Children and Adolescents
How Is Depression Diagnosed In Children/Adolescents?
Are There Tests That Can Help Diagnose Depression In Children/Adolescents?
Who Diagnoses Depression In Children/Adolescents?
What Are The Most Common Signs And Symptoms Of Depression In Children/Adolescents?
Depression and Other Pediatric Disorders
What Is The Difference Between Pediatric Depression And Pediatric Bipolar Disorder?
Family Life
What Do I Do If My Child Appears To Be Depressed?
What Is The Impact Of Depression On One's Family And Friends?
Sharing a Diagnosis of Depression
Will People Treat Me Differently If I Tell Them I Have Depression?
Whom In My Life Should I Tell About My Depression?
Dr. William McDonald
Associate Professor of Psychiatry, The Emory Clinic
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
What Is Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) And How Does It Work?
Is Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Safe And Effective For The Treatment Of Depression?
What Kinds Of Depression Are Best Treated By Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)?
Is Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Ever Used For Treating Depression In Children/Adolescents?
How Long Will I Need To Do Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), And What Is Maintenance ECT?
Autism Center
ABC News OnCall+ Autism Center offers a wide variety of videos and about depression from the nation's top experts, including Emory's Dr. Gail McGee.
Dr. Gail McGee
Gail McGee, Ph.D., Director, Emory Autism Center
Emory University School of Medicine
Therapy Models
What Is ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis), And How Does It Work?
What Is The Difference Between ABA And A Developmental Approach To Early Autism Intervention?
What Is The TEAACH Model Mentioned In Many Public Schools?
What If There Do Not Seem To Be Any Interventional Rewards That My Child Enjoys?
What Is The Denver Model?
What Is 'Floor-Time Therapy'?
Asperger's Syndrome
How Does PDD-NOS Differ From Autistic Disorder And Asperger Syndrome?
How Does Asperger Syndrome Differ From Autistic Disorder?
What Is Asperger Syndrome, And How Does It Differ From Autistic Disorder?
What Is High-Functioning Autism, And How Does High-Functioning Autism Differ From Asperger Syndrome?
Breast Cancer Center
ABC News OnCall+ Breast Cancer Center offers answers hundrds of questions about breast cancer, answered by the nation's top medical experts from the country's most prestigious medical centers.
Dr. Sheryl Gabram
Surgical Oncologist
Emory University Winship Cancer Institute
Projects
Breath Analysis as a Method for Breast Cancer Detection
Cold & Flu Center
ABC News OnCall+ Cold & Flu Center offers answers hundreds of questions about cold and flu, answered by the nation's top medical experts from the country's most prestigious medical centers.
Dr. Lisa Bernstein
Assistant Professor
Emory University School of Medicine
Videos
I Have A Fever. Should I See A Doctor?
Why Am I More Likely To Get A Cold In The Winter?
Can I Exercise If I Have A Cold or Flu?
Relapse If I Go Back To Work Too Soon?
