The current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), classifies Pica as a “Feeding and Eating Disorder,” and describes its central diagnostic criteria as the “Persistent eating of nonnutritive, nonfood substances over a period of at least … Continue reading →

Flipping through the television channels on a Sunday evening, I was surprised and delighted to discover Jon Kabat-Zinn on 60 Minutes talking about mindfulness. Correspondent Anderson Cooper participated in a mindfulness meditation retreat and interviewed Kabat-Zinn. I attended a Kabat-Zinn … Continue reading →