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    A new textbook titled Psychophysiologic Disorders is available only on Amazon. Editors are...

    A new textbook titled Psychophysiologic Disorders is available only on Amazon. Editors are Clarke, Schubiner, Clark-Smith and Abbass.
    Status Update by davidclarke, Jan 30, 2020
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    In September 2019 I released a new webinar based course on PPD/TMS that can be found at...

    In September 2019 I released a new webinar based course on PPD/TMS that can be found at https://ppdassociation.org/online-course.
    Status Update by davidclarke, Jan 30, 2020
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    Dr. Clarke Is Ulcerative Colitis TMS/PPD?

    A comprehensive answer to your question will await the results of much more research. We do have research results that confirm an interaction...
    Post by: davidclarke, Jul 15, 2015 in forum: Ask a TMS Therapist
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    Dr. Clarke Can TMS/PPD cause chemical changes in the body?

    I provided a personal response to Water Rider but was asked by a moderator to repost (with no identifying details of course) so that others might...
    Post by: davidclarke, Jun 13, 2015 in forum: Ask a TMS Therapist
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    Dr. Clarke Help with IBS and bloating

    Good chance you have some key insights there. When you feel ready, you might try writing your mom a letter (unmailed) expressing your emotions...
    Post by: davidclarke, Jun 3, 2015 in forum: Ask a TMS Therapist
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    Dr. Clarke Help with IBS and bloating

    Hello Raz, Your symptoms are most consistent with cramping of the large intestine and/or rectum (which are not under voluntary control) and...
    Post by: davidclarke, May 25, 2015 in forum: Ask a TMS Therapist
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    Dr. Clarke Stomach Pain

    Hello Z, Sorry to read of your many symptoms. Without access to laboratory tests, imaging studies and physical exam (and you also don't mention...
    Post by: davidclarke, Mar 16, 2015 in forum: Ask a TMS Therapist
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    Dr. Clarke Diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

    Hello Ms Bean, Sorry to read of your illness. There are many forms of disease that can cause symptoms resembling IBS and so it is important to...
    Post by: davidclarke, Mar 2, 2015 in forum: Ask a TMS Therapist
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    Dr. Clarke Is GERD TMS?

    One of the most challenging situations we physicians face is when a patient simultaneously has symptoms from TMS (which I prefer to call PPD for...
    Post by: davidclarke, Jul 26, 2014 in forum: Ask a TMS Therapist
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    Amazon sales rank, book sales and power law distributions

    Amazon's statistics for the week in which I hit the 3000-4000 range in sales rank showed I sold 13 books which is consistent with selling 8-9 on...
    Post by: davidclarke, Jul 25, 2014 in forum: Research
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    Dr. Clarke Food sensitivities and TMS

    It would be most unusual to have a food sensitivity manifest with neurologic symptoms and not also with diarrhea due to the body attempting to rid...
    Post by: davidclarke, Jul 14, 2014 in forum: Ask a TMS Therapist
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    Amazon sales rank, book sales and power law distributions

    My reference to the relationship between Amazon Sales Rank and Book Sales per Week being exponential does mean the same thing as saying it follows...
    Post by: davidclarke, Jul 12, 2014 in forum: Research
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    Book Amazon sales data for books about TMS

    Having watched the numbers for my book fairly regularly since publication in 2007 I would add that while the sale of one book can jump you from a...
    Post by: davidclarke, Jul 11, 2014 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Alan G. Overcoming relapses

    Alan describes a useful approach and I would like to add another. For some of my patients relapses occur because they have strong emotions...
    Post by: davidclarke, Jul 11, 2014 in forum: Ask a TMS Therapist
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    Dr. Clarke Can PPD/TMS cause Gastrointestinal Symptoms?

    Bloating has many possible causes including slow stomach emptying (from nerve damage in the stomach wall (usually from long-term diabetes) to...
    Post by: davidclarke, Jun 27, 2014 in forum: Ask a TMS Therapist