From down-to-earth to specialized writing, the samples below illustrate Dr. Wilcox’s work. If you would like to
see examples of her writing on other subjects or from different kinds of publications, please contact her.

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Newspaper and Web Site Feature Articles for the General Public

At a Loss for Words: Doctor, I Can't See What You're Saying
The Providence Sunday Journal, September 29, 2002

After Alice Rodrigues, of Somerset, had shoulder surgery last year, she had to bang on the walls of the recovery room to summon a nurse. Read More

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Dispelling Old Myth Key to Feeling Young
The Providence Sunday Journal, September 24, 2000
Reprinted in Plus magazine, January 2001, under the title, “Age No Barrier to Good Health”

A picture of a tombstone arrived in my mailbox. Read more

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Biofeedback: Training the Brain
The Providence Sunday Journal, November 24, 2002

Thirteen-year-old Timothy Slavin, of Pawtucket, plays a game similar to Pac-Man, but without a joystick.
Read more

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Women Finding Ways to Cope Without HRT
The Providence Sunday Journal, October 27, 2002

At age 37, Susan Sgambato, of Burrillville, faced a “double whammy”: breast cancer and sudden menopause.
Read more

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Can We Talk? The Psychology of Secrets
The Daily Revolution, April 4, 1999

Monica, I know you’ve had some real-life lessons in the psychology of secrets, but I’m glad you’re here.
Read more

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On-Line News Stories for Researchers

Training Study Questions Fixed Nature of Fluid Intelligence
Schizophrenia Research Forum, May 7, 2008

For people who struggle with cognitive problems related to schizophrenia or who simply want to hone their
ability to think on the fly, a new study may provide a glimmer of hope. Read more

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Mortality Gap Growing for People with Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia Research Forum, December 4, 2007

It comes as no surprise that people with schizophrenia tend to die sooner than those without it, but a
meta-analysis of 37 research papers from 25 nations shows that the mortality difference between the two groups has burgeoned in recent decades. Read more

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Antipsychotics and Cognition: Practice Makes Perfect Confounder
Schizophrenia Research Forum, October 12, 2007

The question of whether antipsychotic drugs reduce cognitive impairment in schizophrenia has ramifications
beyond patient care. Read more

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Neurocognitive Endophenotypes in Schizophrenia: A Research Roundup
Schizophrenia Research Forum, February 19, 2008

Emil Kraepelin considered cognitive deficits central to what came to be called schizophrenia, but they appear nowhere in DSM-IV’s list of key criteria for the disorder. Read more

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Newsletter Articles for Health-Care Professionals

Late-Life Alcohol Abuse: Finding Solutions to a Hidden Medical Problem
The Brown University Geriatric Psychopharmacology Update, January 2005

You might expect an illness that causes brain damage, cardiomyopathy, hypertension, liver disease, disabilities,
and social isolation to command attention as a pressing problem. Read more

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The Double-Edged Sword: Gauging Competency of Patients to Decide Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease
The Brown University Geriatric Psychopharmacology Update, July 2005

Advances in the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) raise challenges for health-care professionals who
must determine whether patients remain capable of giving informed consent for treatment. Read more

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Curbing Drinking Alleviates Depression in Dually Diagnosed Seniors
The Brown University Geriatric Psychopharmacology Update, August 2005

To get clear answers about how to treat an illness, researchers often seek “pure” cases untainted by additional maladies. Read more

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Web Site Text for Patients and Physicians

Neurosurgery Foundation Patient Guide
http://www.brownneurosurgery.com/index.asp

Research shows that patients who play an active role in their medical care enjoy better health. Read More

Brown Medical School and Rhode Island Hospital Neurosurgery Residency Program
http://www.brownneurosurgery.com/residency.asp

The subspecialty you have chosen, neurosurgery, offers tremendous personal and professional rewards.
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