Publications on Mental Health Topics

The Sacred Work of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, by Elaine K. Williams, 2011.

Four Adopted Siblings, Lots of Stress, by Joshua Sparrow, New York Times, Dec 31 2010.

“Dr. Joshua D. Sparrow, a child psychiatrist, recently took reader questions on children, stress and the holidays. Here, Dr. Sparrow responds to a reader concerned about helping her adopted children adapt to the stresses of the holiday season. ”

First Responders, Rescuers Come Forward With PTSD, by NPR Staff, NPR , Dec 30 2010.

“Rescuers and first responders have had to cope with their own post-traumatic stress ”

What's A Mental Disorder? Even Experts Can't Agree, by Alix Spiegel, NPR , Dec 29 2010.

“The American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, or DSM, updated roughly every 15 years, has detailed descriptions of all the mental disorders officially recognized by psychiatry ”

Panic Treatment Targets Breathing Symptoms, by Rick Nauert, Psych Central , Dec 21 2010.

“A new treatment program helps individuals who suffer from panic disorder, using breathing techniques to reduce anxiety and other symptoms. ”

Mental Health Needs Seen Growing at Colleges, by Trip Gabriel, New York Times , Dec 19 2010.

“Stony Brook is typical of American colleges and universities these days, where national surveys show that nearly half of the students who visit counseling centers are coping with serious mental illness, more than double the rate a decade ago. More students take psychiatric medication, and there are more emergencies requiring immediate action. ”

Untangling the Myths About Attention Disorder, by Perri Klass, New York Times , Dec 13 2010.

“In the face of "overwhelming" scientific evidence, A.D.H.D. was regularly portrayed in the media as "myth, fraud or benign condition" - an artifact of too-strict teachers, perhaps, or too much television. ”

As Bullies Go Digital, Parents Play Catch-Up, by Jan Hoffman, New York Times , Dec 4 2010.

“It is difficult enough to support one's child through a siege of schoolyard bullying. But the lawlessness of the Internet, its potential for casual, breathtaking cruelty, and its capacity to cloak a bully's identity all present slippery new challenges to this transitional generation of analog parents. ”

Rates of Mental Illness Little Different for LGBT Youth, by Rick Nauert, Psych Central , Dec 2 2010.

“Researchers have determined that although the majority of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth do not experience mental illness, approximately one-third of the groups have attempted suicide. ”

Genetic Link to Anorexia?, by Rick Nauert, Psych Central , Nov 22 2010.

“Researchers have identified both common and rare gene variants associated with the eating disorder anorexia nervosa. ”

Brain Scan Can Predict Therapy Response for Anxious Kids, by Rick Nauert, Psych Central , Nov 15 2010.

“Experts say a brain scan can predict which kids with anxiety disorders will respond to one form of psychotherapy. As a consequence, Georgetown University neuroscientists say the use of psychiatric medication is not necessary for certain children. ”

Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology, by Robert Weinberg, Nov 15 2010.

Bush Recollection Puts Spotlight on Miscarriage, by Benedict Carey, New York Times, Nov 9 2010.

“When a middle-class woman miscarried in postwar America, doctors often whisked the fetus away as if there were no loss of life at all, only embarrassment; women whispered about it between themselves but hardly ever discussed it openly. ”

Fighting Bullying with Babies, by David Bornstein, New York Times , Nov 8 2010.

“We know that humans are hardwired to be aggressive and selfish. But a growing body of research is demonstrating that there is also a biological basis for human compassion. Brain scans reveal that when we contemplate violence done to others we activate the same regions in our brains that fire up when mothers gaze at their children, suggesting that caring for strangers may be instinctual. ”

Mental Health Visits Seen Rising as Parent Deploys, by Benedict Carey, New York Times , Nov 8 2010.

“Young children in military families are about 10 percent more likely to see a doctor for a mental difficulty when a parent is deployed than when the parent is home, researchers are reporting Monday in the most comprehensive study to date of such families' use of health insurance during wartime. ”