Publications on Mental Health Topics

Recession Anxiety Seeps Into Everyday Lives, by Pam Belluck, New York Times , Apr 8 2009.

“Experts see signs that stress is becoming more common as a result of the economic downturn. ”

Depression Tests Urged for Teenagers, by Associated Press, New York Times , Mar 30 2009.

“An influential government-appointed medical panel is urging doctors to routinely screen all American teenagers for depression. ”

Welcoming back troubled students, by Linda Wertheimer, Boston Globe , Mar 23 2009.

“Brookline High School's Hannah Cummins finds support fighting her depression through a unique program at the school called BRYTE. ”

Teenage Girls Stand by Their Man, by Jan Hoffman, The New York Times, Mar 18 2009.

“On blogs and social networking sites, teenagers are having an e-shouting match about the highly publicized episode between Rihanna and Chris Brown. Perhaps the first time their generation has been compelled to think aloud about dating violence. ”

Mass. mental health system gets a 'B', by Craig Douglas, Boston Business Journal , Mar 16 2009.

“Massachusetts was one of only six states to receive a "B" grade by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) for its public mental health care system. ”

Children in the Mental Health Void, by Judith Warner, The New York Times , Feb 19 2009.

“Judith Warner argues that lack of access to care is the real mental health epidemic affecting children in our time. ”

Vaccines and Autism: A Tale of Shifting Hypotheses, by Stanley Plotkin, Jeffrey S. Gerber, Paul A. Offit, Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 48, Issue 4, Feb 15 2009.

“This is a thorough and informative article that accurately dispells any notion that a link exists between vaccines and onset of autism.  This article mentions the three most prevelant hypotheses regarding causation of autism through vaccines and through overwhelming empiracle evidence, disproves them all.  ”

TV Time Linked to Depression in Future, by Nicholas Bakalar, New York Times , Feb 10 2009.

“Lengthy television viewing in adolescence may raise the risk for depression in young adulthood, according to a new report. ”

The Americanization of Mental Illness, by Ethan Watters, New York Times , Jan 8 2009.

“In recent years, American ideas about psychiatric disorders have spread around the globe. Is that really good for the world’s mental health? ”

Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds, by David C. Pollock and Ruth E. Van Reken, 2009.

Attention, Girls!: A Guide to Learn All about Your AD/HD, by Patricia Quinn, 2009.

Understanding Native American Culture: Insights for Recovery Professionals and Other Wellness Practitioners, by Don L. Coyhis, 2009.

Children with eczema have the same impaired quality of life as those with kidney disease, by and John M. Grohol, Psy.D, Psych Central , 2009.

“Children with serious skin conditions feel their quality of life is impaired to the same extent as those with chronic illnesses such as epilepsy, renal disease and diabetes, according to research published in the July issue of British Journal of Dermatology. ”

Home Again, by Dorinda Silver Williams, 2009.

Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction, by David Sheff, 2009.