Publications on Mental Health Topics

Mental Illness and Crime, by Robert A. Schug, Aug 8 2014.

It’s Not Just What You Say, It’s How You Say It, by Aimee Swartz, Aug 3 2014.

“Even the savviest city dwellers would be lost in a maze of detours and one-way streets without navigation apps. But what about GPS for your mental health-technology that could navigate the peaks and valleys of bipolar disorder? Yep, there’s an app for that, too. ”

New Research Shows Why Some People Are More Vulnerable to Stress, by Janice Wood, Psych Central , Aug 2 2014.

“A new study may explain why some people are more vulnerable to stress and stress-related psychiatric disorders. ”

Preschool Depression May Continue for a Decade, by Rick Nauert, Psych Central , Jul 31 2014.

“New research discovers early childhood depression increases the risk that a child will be depressed throughout their formative school years. Washington University researchers discovered children who had depression as preschoolers were 2.5 times more likely to suffer from the condition in elementary and middle school than kids who were not depressed at very young ages. ”

Everything we think we know about being the child of divorce is wrong, by Danielle Teller, M.D. and Astro Teller, Jul 31 2014.

“It is common knowledge that research studies have demonstrated the harmful effects of divorce on children. Surprisingly, that common knowledge turns out not to be supported by evidence. Although proponents of marriage would like us to believe that kids with divorced parents have more emotional, academic and psychological problems than they would have had if their parents had stayed together, no credible data exist to back up those claims. ”

Could a blood test predict suicides?, by Matthew Stucker and John Bonifield, CNN , Jul 30 2014.

“Approximately 36,000 deaths are caused by suicide each year in the United States. What if a simple blood test could one day help prevent that from happening? In a new small study, researchers were able to predict who had experienced suicidal thoughts or attempted suicide just by looking at their blood. The experimental test was over 80% accurate. ”

Brain cells can suppress appetite, study in mice shows, by Smitha Mundasad, BBC , Jul 27 2014.

“Scientists have discovered a central hub of brain cells that may put the brakes on a desire to eat, a study in mice shows. And switching on these neurons can stop feeding immediately, according to the Nature Neurosciences report. Researchers say the findings may one day contribute to therapies for obesity and anorexia. ”

Study: One in 10 Juvenile Detainees Have Contemplated Suicide, by Julianne Hing, ColorLines, Jul 24 2014.

“One in 10 youth locked up in juvenile detention has experienced suicidal thoughts in the last six months, according to sobering new findings published by the federal Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. The article is the latest installment in a series from the Northwestern Juvenile Project examining the mental health of youth at Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center in Chicago. ”

Study: Financial Education Key For Domestic Violence Survivors, by Jeltsen, Melissa, The Huffington Post, Jul 24 2014.

“M.A. has no bruises or scars from the abuse she suffered at the hands of her husband. That is, unless you look at her bank account.”

Thousands of prisoners treated for mental illness, by Johnson, Kevin, USA Today , Jul 24 2014.

“The nation's largest prison system has spent more than $36.5 million on psychotropic drugs to treat thousands of offenders in the past four years, according to federal Bureau of Prisons data supplied to USA TODAY. ”

Suicide survival stories must be told, says Australian mental health chief, by Melissa Davey, The Guardian, Jul 23 2014.

“Survival stories from those who attempt suicide should drive mental health interventions but have been missing from policy discussions, Australia’s national mental health commissioner has said. Prof Ian Hickie said this omission was partly because of society’s often callous view towards suicide ”

Persistent Sleep Problems after Divorce Need Attention, by Rick Nauert, Ph.D, Psych Central , Jul 18 2014.

“University of Arizona researchers have discovered that prolonged sleep problems after a divorce may be associated with hypertension. Experts cite a growing body of research that links divorce to significant negative health effects and even early death, yet few studies have looked at why that connection may exist. ”

Mandaeans work to lasting community in Worcester, by Walter Bird, Jr., Worcester Magazine, Jul 17 2014.

Partnership Parenting, by Kyle Pruett and Pruett, Jul 17 2014.

Why You Are So Stressed About Stress, by Anna Altman, New York Times , Jul 16 2014.

“NPR conducted a study about how stressed out we are as a country, and the results, released last week, show that one in four Americans reported feeling stressed in the last month and one in two has experienced a major stressful event in the last year. ”