Publications on Mental Health Topics

The Politicized Mind, by David Brooks, New York Times , Jan 10 2011.

Crazy Talk, by Vaughan Bell, Slate , Jan 9 2011.

“We're too quick to use "mental illness" as an explanation for violence. ”

Light Therapy for Depression, by Roni Rabin, New York Times , Jan 6 2011.

“Antidepressants like Prozac and Paxil are widely used to treat depression, but a much less costly alternative called bright light therapy, in which a patient sits under an artificial light for a set period of time each day, is not. ”

Gay or Straight, Youths Aren't So Different, by Jane Brody, New York Times , Jan 3 2011.

“Recent research finds more similarities than differences among gay and straight adolescents. ”

Divorced But Still My Parents, by Shirley Thomas, 2011.

Living with Depression: Why Biology and Biography Matter along the Path to Hope and Healing, by Deborah Serani, 2011.

Why Are You So Scared?: A Child's Book About Parents With PTSD, by Beth Andrews, 2011.

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

PANDAS: An Immune- Mediated Mental Illness, by and National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute of Mental Health , 2011.

“PANDAS, is an abbreviation for Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections. The term is used to describe a subset of children who have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and/or tic disorders such as Tourette's Syndrome, and in whom symptoms worsen following strep. infections such as "Strep throat" and Scarlet Fever. ”

ADHD: What Every Parent Needs to Know, by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), 2011.

First Day of School, by Gaylia Taylor, 2011.

Driven to Distraction (series), by Edward Hallowell, 2011.

Pop, by Gordon Korman, 2011.

Straight Talk About Autism: Childhood and Adolescent Issues, by Attainment (Video), 2011.

Turbo Max: a Story for Sibs of Children with Bipolar Disorder, by Tracy Anglada, 2011.