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. ”

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

The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook, by Ph.D Bourne, Edmund J., 2011.

Pop, by Gordon Korman, 2011.

The Truth About Grief: The Myth of Its Five Stages and the New Science of Loss, by Ruth Davis Konigsberg, 2011.

Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other, by Sherry Turkle, 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. ”

Take Control of ADHD: The Ultimate Guide for Teens with ADHD, by Ruth Spodak and Kenneth Stefano, 2011.

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

The Parents' Guide to Psychological First Aid: Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Predictable Life Crises, by G. Koocher & A. La Greca, Center for Parenting Education, 2011.

First Day of School, by Gaylia Taylor, 2011.

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