Publications on Mental Health Topics
More Vets Getting Mental Health Care, More Need Care, by Meredith Cohn, The Baltimore Sun, Jul 30 2010.
“As the wars continue in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Department of Veterans Affairs can be sure of something: more people will leave the military in need of long-term medical care and long-term mental health care. ”
Mental health experts ask: Will anyone be normal?, by Kate Kelland, Reuters , Jul 27 2010.
“An updated edition of a mental health bible for doctors may include diagnoses for "disorders" such as toddler tantrums and binge eating, experts say, and could mean that soon no-one will be classed as normal. ”
Prime Number, by New York Times, New York Times , Jul 25 2010.
“313: The number of drugs - a record high - under research and development to treat mental illness. ”
After a Disaster, Kids Suffer Posttraumatic Stress Too, by Anita Hamilton, Time Magazine , Jul 21 2010.
“Popular wisdom has long held that young children survive traumatic events better than adults do, in part because they suffer less. Being too young to understand fully the nature of what's happening around them - during war or natural disaster, for instance - they should bounce back with much more resilience. ”
Defining a Successful Parent, by Lisa Belkin, New York Times , Jul 19 2010.
“Cultivating and informing and monitoring are what parents are supposed to do, no? ”
Treatment for Prescription Drug Abuse Up 400 Percent, by The Baltimore Sun, The Baltimore Sun , Jul 19 2010.
“There has been a 400 percent increase in substance abuse treatment admissions for people abusing prescription drugs, according to new government data. ”
Attention Disorders Can Take Toll on Marriage, by Tara Parker-Pope, New York Times , Jul 19 2010.
“Adults with attention disorders often learn coping skills to help them stay organized and focused at work, but experts say many of them struggle at home, where their tendency to become distracted is a constant source of conflict. Some research suggests that these adults are twice as likely to be divorced; another study found high levels of distress in 60 percent of marriages where one spouse had the disorder. ”
Crisis in Mental Health Grows Whilst Spending is Cut, by Robert Valenzuela, News Fire , Jul 16 2010.
“Increasing demands for health care services has gone up even in the face of the devastating global crisis - yet financially hard up care centers are downgrading their services, due to deep cuts in mental health appropriations from the government. ”
Racism Steers Black Women's View of Depression, by Rick Nauert, Psych Central , Jul 9 2010.
“A new study suggests African-American women's beliefs about depression and depression care are consistently and systematically influenced by racism. ”
Mental Disorders and/or Substance Abuse Related to 1 of Every 8 Emergency Department Cases, by Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Health News Digest , Jul 8 2010.
“Nearly 12 million visits made to U.S. hospital emergency departments in 2007 involved people with a mental disorder, substance abuse problem, or both, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. This accounts for one in eight of the 95 million visits to emergency departments by adults that year. ”
Drug Found to Thwart Mental Decline, Grow Brain Cells in Rodents, by Cell Press, World Science , Jul 8 2010.
“Scientists have discovered a chemical that they say restores memory-forming capacity in aging rats, likely by promoting the survival and growth of new cells in the brain’s memory hub. ”
Is Marijuana Use Linked to Depression in Kids, by RedOrbit, American Journal of Epidemiology , Jul 7 2010.
“Children and teenagers who smoke marijuana may have an increased risk of developing depression, according to a new stud ”
Psychological Profile of Teen Cyberbullies, by Rick Nauert, Psych Central , Jul 6 2010.
“A new report finds that adolescent victims and perpetrators of electronic bullying appear more likely to report having psychiatric and physical symptoms and problems. ”
Activity Level Important for Women's Mental Health, by Rick Nauert, Psych Central , Jul 2 2010.
“New research finds women can lower their risk of late-life cognitive impairment by performing physical activity. ”
Online Bullies Pull Schools Into the Fray, by Jan Hoffman, New York Times , Jun 27 2010.
“Affronted by cyberspace's escalation of adolescent viciousness, many parents are looking to schools for justice, protection, even revenge. ”
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