Publications on Mental Health Topics

Hard Choices for Loving People: CPR, Artificial Feeding, Comfort Care and the Patient with a Life-Threatening Illness, by Hank Dunn, Jul 21 2009.

“Fifth Edition. This book covers the most common medical treatment decisions faced by those who are living with a life-threatening illness. CPR (resuscitation efforts), artificial feeding, hospitalization of an ill person and shifting to a hospice approach are all considered in depth. Besides these most common treatment decisions, there are sections on ventilators, dialysis, antibiotics and pain control. This book is not just for the elderly but for anyone facing a life-threatening illness. See www.hardchoices.com for more information. ”

Large Study Points to the Brain Benefits of Eating Fish, by Roni Caryn Rabin, The New York Times , Jul 21 2009.

“A diet rich in fish may help ward off dementia, a study in developing countries has found. ”

Vets' Mental Health Diagnoses Rising, by James Dao, New York Times, Jul 16 2009.

“Over a third of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans received a mental health diagnosis after 2001, a study found. ”

My Anxious Mind: A Teen's Guide to Managing Anxiety and Panic, by Michael A. Tompkins and Katherine A. Martinez, Jul 15 2009.

Immigration Judges Found Under Strain, by Julia Preston, New York Times, Jul 10 2009.

“The strain on immigration judges was similar to that on prison wardens and hospital physicians, a psychological study found. ”

Suicide Warnings for 2 Anti-Smoking Drugs, by Gardiner Harris and Duff Wilson, New York Times , Jul 1 2009.

“Federal drug regulators warned that patients should be watched closely for signs of serious mental illness. ”

The Baby Kangaroo Treasure Hunt, a gay parenting story, by Carmen Martinez Jover (Author) and Rosemary Martinez (Illustrator), Jun 3 2009.

Do parents favor natural children over adopted ones?, by Nigel Barber, Psychology Today, Jun 1 2009.

“This article discusses a number of studies that suggest adoptice children are treated as well as biological children, if not better. ”

The Slippery Slope From Fear to Panic, by Jane Brody, New York Times , May 18 2009.

“Is it human nature to overreact to things outside of our control? ”

Why Antidepressants Don't Live Up to the Hype, by John Cloud, Time Magazine , May 6 2009.

A Guy, a Car: Beyond Schizophrenia, by Ronald Pies, New York Times , May 5 2009.

“Choosing hope over pessimism, and setting a patient free. ”

Freedom from Self-Harm: Overcoming Self-Injury with Skills from DBT and Other Treatments, by Kim Gratz, May 1 2009.

Documentary Asks, "After Prison, Then What?" The Answer Is Often More Prison, by Ginia Bellafante, New York Times , Apr 27 2009.

Delivering advice to parents on teen sex, by Bella English, Boston Globe, Apr 19 2009.

“'If you learn the lingo your children are using themselves, or are exposed to, you'll be better equipped to help them navigate the highly sexualized culture', Joani Geltman says. 'You have to use the words, because those are the words the kids are using, and it's letting them know you do get what's going on and you're able to help them with it,' says Geltman, who has spoken at several South Shore middle and high schools recently. She's a social worker from Wellesley who teaches classes in child development and the psychology of family life at Curry College in Milton and Lesley University in Cambridge. ”

Stepping Up to the Challenge, by Tara Parker-Pope, New York Times, Apr 14 2009.

“The transition from high school to college is tough for most students. But for those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, university life poses a host of academic, medical and personal challenges.  ”