Publications on Mental Health Topics

Recession Anxiety Seeps Into Everyday Lives, by Pam Belluck, New York Times , Apr 8 2009.

“Experts see signs that stress is becoming more common as a result of the economic downturn. ”

Depression Tests Urged for Teenagers, by Associated Press, New York Times , Mar 30 2009.

“An influential government-appointed medical panel is urging doctors to routinely screen all American teenagers for depression. ”

Welcoming back troubled students, by Linda Wertheimer, Boston Globe , Mar 23 2009.

“Brookline High School's Hannah Cummins finds support fighting her depression through a unique program at the school called BRYTE. ”

Teenage Girls Stand by Their Man, by Jan Hoffman, The New York Times, Mar 18 2009.

“On blogs and social networking sites, teenagers are having an e-shouting match about the highly publicized episode between Rihanna and Chris Brown. Perhaps the first time their generation has been compelled to think aloud about dating violence. ”

Mass. mental health system gets a 'B', by Craig Douglas, Boston Business Journal , Mar 16 2009.

“Massachusetts was one of only six states to receive a "B" grade by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) for its public mental health care system. ”

Children in the Mental Health Void, by Judith Warner, The New York Times , Feb 19 2009.

“Judith Warner argues that lack of access to care is the real mental health epidemic affecting children in our time. ”

Vaccines and Autism: A Tale of Shifting Hypotheses, by Stanley Plotkin, Jeffrey S. Gerber, Paul A. Offit, Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 48, Issue 4, Feb 15 2009.

“This is a thorough and informative article that accurately dispells any notion that a link exists between vaccines and onset of autism.  This article mentions the three most prevelant hypotheses regarding causation of autism through vaccines and through overwhelming empiracle evidence, disproves them all.  ”

TV Time Linked to Depression in Future, by Nicholas Bakalar, New York Times , Feb 10 2009.

“Lengthy television viewing in adolescence may raise the risk for depression in young adulthood, according to a new report. ”

The Americanization of Mental Illness, by Ethan Watters, New York Times , Jan 8 2009.

“In recent years, American ideas about psychiatric disorders have spread around the globe. Is that really good for the world’s mental health? ”

Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference Paperback – December 1, 2009, by Warren St. John , 2009.

Tigers, Too: Executive Functions/Speed of Processing/Memory: Impact on Academic, Behavioral, and Social Functioning of Students, by Marilyn Dornbush, 2009.

Some Parts are NOT for Sharing, by Julie K. Federico, 2009.

Abused Men: The Hidden Side of Domestic Violence, by Phillip W. Cook, 2009.

Sometimes It's Grandmas and Grandpas: Not Mommies and Daddies, by Gayle Byrne, 2009.

Men in My Town, by Keith Smith, 2009.