New York Times:
The professor of psychiatry who discussed her own manic depression in “An Unquiet Mind” revisits her husband’s death from cancer.
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New York Times:
Dr. Cohen was a pioneer in the field of geriatric psychiatry who helped shift the emphasis in gerontological research from the problems of people as they age to their potential.
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Washington Post:
-- 39 years old. -- U.S. Army psychiatrist. -- 1997 graduate of Virginia Tech University. -- Received doctorate in psychiatry from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda. -- From 2003 through this summer, was an intern, a resident and then a fellow at Walter Reed Arm...
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Newsvine - Get Smarter Here:
An expert in psychiatry said Monday he could find no medical reasons to prescribe the dosages of four different medications being given to Smith simultaneously. (Read More)
New York Times:
As the recession swells the ranks of those in need of food and shelter, localities and states should opt for charity over criminalizing homelessness.
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As controversy has grown over Bill Maher’s idiotic statements about vaccination, Maher decided he needed to address the criticism on his most recent show. Unfortunately, he just made it worse: This is a classic example of what I call the “I’m just a humble investigator asking questions” gambit that is pretty much universa (Read More)
Submitted by Magitam
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PROGRESS: ‘ECG For The Mind’ Could Diagnose Depression In An Hour. “Monash biomedical engineer Brian Lithgow has developed electrovestibulography which is something akin to an ‘ECG for the mind’. Patterns of electrical activity in the brain’s vestibular (or balance) system are measured against distinct response patterns f (Read More)
New York Times:
It was the end, for now, of an emotional dispute between residents fearful of the homeless and advocates who had argued for immediate help.
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washingtonpost.com - Obituaries:
Joseph G. Slavin, 83, a Chevy Chase psychotherapist who was a longtime member of the Washington School of Psychiatry, died Oct. 4 of congestive heart failure at his home.
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Submitted by Emmeffe2
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According to the imprinted brain theory, autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are the mirror image of psychotic spectrum disorders (PSDs) like paranoid schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. ASD is characterized by deficits in mentalism: our innate ability to relate to ourselves and others as mental beings, with feelings, motives, (Read More)
New York Times:
Stand Down — an annual three-day tent city — provides haircuts, dental care, legal and other aid for those trying to rebuild their lives.
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New York Times:
At Stand Down — an annual three-day tent city — haircuts, dental care, legal and other aid for those trying to rebuild their lives.
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Study Published in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental ...PR Newswire (press release)In this pediatric analog classroom study, treatment with Vyvanse was associated with significant improvement in behavior and attention in children at each ...and more ». (Read More)
PsyBlog:
Forty of the best psychology blogs, chosen to give you a broad sweep of the most interesting content being produced online right now.The list is split into three sections: first are more general psychological blogs, followed by those with an academic slant, followed by condition specific and patient perspective blogs. Othe (Read More)
washingtonpost.com - Editorials:
SOME THINGS only seem like a good idea at 3 a.m. Increasingly, the Amethyst Letter, which more than 100 college presidents and chancellors signed last year to advocate rethinking the drinking age, looks like one of them. A study just published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry found t (Read More)