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via Psychiatric News Alert by noreply@blogger.com (Psychiatric News Alert) on 6/11/12
Among the causes to which the increase is attributed are posttraumatic stress disorder, exposure to combat, marital strife, financial problems, and the toll taken by multiple deployments. Also, seeking help for mental health problems is often seen as a sign of weakness and a barrier to advancement in the military. Psychiatrist Stephen Xenakis, M.D., a retired Army brigadier general, told the AP that these suicides are a "sign in general of the stress the Army has been under over the 10 years of war. We've seen before that these signs show up even more dramatically when the fighting seems to go down and the Army is returning to garrison."
To read much more about the problem of suicide among members of the military, see Psychiatric News here and here.
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via psychiatric diagnosis - Google Blog Search by Yael on 6/11/12
As with any revision to American Psychiatric Association's (APA) Diagnostic Manual (DSM), the release of the DSM-5 in 2013 is not without controversy. Parents of children diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, are especially concerned ...
via psychiatric diagnosis - Google Blog Search by Lisa Lambert on 6/11/12
When she was four years old, my daughter received a diagnosis of mood disorder, and when she was six, a new psychiatrist diagnosed her with bipolar disorder. I.
via Twitter / APAPsychiatric on 6/11/12
APAPsychiatric: Nominations call for 2013 American #Psychiatric Association National Election http://t.co/C8wE8ohC Send to election@psych.org #psychiatrists
via Twitter / NIMHgov on 6/11/12
NIMHgov: RT @YalePsych: We are pleased to host @NIMHgov's Dr. Pamela Collins, this Wed, to speak on global mental health. Details: http://t.co/jG ...
via Health News by Health Editor on 6/11/12
MONDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) — A seizure may be to blame for U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson’s two hit-and-run crashes that occurred Saturday in California’s San Gabriel Valley, according to a Commerce Department spokeswoman.“Secretary Bryson was involved in a traffic accident in Los Angeles over the weekend. He suffered a seizure,” Jennifer Friedman said [...]
via Psychiatric Times on 6/11/12
In light of our problems and uncertainties about the state of current psychiatry, or perhaps because of them, what might describe good psychiatry? Following are some suggestions for what we, as psychiatrists, can do.
via Health News by Health Editor on 6/11/12
MONDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) — Changes in walking speed among older adults may indicate the early stages of a type of dementia called mild cognitive impairment, researchers say. Their study included 93 people, aged 70 and older, who lived alone. Of the participants, 54 had no cognitive impairment, 31 had so-called non-memory-related mild cognitive impairment [...]
via Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health Headlines on 6/8/12
APA President-Elect Jeffrey Lieberman discusses the ongoing grief vs depression controversy. Plus, a call to place more emphasis on etiology in psychiatric diagnosis.
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via psychiatry research - Google News on 6/11/12
Blood test to diagnose depression?
Times of India Dr Eva Redei, who developed the test, is a professor of psychiatry and behavioural sciences at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, says that she finds the results of her research promising, particularly given what she calls the ... |
via psychiatry research - Google News on 6/11/12
 Medical Daily |
Even 7 Year Old Kids Harming Themselves, Study
Medical Daily A separate study published in Psychiatry Research says that children who resort to self-injury are at higher risk of attempting a suicide. According to this study, 70 percent of the children who engaged in NSSI reported a lifetime suicide attempt. Study: Even 7-year-olds sometimes hurt themselvesThe Associated Press Self-harm showing up in elementary schoolsMyFox Detroit all 204 news articles » |
via psychiatry - Google News on 6/11/12
Treating Childhood Anxiety With Computers, Not Drugs
Science Daily (press release) The understandable reluctance to use psychiatric medications when it comes to children means child psychologists are always searching for viable therapeutic alternatives. Now Prof. Yair Bar-Haim of Tel Aviv University's School of Psychological Sciences ... and more » |
via psychiatry - Google News on 6/11/12
How to End a Psychiatric Epidemic: The Redemption of Psychiatry
Psychiatric Times (blog) The Reichstag in Berlin had a sign: Willkommen, and something about psychiatry. Although I took German in high school, my German was a little rusty. I seemed to be looking around for my childhood friend who was now stationed in Germany with his wife. |
via Twitter / APAPsychiatric on 6/11/12
APAPsychiatric: RT @APP_Publishing: Military Suicides Continue Troubling Increase: Despite enhanced education and antistigma programs and increased ... ...
via psychiatric diagnosis - Google News on 6/11/12
 The Foreigner |
Breivik Trial Day 34: Diagnoses and Knights Templar called into question again
The Foreigner Breivik Trial Day 34: Diagnoses and Knights Templar called into question again. UPDATED: Today's trial witnesses included forensic psychology expert Pål Grøndahl, top Norwegian psychiatry professor Einar Kringlen and Eirik Johannesen from Bærum's ... Norway killer 'not psychotic'Herald Sun Autistic with Tourette's - but not pyschoNew Zealand Herald Norwegian court gets to heart of Breivik trial: Is he sane?Christian Science Monitor DAWN.com all 82 news articles » |
via international psychiatry journals - Google News on 6/11/12
Treating Childhood Anxiety With Computers, Not Drugs
Science Daily (press release) The results of the trial were reported in the American Journal of Psychiatry. Children are comfortable with computers, explains Prof. Bar-Haim. And because of the potential side effects of medications or the difficulty in obtaining cognitive behavioral ... and more » |
via NYT > Health by By BENEDICT CAREY on 6/11/12
The study found more psychological and social problems among young adults from broken homes who had a gay parent.
via Behavior and Law - General and Forensic Psychiatry News Review by Mike Nova on 6/11/12
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