Recent Publications Review, Part 2 - 4.20.13: General Psychiatry News Review
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Psychiatric Profession Has Lost Its Mind
American Free Press In May 2013, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) is scheduled to release its fifth Diagnostic Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) superseding the DSM-IV published in 1994 and revised in 2000. The new “psychiatry bible” has been criticized by many ... and more » |
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The State House of Representatives voted 61 to 57 on Wednesday to allow physicians to prescribe marijuana to patients with specific terminal illnesses or debilitating medical conditions.
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The Personality Inventory for DSM-5 (PID-5) assesses traits relevant for diagnosing personality disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5). We exam...
L’expérience de la culpabilité est indissociable d’une représentation de l’innocence. Les communautés humaines développèrent des organisations multiples afin de conjurer l’irruption d...
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KAUAI, HAWAII – The way Dr. James (Jay) H. Shore sees it, current advances in technology are transforming the practice of psychiatry more than at any other time in history.
"The information age...
We examined the three key dimensions of the Psychopathic Personality Inventory—Revised (PPI-R), Fearless Dominance (FD), Self-Centered Impulsivity (SCI), and Coldheartedness, to obtain a comprehe...
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Risking other people’s money for personal gain is a growing problem. Three traits (termed the Dark Triad) predicted selfish financial behavior: (a) reckless psychopathy, and (b) overconfident nar...
Technology transforming the practice of psychiatry
Clinical Psychiatry News Digital Network KAUAI, HAWAII – The way Dr. James (Jay) H. Shore sees it, current advances in technology are transforming the practice of psychiatry more than at any other time in history. "The information age holds this beautiful promise of crossing the quality chasm ... |
Neurosyphilis may presents with a range of psychiatric symptoms. This report illustrates a case of neurosyphilis in a man who presented with psychosis and cognitive dysfunction. Clinical findings a...
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Whistle-Blower's Case Revives Concerns Of Punitive Psychiatry In Russia
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Russian law makes it easy for prosecutors -- with the help of compliant judges -- to send people like Popkova away for a month in a psychiatric hospital. And there are indications the practice is becoming an increasingly common tool in the country's ... |
THURSDAY, April 18 (HealthDay News) — A Mississippi man has been arrested in connection with the sending of letters suspected of being tainted with the deadly toxin ricin to President Obama and a Republican senator, federal agents said Wednesday night.
The FBI has identified the suspect as Paul Kevin Curtis of Corinth, Miss., according to the New York Times.
On Wednesday, officials reported that a preliminary, inconclusive test suggests the deadly toxin ricin was in a letter sent to President Obama on Tuesday, officials report.
The letter was intercepted at the White House mail screening facility, which is not located near the White House complex, USA Today reported Wednesday.
The preliminary test showed evidence of ricin, but the FBI said only a complete second test can confirm if the letter actually did contain the deadly poison, the Associated Press reported.
Ricin, which is found in the castor oil plant, can prove deadly if inhaled, one expert noted.
“Without a doubt, ricin is toxic,” said Victoria Richards, a toxicologist and assistant professor of medical sciences at the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut.
“If castor beans are eaten [about 20 for an adult] death can occur in six to eight days,” Richards said. “When concentrated, ricin powder may be lethal in a much shorter timeframe. There is a process called oral inhalation, in which powders or aerosolized agents [depending on the particle size] can be deposited in the mouth and eventually swallowed.”
If swallowed, “ricin will cause nausea, vomiting, bloody diarrhea and dehydration,” Richards added. “Multiple organ damage also occurs, and eventually death.”
At least three U.S. senators also reported receiving suspicious mail in recent days. A letter sent to Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., tested positive for ricin in a preliminary test. On Wednesday morning, a suspicious letter was received by Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., and a suspicious package was received by Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich.
“We do not know yet if the mail presented a threat,” Levin said, USA Today reported.
The letter received by Wicker on Tuesday contained a “white granular substance” and was quarantined before the initial test indicated that the substance was ricin. The letter was intercepted at an off-site mail facility. The material has been sent to an accredited laboratory for further analysis.
The president was briefed on the suspicious letters on Tuesday night and again on Wednesday morning, said White House Press Secretary Jay Carney, USA Today reported.
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For more on ricin, head to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Psychiatry and the Myth of “Medicalization”
Psychiatric Times (blog) What I do want to claim is that when a psychiatric diagnosis is accurately and carefully made, according to generally accepted (eg, DSM or ICD) criteria, it should not be normalized or declared non-disordered because its manifestation is understandable ... Controversial update to 'bible' of psychiatry fuels debate over foundations of ...The Verge Gambling Disorder to Be Included in Addictions ChapterPsychiatric News Mental disorders: debunking some myths of the DSM-5HealthCanal.com Courier Mail all 6 news articles » |
Impaired insight is an important and prevalent symptom of psychosis. It remains unclear whether cognitive disturbances hamper improvements in insight. We investigated the neurocognitive, social cog...
Several pieces of evidence suggest that our mental representations of time and space are linked. However, the extent of this linkage between the two domains has not yet been assessed. We present th...
The aim of this study was to investigate the psychological state of women and its associated factors in the third trimester of pregnancy and at 8 weeks postpartum and to explore the changes in psyc...
Post-Boston: Coping With the Psychological Aftermath
Huffington Post (blog) That's the whole purpose of terrorism -- whether it be domestic or international: To put us on edge. To keep us guessing. To frighten us. Looking at the photos and videos of those who were injured, ...Psychiatrist, author and television commentator ... |
New Social Inspiration Start-Up Company Formed - Marketwire
Marketwire (press release) Dr. Maria Nemeth - Founder and Director of the internationally recognized Academy for Coaching Excellence; Dr. Nemeth is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and a former Assistant Professor at UC Davis School of Medicine Dept. of Psychiatry. Mark Otero ... and more » |
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As the spotlight shines on the health and recovery of the victims and witnesses of the recent Boston Marathon bombings, mental health professionals are energized to help. But according to Craig L. Katz, MD, and Asher B. Simon, MD, of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, clinicians should think carefully about how they address the mental health needs of those who have been affected by the tragedy.
Key issues related to the diagnosis of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders addressed in DSM-5 were more precisely defining diagnostic boundaries between different psychotic disorders, reduc...
This mixed-methods study was designed to explore young Australian men's attitudes and behaviour in relation to mental health and technology use to inform the development of online mental health ser...
