Psy News

September 2, 2010

Demand for Psychiatrists Continues to Grow

If surveys conducted by physician recruiting companies accurately reflect current trends in the job market, the news is very good for psychiatrists-and less promising for many patients with mental health disorders.

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July 29, 2010

Top Of The List For Dropping Out Of High School - ADHD, Conduct Disorder And Smoking

Teens with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) - the most common childhood psychiatric condition in the United States - are less likely to finish high school on time than students with other mental-health disorders that often are considered more serious, a large national study by researchers at the UC Davis School of Medicine has found...

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May 20, 2010

Behavioral Intervention Effectively Controls Tics In Children With Tourette Syndrome

A comprehensive behavioral therapy is effective in helping children with Tourette Syndrome manage their tics, according to a study published in the May 19, 2010 special issue of the Journal of the American Medication Association (JAMA), which was dedicated to addressing mental health disorders...

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October 6, 2009

The Sorry State Of Psychotherapy

The prevalence of mental health disorders in this country has nearly doubled in the past 20 years. Who is treating all of these patients? Clinical psychologists and therapists are charged with the task, but many are falling short by using methods that are out of date and lack scientific rigor. This is in part because many of the training programs - especially some Doctorate of Psychology (PsyD) p

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October 3, 2009

Where’s The Science? The Sorry State Of Psychotherapy

The prevalence of mental health disorders in this country has nearly doubled in the past 20 years. Who is treating all of these patients? Clinical psychologists and therapists are charged with the task, but many are falling short by using methods that are out of date and lack scientific rigor, according to a new report.

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