Severe mental illness is more common among college students than it was a decade ago, with more young people arriving on campus with pre-existing conditions and a willingness to seek help for emotional distress, according to a study presented at the 118th annual convention of the American Psychological Association. The data support what college mental health professionals have noted for some time
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August 14, 2010
August 13, 2010
Handbook of Correctional Mental Health, Second Edition
With the transition of patients with mental illness from the beds of psychiatric institutions into the community-and at times into the correctional system-the need for knowledgeable mental health professionals continues to grow.
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February 16, 2010
NAMI Encourages DSM-5 Discussion
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) urges individuals and families to familiarize themselves with the draft of the new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM), which is used by psychiatrists and other mental health professionals to classify and diagnose mental disorders in children and adults...
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February 9, 2010
Higher Suicide Risk In Youth Who Self-Identify As Gay, Lesbian Or Bisexual
Mental health professionals have long-known that gay, lesbian and bisexual (GLB) teens face significantly elevated risks of mental health problems, including suicidal thoughts and suicidal attempts. However, a group of McGill University researchers in Montreal has now come to the conclusion that self-identity is the crucial risk-factor, rather than actual sexual behaviours...
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February 3, 2010
Cognitive Impairment and Schizophrenia
Time to act like a big boy again...When you hear the word "schizophrenia," what comes to mind? Frequently, people imagine someone who has auditory hallucinations (e.g., a voice keeping a running commentary on the person's behavior) or bizarre delusions, such as having thoughts broadcasted to others.When mental health professionals discuss the disorder, the most commo
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January 7, 2010
Study Shows Serious Emotional Disturbances Among Children After Katrina
A team made up of mental health professionals, emergency response experts, and researchers from several universities, including Virginia Tech, has published the results of a study that shows serious emotional disturbances among children who were affected by Hurricane Katrina. The Category 3 storm ravaged the Gulf Coast in August 2005...
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January 6, 2010
Serious emotional disturbances found among children after Katrina
Mental health professionals have shown that there are serious emotional disturbances (SED) among children as a result of Hurricane Katrina. The Category 3 storm ravaged the Gulf Coast in August 2005. Characteristics of SED include inappropriate behavior, depression, hyperactivity, eating disorders, fears and phobias, and learning difficulties.
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November 9, 2009
Mental-health professionals speculate on what went wrong
November 07, 2009 Nov. 7--As an Army psychiatrist, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan treated soldiers with post-traumatic stress and mental disorders.
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October 31, 2009
The Ethical Policies and Involvement in Enhanced Interrogations of US Psychologists After 9/11
The article "Mental Health Professionals in the ‘Enhanced' Interrogation Room" on the cover of this issue provides an invaluable service. It documents psychologists' and physicians' involvement in enhanced interrogation programs.
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October 29, 2009
Mental Health Professionals in the “Enhanced” Interrogation Room
On Monday, August 24, 2009, in response to a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) released a "Top Secret," highly redacted May 7, 2004, report, Counterterrorism Detention and Interrogation Activities (September 2001 - October 2003).1 The report's opening pages concede that the activity it divulges "diverges sharply from previous Agency policy and rules that go
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