Physical abuse, over-medication, inappropriate patient population, and neglectful care to 300 mentally ill patients led the federal government to halt Medicaid funding from a for-profit nursing home. The courts, and the Department of Health and Human Services agree that the residents of Somerset Place in Chicago have been ill served by the partially family-owned company. . . Full Story
Fish oil, Omega 3, was found to protect those at high risk for first-episode psychotic disorders, according to the findings of Swiss, Austrian and Australian researchers. . .
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Posted on: February 5, 2010
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Friday's announcement about the partial interim federal regulations ending discrimination for mental health and addiction disorders earned praise from advocates. Words like "applaud,"commendable" and "victories for fairness" peppered press releases from organizations working to end insurance discrimination. . .
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"A campaigner for better treatment for mentally ill young people is this year's Australian of the Year," writes the
News. Patrick McGorry, a psychiatrist . . .
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A highly technical study with remarkably optimistic rates of accuracy for confirming a diagnosis of PTSD was explained in Scientific American. Magnetoencephelography (MEG),. . . Full Story
Metabolic side effects will become standard black box warnings for adolescents taking olanzapine (Zyprexa) as a result of an FDA ruling. The new guidelines. . .
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If, as the saying goes, politics makes strange bedfellows, crafting health reform has produced some of the more unlikely. LGBT groups, faith-based groups, insurance companies, and the Black Caucus Health Brain Trust are among the diverse interests agreeing on one thing: It's time to end disparities . . . Full Story
Posted on: January 19, 2010
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Judi Chamberlin,
a pioneer for consumer choice, died after a long illness in Boston, Mass. As a result of how she was treated for depression in the 1960s, with voluntary and involuntary hospitalizations, . . .
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Posted on: January 18, 2010
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A study in
Journal of the American Medical Association about the effectiveness of anti-depressants has been widely reported. The conclusions, that drug therapies are most beneficial for people with the most serious symptoms, but are no better than a placebo for those with mild symptoms, does not square with the clinical observations of doctors. . .
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In a New York Times article titled, "The Americanization of Mental Illness," Ethan Watters discusses how America's "symptom repertoire" for mental illness has circled the globe and altered the expression of symptoms and their treatment. He . . . Full Story
Posted on: January 11, 2010
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