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Woman convicted in toddler's death is failing drug program
Published December 2, 2008, 8:26 am, Baltimore Sun
Vernice Harris, a Baltimore woman convicted of manslaughter in the methadone poisoning of her 2-year-old daughter Bryanna, is failing the drug and alcohol treatment program that she was ordered to complete as part of her sentence.
1 in 5 Young Adults Has Personality Disorder
Published December 2, 2008, 8:10 am, WOAI San Antonio
The disorders include problems such as obsessive or compulsive tendencies and anti-social behavior that can sometimes lead to violence.
Tragedies Underscore Crisis in U.S. Public Mental Health System: National Advocacy Organization Demands Reforms
Published December 2, 2008, 7:52 am, PR Newswire via Yahoo! News
In the wake of the deaths of two persons in public psychiatric institutions - highlighting a pattern of abuse and neglect of those who have psychiatric disabilities - a national coalition of such individuals is calling on the incoming Obama administration and the nation's top mental health officials to institute widespread, substantive reforms in America's mental health treatment system. These ...
1 in 5 young adults has personality disorder
Published December 2, 2008, 7:34 am, American Psychological Association
December 02, 2008 CHICAGO - Almost one in five young American adults has a personality disorder that interferes with everyday life, and even more abuse alcohol or drugs, researchers reported Monday in the most extensive study of its kind.
Half of Young Adults Have Mental Disorder
Published December 2, 2008, 7:28 am, Psych Central
Nearly half of young adults may suffer from a mental disorder such as alcohol abuse, depression and anxiety, and nearly one in five suffer from a serious personality disorder. But according to new research published yesterday, fewer than a quarter of those young adults who do have mental concerns seek treatment for them. And to [...]
Mental illness: Families, survivors cope with a lifelong disease
Published December 2, 2008, 7:18 am, East Montgomery County Observer
A common misconception about mental illnesses is that they are somehow different from other diseases. Mental illnesses affect one of the most important organs in the human body: the brain. Just like heart disease affects the heart and diabetes the pancreas, mental illness is not only a disease, but a treatable one.
Standing in Someone Elses Shoes, Almost for Real
Published December 2, 2008, 7:12 am, The Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Neuroscientists have shown that they can create a body swapping illusion that could have a profound effect on a range of therapeutic techniques.
1 In 5 Young Adults Has Mental Problem
Published December 2, 2008, 7:00 am, CBS News
Almost one in five young American adults has a personality disorder that interferes with everyday life, and even more abuse alcohol or drugs, researchers reported in the most extensive study of its kind.
Technology Helps Borderline Personality Disorder
Published December 2, 2008, 6:43 am, Psych Central
Information technology is viewed as an innovation that will improve the delivery and improve the quality of health care. A new study suggests the ubiquitous Palm Pilot may be used as a therapeutic tool that benefits people with personality disorders. In the study, a University of Missouri researcher used Palm Pilots as electronic diaries [...]
Image Quiz
Published December 2, 2008, 6:21 am, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
A fifty-three-year-old woman with a history of colitis, hypertension, and bipolar disorder presented to our hospital with a two-year history of bilateral knee pain. The pain was localized to both knees, was greater in the right knee than in the left, and did not radiate to the calves.
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