Computerized, Previsit Self-Assessment Enhances Communication Between ...

... M, Young AS, Schell T, et al. Computer-assisted self-assessment in persons with severe mental illness. J Clin Psychiatry . 2004;65(10):1343-51. [PubMed] Cohen AN, Chinman MJ, Hamilton AB, et al. Using patient-facing kiosks to support quality ...

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New research reveals how long it takes mental health experts to get patients with severe mental illnesses approved to be hospitalized.

http://www.abc3340.com/story/22064104/your-health-4-24-13-mental-health-patients-hospitalizations

Psychiatrists warn they won't act as 'judges' on abortion

... Dublin, was reacting to ongoing speculation on proposals which will underpin abortion legislation. The College of Psychiatry of which he is a member also said specialists could not be the country's" social police." Fine Gael and Labour remain at ...

http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/health/psychiatrists-warn-they-wont-act-as-judges-on-abortion-29219939.html

Mental health: On the spectrum

... bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). These categories, which have guided psychiatry since the early 1980s, are based largely on decades-old theory and subjective symptoms. The problem is that biologists have been ...

http://www.nature.com/news/mental-health-on-the-spectrum-1.12842

Concern over anti-psychotic drug given to soldiers

Psychiatrists in Australia and the United States are calling for a review of the use of anti-psychotic medications to treat post-traumatic stress disorder.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-24/concern-over-anti-psychotic-drug-given-to-soldiers/4649704

Walter Reed Psychiatry Department Chief Cites Talk Therapy as Most...

Cmdr. Russell B. Carr, M.D., acting chief of the psychiatry department at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, stated that almost everyone seen at Walter Reed and in clinics throughout the Department of Defense is suicidal.

http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/602145/?sc=rsmn&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NewswiseMednews+%28Newswise%3A+MedNews%29

Harvard researchers find lengthy waits for severely ill psychiatric patients

A study published today [Tuesday, April 23] in Annals of Emergency Medicine reports lengthy waits for severely ill psychiatric patients in need of immediate hospitalization in the Boston area, due in part to time-consuming prior authorizations required by insurance companies.

http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130424/Harvard-researchers-find-lengthy-waits-for-severely-ill-psychiatric-patients.aspx

Deeper into genetic challenges to psychiatric diagnosis

... answers in full, so I've reproduced them below as they're a fascinating insight into how genetics is challenging psychiatry. For most of our genetic studies we used conventional diagnostic criteria such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and ADHD. ...

http://mindhacks.com/2013/04/24/deeper-into-genetic-challenges-to-psychiatric-diagnosis/

Psychiatry gone wild: One in five boys now being diagnosed with ADHD in America

... school age level. "There's no way that one in five high school boys has ADHD," says James Swanson, a professor of psychiatry at Florida International University , as quoted by NYT. "If we start treating children who do not have the disorder with ...

http://www.naturalnews.com/040049_ADHD_psychiatry_young_boys.html

Continuing Education Provider Professional Development Resources...

... been some delays. Published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA), the DSM is considered the "bible" of psychiatry because it establishes the criteria mental health professionals use to diagnose their patients. The process of developing the ...

http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/press-release-rss/continuing-education-provider-professional-development-resources-publishes-new-home-study-course-on-the-dsm5-340820.php

Cabinet bid to break abortion stand-off over Reilly

A group of ministers from both Government parties -- including Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Tanaiste Eamon Gilmore -- was locked in talks to break the abortion impasse last night.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/cabinet-bid-to-break-abortion-standoff-over-reilly-29218846.html

JFS program teaches forgiveness

Spring began her presentation by describing two unhealthy responses to interpersonal wounds.

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Addiction Specialist To Be Honored During ASAM's Annual Conference

... Program Committee for Med-Sci. As part of his role at Rogers, Dr. Miller serves on the faculty for the Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship programs of the , as well as for the new UWM Addiction Medicine Fellowship. He was previously named Citizen of the ...

http://www.sys-con.com/node/2628963

The Payamedicos to be distinguished by the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires

Payamedicos Civil Association today receive the distinction of "Social Interest" departs from the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires and the "Distinguished Citizen" for its founder, Dr.

http://m24digital.com/en/2013/04/23/the-payamedicos-to-be-distinguished-by-the-autonomous-city-of-buenos-aires/

Psychiatrists spend 1 million hours a year awaiting insurance approval, study says

... life-threatening illness and they had to wait to get admitted - that would be ridiculous," study author and child psychiatry fellow at Brown University, Dr. Amy Funkenstein told FoxNews.com. "Our patients have life-threatening illnesses too, and we ...

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/04/23/psychiatrists-spend-1-million-hours-year-awaiting-insurance-approval-study-says/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+foxnews%2Fhealth+%28Internal+-+Health+-+Text%29

Medicare for All? It's Not That Simple

Every Tuesday afternoon for the past two years, I've met with a trauma therapist.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/04/23/1204154/-Medicare-for-All-It-s-Not-That-Simple

JFS program teaches forgiveness

Susan Shorr of Symmes Township, left, and Marcie Bachrach of Blue Ash, right, with speaker Janis Abrahms Spring at a recent Jewish Family Services Miriam O. Smith Educational Series workshop.

http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20130423/NEWS01/304230068/

Armenians In Science

... of plant's viruses (USSR) * George Aghajanian - professor of psychiatry, a pioneer in the area of neuropharmacology. He discovered the mechanisms by which LSD produces hallucinations and he has also ...

http://groong.usc.edu/news/msg464723.html

Wellbeing For City Dwellers: The Effects Of Living In Greener Areas Trumps 'Big Hitting' Life Events

... Medical News Today from original press release. Click 'references' tab above for source. Visit our psychology / psychiatry section for the latest news on this subject. Co-authors on this research include Dr Ian Alcock, Dr Benedict Wheeler, and ...

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259457.php

Integrated TMS, a New Clinic in Southeastern Wisconsin, Offers...

... exciting and promising developments in the treatment of depression that I've seen in my 35 years of practicing psychiatry. Over four million people suffer from treatment resistant depression, many with no hope that relief is out there. Integrated ...

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/4/prweb10644850.htm