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  • May 2008

    • VA Doctor Discouraged Post-Traumatic Diagnoses

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  May 16, 08 9:55 AM CDT

      VA Doctor Discouraged Post-Traumatic Diagnoses

      A team leader at a veterans' medical center in Texas sent staffers an email urging them to avoid diagnosing post-traumatic stress disorder, the Washington Post reports. "Given that we are having more and more compensation-seeking veterans, I'd like to suggest that you refrain from giving a diagnosis of PTSD straight out," wrote the psychologist, suggesting a milder condition be diagnosed instead. More »

  • April 2008

    • Gitmo Drives Detainees Crazy: Lawyers

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Apr 26, 08 10:48 AM CDT

      Gitmo Drives Detainees Crazy: Lawyers

      Osama bin Laden's driver can't help his lawyers prepare his defense because he's been driven mad by years of isolation at Guantanamo Bay, his lawyers say. The conditions "boil his mind" and prevent a fair trial, they say, an argument that will become increasingly common as lawyers begin preparing the first war crimes trials for Guantanamo detainees, the New York Times reports. More »

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      Guantanamo Bay  • War on Terror  • Guantanamo prisoners  • mental health  • terror suspects  • terror trial

  • March 2008

    • Tiny Shocks Win by a Nose

      newser  |  Chicago Tribune  |  Mar 28, 08 4:00 PM CDT

      Tiny Shocks Win by a Nose

      Electric shocks can sharpen the sense of smell, a finding that suggests new ways of altering sensory perception, the Chicago Tribune reports. MRIs showed subjects’ brains actually changing after researchers administered tiny shocks, which improved their ability to distinguish between similar smells. Because many psychological conditions relate to the senses, the results could shed light on possible treatments. More »

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      brain  • mental health  • PTSD  • health research  • therapy  • MRI  • sense of smell  • electrical shocks  • phobias

    • Schizophrenia Gene Find Surprises Scientists

      newser  |  Seattle Post-Intelligencer  |  Mar 28, 08 6:08 AM CDT

      Schizophrenia Gene Find Surprises Scientists

      Scientists have tracked down the genetic roots of schizophrenia, but in a surprising twist researchers found that the genetic errors to blame often vary from person to person, reports the Seattle Post-Intelligencer . The discovery suggests that multiple glitches in the genetic code are behind schizophrenia, with the exact combination unique in every patient. More »

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      mental health  • genes  • mental illness  • autism  • schizophrenia  • genetic mutation  • genetic research

    • Gene Linked to Stress Disorder

      newser  |  Time  |  Mar 19, 08 11:16 AM CDT

      Gene Linked to Stress Disorder

      A gene that may influence an individual's susceptibility to post-traumatic stress disorder has been identified by psychologists at Emory University, Time reports. A study of low-income African-American adults in the Atlanta area, 80% of whom had experienced trauma, found that certain versions of a gene were linked to higher PTSD rates in those who had a history of earlier trauma, such as child abuse or violence. More »

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      genetics  • mental health  • Atlanta  • PTSD  • genetic screening  • Emory University

    • Exercise and Happiness Not Linked: Study

      newser  |  USA Today  |  Mar 17, 08 8:06 AM CDT

      Exercise and Happiness Not Linked: Study

      Going for a run might not clear your head in quite the way thought, reports USA Today, and its supposed benefits on mental health may be misguided. Rather, Dutch researchers found that a single set of genes both determines one’s inclination toward exercise and happiness—making the most physically fit the most mentally fit as well. More »

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      genetics  • depression  • exercise  • mental health  • Netherlands  • twins  • health study

    • Therapy by Any Other Name

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Mar 12, 08 6:56 PM CDT

      Therapy by Any Other Name

      A program that treats depression in Indian villages is seeking to transform mental health care throughout the developing world, the New York Times reports. Bypassing expensive doctors, the clinics train laypeople to avoid talk of mental illness—a shameful stigma in many cultures—by screening for "strain" and "tension," and offering patients therapy, yoga, and medication. More »

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      India  • depression  • mental health  • developing world  • psychotherapy

    • Repeat Combat Tours Zap Troops' Mental Health

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Mar 7, 08 3:30 AM CST

      Repeat Combat Tours Zap Troops' Mental Health

      Cutting the time soldiers have between tours of duty helped the Pentagon boost troop numbers in Iraq—but has taken a heavy toll on soldiers' mental health, Reuters reports. An Army survey found a steep rise in mental health problems among soldiers returning for their third or fourth combat tour, and experts say the troops are not getting enough time to recover . "Soldiers are not resetting entirely before they get back into theater," said the head of the Army's mental health advisory team. More »

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      Iraq  • Afghanistan  • US military  • Pentagon  • troop surge  • American troops  • mental health  • Army  • tour of duty

    • House Passes Mental Health 'Parity' Bill

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Mar 6, 08 3:00 AM CST

      House Passes Mental Health 'Parity' Bill

      The House has passed a bill requiring most group health insurers to provide comparable coverage for treatment of mental illness and addiction as they do for physical illness, the New York Times reports. "Illness of the brain must be treated just like illness anywhere else in the body," said one lawmaker. Supporters of the bill have been trying to get it passed for more than a decade. More »

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      Senate  • House of Representatives  • Nancy Pelosi  • health insurance  • mental health  • mental illness  • addiction

  • February 2008

    • Kin, Cops' Secret 'Drill' Got Brit to Psych Ward

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Feb 1, 08 6:39 AM CST

      Kin, Cops' Secret 'Drill' Got Brit to Psych Ward

      Family arrangements with police to get troubled pop star Britney Spears into UCLA Medical Center for an enforced 72-hour psychiatric evaluation yesterday unfolded with almost military precision, reports the Los Angeles Times . Spears' parents, convinced their daughter is suffering from serious mental health problems, had been talking to LA police officials for days to plan the operation. The final convoy accompanying the pop star to the hospital cost the city $25,000. More »

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      Britney Spears  • paparazzi  • Kevin Federline  • mental health

  • January 2008

    • Midlife Crisis Is Real—and International

      newser  |  USA Today  |  Jan 29, 08 2:55 PM CST

      Midlife Crisis Is Real&mdash;and International

      Just being middle-aged may lead to depression, with sufferers most vulnerable at age 44, USA Today reports. Studying more than 2 million people over 35 years led British and American economists to conclude that middle age is the nadir of lifetime happiness. "If you are finding life tough in your 40s, maybe it's useful to know this is completely normal," said one of the lead researchers. More »

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      depression  • mental health  • middle age  • midlife crisis

    • Lead Exposure May Speed Mental Decline

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jan 28, 08 1:15 PM CST

      Lead Exposure May Speed Mental Decline

      Mental decline is widely considered an unavoidable aspect of aging, but a slew of recent studies link reduced functioning in the elderly to past lead exposure, the AP reports. Common pollutants aren't singlehandedly responsible for memory loss or tremors. But breathing or ingesting lead, pesticides, or mercury early in life can trigger these symptoms of old age prematurely. More »

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      elderly  • mental health  • poison  • memory  • lead  • lead paint

    • Religious Belief Linked to Loneliness

      newser  |  LiveScience  |  Jan 24, 08 8:05 PM CST

      Religious Belief Linked to Loneliness

      Most people can't stomach loneliness, and they're more prone to believing in the supernatural or creating strong bonds with pets and household objects to compensate, a new study finds. It's a throwback to our ancestors, who relied on group living to survive, LiveScience reports. "Being socially isolated is just not good for you," said the lead scientist. More »

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      health  • religion  • pets  • mental health  • study  • loneliness

    • PTSD: Vets Wage Internal Wars

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jan 13, 08 10:04 PM CST

      PTSD: Vets Wage Internal Wars

      Records of post-traumatic stress disorder go as far back as The Odyssey, and Iraq veterans are adding to the list. Combat trauma has been repeatedly linked with rates of unemployment, substance abuse, domestic violence and criminality above the national average. Yet  PTSD victims aren't getting the treatment they need, and often end up behind bars, the New York Times reports. More »

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      Iraq  • veterans  • mental health  • PTSD  • Iraq veterans

  • December 2007

    • College Suicide Prevention Trumps Privacy

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Dec 28, 07 12:15 PM CST

      College Suicide Prevention Trumps Privacy

      After the Virginia Tech massacre highlighted the issue of student safety, more colleges began risking legal action by telling parents when their kids suffer from mental health problems, the Wall Street Journal reports. Cornell University, battling a reputation for stressed-out students, is now training staff to seek out and report signs of anxiety. The approach skirts a student privacy law on a technicality. More »

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      suicide  • Virginia Tech shootings  • mental health  • Air Force  • colleges and universities  • Cornell University

    • Bigger Babies Become Happier Adults

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Dec 4, 07 5:46 AM CST

      Bigger Babies Become Happier Adults

      A new study links the size of a baby at birth with its happiness later in life, Reuters reports. Researchers found that adults suffering depression or anxiety were more likely to have weighed less at birth, according to a study in the journal Biological Psychiatry. "As birth weight progressively decreases, it's more likely that an individual will suffer from mood disorders," said the lead researcher. More »

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      pregnancy  • medical research  • mental health  • babies

  • November 2007

    • FBI's Mental Health Gun-Ban List Doubles

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Nov 29, 07 5:38 PM CST

      FBI's Mental Health Gun-Ban List Doubles

      Spurred by April shootings at Virginia Tech, new reporting of mental health data has doubled the number of Americans banned from purchasing guns on such grounds, Attorney General Michael Mukasey said today. Nearly 220,000 names have been added to the FBI list, highlighting the data-sharing gap that allowed shooter Seung Hui Cho to buy guns though a court deemed him mentally defective. More »

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      list  • FBI  • Michael Mukasey  • gun  • Virginia Tech shootings  • mental health  • mental illness  • gun ban  • background check

    • Serbs Reject Charges of Patient Abuse

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Nov 15, 07 2:45 PM CST

      Serbs Reject Charges of Patient Abuse

      Officials in Serbia today called "dark propaganda" a report by a US human-rights group that alleged patients with mental and physical disabilities were systematically abused, and that staff at one facility tortured retarded children. "We may be suffering staffing and financial problems," one administrator said, "but for anyone to say that we are tormenting our patients is a total lie." More »

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      health care  • Serbia  • mental health  • psychiatry  • Vojislav Kostunica  • disability

    • Vets' Mental Issues Slow to Surface: Study

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Nov 14, 07 12:36 PM CST

      Vets' Mental Issues Slow to Surface: Study

      US troops report worse mental health several months after returning from Iraq than immediately after getting home, an Army study shows. Upon return home, one general said, “you’re almost euphoric,” but later “the stress starts to resurface.” The study also found that National Guard reservists were at much greater risk of disorders than active-duty troops. More »

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      Iraq  • Afghanistan  • veterans  • mental health  • PTSD

  • October 2007

    • Mental Patients Benefit From Larry David Therapy

      newser  |  New Yorker  |  Oct 24, 07 3:13 PM CDT

      Mental Patients Benefit From Larry David Therapy

      However difficult Larry David might be, don’t call him unhelpful. The comic misfit's cringe-worthy gaffes turn out to be just the tonic for schizophrenics suffering from paralyzing social anxieties. A University of North Carolina grad student noticed his stubbornly  uncommunicative patients respond well to sitcoms, especially “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” After group discussion of the show, the New Yorker reports, they showed marked improvement. More »

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      television  • mental health  • schizophrenia  • Larry David  • Curb Your Enthusiasm  • Seinfeld

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