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Mental health experts disagree on responses

Las Vegas :: NV :: USA | 27 days ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

Although Chamberlain's mother, Evie Oquendo, claims she was never in any real danger, criminology experts say that's a difficult assessment to make in a crisis. It's not common for police to resort to deadly force in subduing suspects with mental disorders.

Tags: mental disorder

Khmer Rouge victims boycott tribunal in Cambodia

Phnom Pénh :: Cambodia | 2 months ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

Lawyers representing victims of Cambodia's murderous Khmer Rouge regime boycotted a tribunal trying its leaders after being barred Monday from questioning a defendant about his personality and state of mind...Duch is charged with crimes against humanity...

Tags: Cambodian, Khmer Rouge, mental disorder

Exorcists let off

Posted by: prabirghose  | 

Wellington :: New Zealand | 2 months ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

An uncle and four aunts of a family were cleared of charges of murder of their niece – the verdict was that the intention was not to kill her but to drive out the evil demons that had entered her body. They were not excorcists. Moses, the mother...

Tags: evil demons, makutu, mental disorder, exorcist

American Hospital Association: AHRQ: Spending to treat mental disorders on rise

Lisbon Falls :: ME :: USA | 3 months ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

The number of Americans treated for depression and other mental disorders nearly doubled between 1996 and 2006, to 36 million, according to a new report by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Total spending for mental disorders rose by nearly...

Tags: mental disorder

Revised mental illness guide stirs criticism for its secrecy

Chicago :: IL :: USA | 10 months ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

Whether revisions to the "bible" of mental illness should be carried out in secret might seem like an academic question. But the issue carries real weight for parents desperate to address children's difficult behavior or people in distress over their...

Tags: mental disorder

In psychiatric manual update, transparency is a hot-button issue

Chicago :: IL :: USA | 10 months ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

Whether revisions to the "bible" of mental illness should be carried out in secret might seem like an academic question. But the issue carries real weight for parents desperate to address children's difficult behavior or people in distress over their...

Tags: mental disorder

Health ambassador sacked over gay-hate

Auckland :: New Zealand | 11 months ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

Health Minister Nicola Roxon has admitted making a mistake in appointing a men's health ambassador who held offensive anti-gay views. Two of the ambassadors, appointed on Tuesday, are listed as co-authors of a paper that suggests gay people are more likely...

Tags: health ambassadors, Warwick Marsh, Nicola Roxon, molest children, Barry Williams, Ms Roxon, minister nicola, Fatherhood Foundation, mental disorder

“Life is not all haa haa hee hee”

Posted by: emsheikh  | 

New York City :: NY :: USA | 11 months ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

Every magazine or website keeps the target audience in mind, be it women, men, children, etc, and write and publish articles accordingly. We get a lot of sports for men, beauty tips for women and listings of cartoons and animated movies or shows for children....

Tags: disability, physical impairment, Sensory impairment, mental disorder

Mental disorder cases on the rise

Doha :: Qatar | about 1 year ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

Qatar's mental health care services rank among the best in GCC nations. World Health Organisation's Atlas on Mental Health shows that ratio of people to medical specialists in the field is excellent. The country is leading with 3.4 psychiatrists for...

Tags: diabetes, mental disorder, Qatar, childhood diabetes

MedHunters Magazine: In The News This Week … September 28–October 4, 2008: Mental Health, Births, Cancer, Arthritis, Sick Days, & HIV/AIDS

Washington :: DC :: USA | about 1 year ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

October 1 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association . Researchers looked at 23 studies of 1,053 patients who had undergone psychotherapy for at least a year, and found that those with complex mental disorders who got long-term treatment...

Tags: mental disorder, mental disorders

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