Mental health officer attacks services - This Is Lancashire
Mental health officer attacks servicesThis Is Lancashire, UK - 8 hours agoBy Oliver Evans. A LEADING mental health officer has launched a stinging attack on the NHS's "cinderella" psychiatric services. Krys ... Mental health services 'soft targets' for funding cuts - report This is LondonRethink: Mental health must be protected from cuts Politics.co.ukMental health services are seen as a "soft touch" for funding cuts Craegmoor News (press release)Life Style Extraall 5 news articles
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SUDAN: Women facing mental-health problems in Darfur - Reuters AlertNet
Middle East OnlineSUDAN: Women facing mental-health problems in DarfurReuters AlertNet, UK - 13 hours ago... "Humanitarian aid has met some of their basic needs [but] women's health and mental health remain largely unaddressed," the IMC said. ... Sudan: Study warns of serious mental health needs among women in ... ReliefWeb (press release)GE Foundation to provide $2 million for humanitarian crisis in ... Prdomain Business Register (press release)all 8 news articles
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Trauma Therapy from the Client's Perspective
Bonnie Burton is a trauma survivor who writes about therapy from the inside. As a gifted writer, she conveys some essential truths about the process of therapy, and shatters...
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Sustained Release Schizophrenia Drug may be available Soon
AstraZeneca announced last week that they have submitted a New Drug Application to the FDA for a sustained release version of their antipsychotic medication Seroquel (quetiapine). The company reports...
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New dyslexia cause theory blames 'noise'
Poor filtering of unwanted data may be the root cause of common disorder dyslexia.
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Patients' Requests For Antidepressants Can Influence Physician Evaluation Of Depression
Patients who initiate a general discussion about the need for antidepressant medication with their primary care physician are more likely to be thoroughly evaluated for depression than those who make a brand-specific request or no request, according to a new study in the December issue of Medical Care.The study also found that general requests for antidepressants increased the likelihood that patients would be screened for the existence of suicidal acts or impulses.
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Ohio Senate Passes Bill Requiring Insurers To Cover Mental Illnesses
The Ohio Senate on Tuesday voted 26-5 to approve a bill that would require health insurers in the state to offer the same coverage for mental illness as they do for physical ailments, the AP/Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Medicalnewstoday.com Tue, 12 Dec 2006 21:00:00 PST
The Urge to Splurge
How retailers nudge you toward the cash register.
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Requests for Antidepressants Can Influence Physician Evaluation of Depression
Patients who initiate a general discussion about the need for antidepressant medication with their primary care physician are more likely to be thoroughly evaluated for depression than those who make a brand specific request or no request.
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New Direction For Development Of Psychotropic Drugs Suggested By Researchers
Leading brain and behavior researchers have called for a new direction to develop innovative psychotropic drugs to treat mental illness at the annual meeting of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology.
Medicalnewstoday.com Fri, 08 Dec 2006 10:00:00 PST
Enhanced Depression Care May Be Cost-Effective For Employers
Offering additional depression screening and care may save employers about $3,000 per 1,000 workers over five years.
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The Timid Die Young
Being overly fearful can hurt your health.
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What's Your Vacationing Style?
Find out your vacation patterns.
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Many Young Rape Victims Fail to Take HIV-Preventing Drugs (HealthDay)
Only 38 percent of teen and young adult sexual assault victims who were prescribed antiviral medications to prevent HIV infection returned for follow-up visits to medical centers, a new report finds.
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Generic Zoloft Approved (HealthDay)
The first generic versions of the popular antidepressant Zoloft (sertraline) have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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Are Close Friendships Getting Harder to Find? (HealthDay)
Could the truly good friend be a fading phenomenon?
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Deputy commissioner for mental health appointed - Boston Globe
Deputy commissioner for mental health appointedBoston Globe, United States - 3 hours agoWATERBURY, Vt. --A man who has spent 25 years in mental health and social work has been hired as the chief of the state Mental Health Division, the Human ... Jail-clearing help offered Rocky Mountain Newsall 4 news articles
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Good Things To Know About Schizophrenia Posted By : John Conrad
Schizophrenia, witch in Greek mean split mind, is a brain illness that affects 1% people all over the world. The persons can be young or older, women or men, it doesn’t matter.
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Facts About Schizophrenia Research Posted By : John Conrad
Schizophrenia, a brain illness, a mental disorder, is considered one of the top 10 causes of disability worldwide. Because of that, many studies are about what cause schizophrenia. It is an important disease of ours days, and gain more and more interest with every day.
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Antipsychotic Drugs For Schizophrenia Posted By : John Conrad
Antipsychotic medications are not a cure for schizophrenia, for the moment we hope. They only treat the symptoms and help to normalize the biochemical imbalances that cause schizophrenia. There are two major types of antipsychotics, traditional and new antipsychotics.
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