| The Autism Debate: Who's Afraid of Jenny McCarthy?, by Karl Taro Greenfeld. Time Magazine, Feb 25, 2010. “If vaccines don't cause autism; they don't injure children; they are the pillar of modern public health - then why are so many parents reconsidering vaccinating their children?&rdquo |
| Depression's Upside, by Jonah Lehrer. New York Times, Feb 25, 2010. “Is there an evolutionary purpose to feeling really sad? The persistence of this affliction -- and the fact that it seemed to be heritable -- posed a serious challenge to Darwin's new evolutionary theory. If depression was a disorder, then evolution had made a tragic mistake, allowing an illness that impedes reproduction.&rdquo |
| Pregnancy: Some Depression Relief, Without Drugs, by Roni Caryn Rabin. New York Times, Feb 24, 2010. “A study found that acupuncture designed specifically for depressive symptoms seemed to help pregnant women.&rdquo |
| For Many Latina Teens, Gang Life Adds to Stress, by Meribah Knight. New York Times, Feb 20, 2010. “The experiences of a young Hispanic girl, formerly a gang member, typify the pressures such girls face.&rdquo |
| Children: Rate of Chronic Health Problems Rises, by Roni Caryn Rabin. New York Times, Feb 19, 2010. “Researchers said rates of problems like obesity and asthma doubled in the past 12 years, but many conditions resolved themselves during childhood.&rdquo |
| Is your child a bully?, by Lylah M. Alphonse. Boston Globe, Feb 18, 2010. |
| What We Get When We Give, by Christine L. Carter. Psychology Today, Feb 18, 2010. |
| Bipolar I and Its Smaller Sibling: Distinctions between I and II, by Russ Federman. Psychology Today, Feb 18, 2010. “The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) published by the American Psychiatric Association is the manual guiding all psychiatric diagnosis in the United States and around the world. When DSM III transitioned to DSM IV in 1994, manic depression became bipolar disorder and the disorder became further defined into category I and category II.&rdquo |
| Study Suggests More Veterans May Be Helped by Talking About Killing, by James Dao. New York Times, Feb 13, 2010. “Killing is the one thing many combat veterans avoid discussing when they return home, whether out of shame, guilt or a deep fear of being misunderstood.&rdquo |
| Transsexualism No Longer Viewed as Mental Illness in France, by Maia de la Baume. New York Times, Feb 12, 2010. “France has removed transsexualism from an official list of mental illnesses.&rdquo |
| Revising Book on Disorders of the Mind, by Benedict Carey. New York Times, Feb 10, 2010. “A panel of doctors are revising psychiatry's encyclopedia of mental disorders, the guidebook that largely determines where society draws the line between normal and not normal, between eccentricity and illness, between self-indulgence and self-destruction -- and, by extension, when and how patients should be treated. The revisions --to be published, if adopted, in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, due in 2013 -- would be the first in a decade.&rdquo |
| For Detained Youths, No Mental Health Overseer, by Julie Bosman. New York Times, Feb 10, 2010. “The State of New York does not have a single full-time staff psychiatrist charged with overseeing the treatment of the 800 or so young people who are detained in state facilities at any given time. Aspects of the lack of mental health services throughout New York’s juvenile prison system were described last August in a withering report from the federal Department of Justice that examined conditions at four notorious state juvenile prisons.
The report criticized the state for failing to properly diagnose juveniles’ mental health problems, administering medication inappropriately and making inadequate treatment plans. Young people are frequently assigned several different diagnoses at the same institution, resulting in confused and ineffective treatment.&rdquo |
| Children Labeled 'Bipolar' May Get A New Diagnosis, by Alix Spiegel. NPR, Feb 10, 2010. “Bipolar may not be the right diagnosis for some kids, according a panel of experts with the American Psychiatric Association.&rdquo |
| Both Parents' Ages Linked to Autism Risk, by Roni Caryn Rabin. New York Times, Feb 08, 2010. “Researchers are reporting thalder mothers are more likely than younger ones to have a child with autism, and older fathers significantly contribute to the risk of the disorder when their partners are under 30.&rdquo |
| A Survey of Youth Sports Finds Winning Isn’t the Only Thing, by Mark Hyman. New York Times, Jan 30, 2010. “A recent survey by a sophomore at a Connecticut prep school found that boys and girls play sports for the same reason: to have fun. The results are not far from what Michigan State researchers Martha Ewing and Vern Seefeldt concluded in 1989. Their study of 28,000 boys and girls around the country asked, Why do you play sports? The top answer then was “fun,” followed by “to do something I’m good at” and “to improve my skills.” “Winning” did not crack the top 10.&rdquo |
| Therapy to Quiet Mind Eases Insomnia, by Rick Nauert. Psych Central, Jan 29, 2010. “Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) may be a remedy for insomnia that is combined with anxiety, depression or chronic pain.&rdquo |
| New Rules Promise Better Mental Health Coverage, by Robert Pear. New York Times, Jan 29, 2010. “The Obama administration issued new rules that promise to improve insurance coverage of mental health care for more than 140 million people insured through their jobs.
Kathleen Sebelius, the secretary of health and human services, said the new rules guard against “needless or arbitrary limits.” In general, under the rules, employers and group health plans cannot provide less coverage for mental health care than for the treatment of physical conditions like cancer and heart disease.&rdquo |
| Play, Then Eat: Shift May Bring Gains at School, by Tara Parker-Pope. New York Times, Jan 25, 2010. “A simple scheduling switch — moving recess before lunch — may improve children’s eating habits and behavior in school.&rdquo |
| More Than Academics at Morton Alternative, by Giovanna Brue. New York Times, Jan 23, 2010. “A program combining intensive psychotherapy with conventional studies to help troubled teens finish school has reported promising results.&rdquo |
| Dealing With the Financial Burden of Autism, by Walecia Konrad. New York Times, Jan 22, 2010. “Medical costs for an autistic child can run as much as $72,000 a year and insurance does not cover many treatments.&rdquo |
| If Your Kids Are Awake, They're Probably Online, by Tamar Lewin. New York Times, Jan 20, 2010. “Researchers once thought the use of electronic devices could not go up. They were wrong.&rdquo |
| Helping your child understand Haiti's devastation, by Kristin Cantu. Jan 15, 2010. |
| Mental Health: Deficiencies in Treatment of Depression, by Roni Caryn Rabin. New York Times, Jan 12, 2010. “A new study reports that only about half of all Americans with depression receive care of any kind.&rdquo |
| To Treat Bed-Wetting, Healthy Doses of Patience, by Perri Klass. New York Times, Jan 11, 2010. “The causes for bed-wetting in children can be genetic, developmental and physiological, but the problem itself is quite treatable.&rdquo |
| Before You Quit Antidepressants ..., by Richard Friedman. New York Times, Jan 11, 2010. “The Journal of the American Medical Association study said that for most patients, commonly used antidepressants are no better than a placebo.&rdquo |
| How Cocaine Scrambles Genes in the Brain, by Maia Szalavitz. Time Magazine, Jan 08, 2010. |
| Studying Young Minds, and How to Teach Them, by Benedict Carey. New York Times, Dec 20, 2009. “New research on when young brains are best able to grasp fundamental concepts could reshape early education.&rdquo |
| Blood Lead Levels and Major Depressive Disorder, Panic Disorder, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder in US Young Adults, by Maryse F. Bouchard and David C. Bellinger, et al. Archives of General Psychiatry, Dec 15, 2009. “Lead is a ubiquitous neurotoxicant, and adverse cognitive and behavioral effects are well-documented in children and occupationally exposed adults but not in adults with low environmental exposure.&rdquo |
| Infant Sleep Position: Back to Sleep, by Megan A. Moreno. Dec 14, 2009. “Sleep position is an important safety issue for infants younger than 1 year. This is because sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is associated with infants sleeping on their tummies. Sudden infant death syndrome is the leading cause of death for infants younger than 1 year. It most commonly occurs in babies between the ages of 2 and 4 months. Despite more than 15 years of the "back to sleep" educational campaign, some parents still are not provided with appropriate education about the safest sleep position for babies.&rdquo |
| Poor Children Likelier to Get Antipsychotics, by Duff Wilson. New York Times, Dec 11, 2009. “Some children from poor families may be receiving powerful drugs because it is deemed a cheaper way to treat a problem.&rdquo |
