Longview native faces civil commitment trial May 8, 2008
You want to blame the Republicans for the closure of STATE mental health institutions ... My guess is when he first offended, he probably wasn't even under mental healthcare ... he dont need to be in prision ur correct he needs to be in a mental place for sex offenders for life without the chance of gettin out because once a sex offend always a sex offender " Some clarification wrote on May 6, 2008 3:31 PM:" Having had experience with this kid when he was first brought into the juvenile system,... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Blaming the teen brain May 8, 2008
In teens, the connections are still being developed between parts of the brain that deal with feelings and logical thought, said Monique Ernst, a psychiatrist and researcher with the National Institute of Mental Health. She theorizes anger, fear and other emotions may pulse stronger. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Continuereading May 8, 2008
The movie will chronicle Springfield's rise to fame in the 1960s and touch on her battles with alcohol, drugs and mental health problems before her death from breast cancer in 1999. Screenwriter Cunningham says, "It will be the real Dusty, a great artist who no one knew what to do with. But she is going into history with the Beatles and the Rolling Stones.". (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Maternal mental health predicts risk of developmental problems at 3 years of age: follow up of a community based trial May 7, 2008
Other articles by authors. Related articles/pages. (BioMed Central)
Row looming over cannabis grading May 7, 2008
It calls for stricter penalties for dealing the drug in schools, mental health hospitals and prisons ... But, during the inquiry, "a minority" of council members disagreed, saying they were "very concerned" about the mental health risks of the widespread availability of more potent forms of the drug. (BBC News -- UK)
Iraq war strains army mental health system May 7, 2008
FORT DRUM, New York - Fort Drum, a bleak U.S. Army base in upstate New York, is a test case for how the military is handling a looming mental health crisis ... A report by advocacy group Veterans for America said the mental healthcare system at Fort Drum was not meeting the demands placed on it and had prepared inadequately for the return of more than 3,500 soldiers from Iraq late last year ... There was a big jump from 2004 to 2005 when the unit started screening all returning soldiers for... (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Mildura hospital misses out on Budget bonus May 7, 2008
Improved mental health facilities at Ballarat and duplication of the Western Highway between Melton and Bacchaus Marsh will benefit the Wimmera. The Nationals' Member for Mildura, Peter Crisp, says he is disappointed the Mildura Base Hospital missed out. (ABC Online)
Reefer madness: Do the drug laws work? May 7, 2008
Doctors have been worried for at least a decade about the impact of cannabis on mental health ... Most specialists accept there is no scientific basis for altering the advisory council's 2006 conclusion that cannabis is "substantially" less harmful than the class B drugs amphetamines and barbiturates and should therefore remain in class C. Drug and mental health charities agree that the law is too blunt an instrument to deliver public health warnings, and have called for education campaigns to... (Independent)
VA hospitals to remain open May 7, 2008
John Tierney, D-6th, whose district is home to the Bedford VA that is known for its mental health services and Alzheimer s unit. Bedford Selectman Mike Rosenberg said he was pleased by the decision to keep the Bedford hospital intact. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Bipolar Disorder Overdiagnosed? May 7, 2008
National Institute of Mental Health Director Thomas Insel, MD, says misdiagnosis of bipolar disorder is a problem in children as well as adults. "In children, it can be even more difficult to recognize and diagnose because it does not fit precisely the symptom criteria established for adults," he tells WebMD.. (CBS News)
Tempers Flare At Hearing On Vet Suicides May 7, 2008
With his embattled Director of Mental Health Dr. Ira Katz at his side, Secretary Peake presented a detailed series of charts and graphs generally backing CBS News suicide data. "I've never had a concern with their overall numbers," Katz told the committee. (CBS News)
US Teens Adopted As Infants Appear To Have Moderately Increased Odds Of Mental Health Problems May 7, 2008
They are also more likely to have contact with a mental health professional ... "Worldwide, approximately 40,000 children per year are moved between more than 100 countries through adoption. Despite the popularity of adoption, there is a persistent concern that adopted children may be at heightened risk for mental health or adjustment problems." ... Assessments were based on child and parent reports of attention-deficit/hyperactivity, oppositional defiant, conduct, major depressive and... (Science Daily)
Anxiety, Mood Disorders Put Cancer Patients At Risk For PTSD May 7, 2008
I think depression is the mental health condition that needs the most attention as far as treating breast cancer patients, even more so than PTSD she said ... The research was supported by grants from the American Cancer Society; Longaberger Company-American Cancer Society Grant for Breast Cancer Research; U.S. Army Medical Research Institute; National Institute of Mental Health; National Cancer Institute; the Walther Cancer Institute; and the Ohio State Comprehensive Cancer Center. (Science Daily)
VA Official Faces Questions Over Secretive E-Mail May 7, 2008
Veterans Affairs Mental Health Official Faces Questions Over Secretive E-Mail ... WASHINGTON The Department of Veterans Affairs' top mental health official said Tuesday the wording in an e-mail to colleagues he sent out about suicide data that started out with "Shh!" was unfortunate ... Dr. Ira Katz, the VA's mental health director, told the House Veterans Affairs Committee that the subject line was an error and he apologizes for it. (Fox News -- Politics)
Posted -5 sec ago May 7, 2008
To celebrate Mental Health Week, The Northeast Mental Health Centre (NEMHC) is inviting you to an evening of inspiration and awareness. The mental health. (The North Bay Nugget)
Victim's parents testify at Taser inquiry May 7, 2008
" Pepper Spray is now considered safe. People get killed during arrest and restraint especially if they are on drugs. GarthTue, May 6, 08 at 10:20 PMHow about a complete moratorium on taser use by police officers until there has been adequate testing,say over a couple years, to prove their safety. During that same period the police officers could have mandatory training that would show them how to restrain one single unarmed person. Seems like their idea of improving their image is to avoid... (The Province)
Post office cannabis idea just plain potty May 7, 2008
I had no idea that anyone not suffering psychosis thought that smoking pot was positive or even neutral towards your mental health ... Drug usage is, unfortunately, not going to go away no matter how impassioned the 'cannabis is linked to mental health problems' cry is. (ABC Online)
Cascadia gets loans from state, county May 7, 2008
Mental health - The $2 ... 5 million in loans to keep Oregon's largest mental health care provider operating for the next two months ... The loans will keep Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare open long enough to complete planning the future of the local mental health system, including decisions about whether to break up the nonprofit company, said county Chairman Ted Wheeler. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Homes, hopes rise at Mattapan site May 7, 2008
Olmsted Green is on a 42-acre parcel of the former hospital grounds, and the $180 million project is expected to generate 153 affordable-housing rental properties, 287 town houses and condos, 83 units of senior housing targeted at homeless elders, and a 123-bed skilled nursing and mental health facility. Developers have also emphasized hiring from the neighborhood and say that 50 percent of the workforce are minority workers and that they have steered 30 percent of subcontracts to minority-owned... (Boston Globe)
Patient charged in alleged rape at Pembroke psychiatric facility May 7, 2008
Inadequate staffing was one of the concerns cited in a report released by the state Department of Mental Health last summer ... Based on the Department of Mental Health's conclusion last year that staffing levels were inadequate, hospital administrators agreed to cap the facility's admissions at 81 ... Merel said the hospital, with the approval of the Department of Mental Health, has been slowly increasing the admissions cap, to its current level of 100. (Boston Globe)
Study: New dads' depression hurts kids, too May 7, 2008
Depression in mothers is known to hamper children's academic performance and mental health. But the study on fathers, presented at the American Psychiatric Association meeting in Washington, D.C., is among the first to suggest that fathers' depression in early childhood affects children. (USA Today)
Unraveling the Link Between Genes and Environment May 7, 2008
The symposium was sponsored by the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health. Epigenetic changes aren't the same as genetic mutations, which are variations in the sequences of building blocks that make up the DNA in a gene. (MEDLINEplus)
Mental disorders cost society billions in unearned income May 7, 2008
Major mental disorders cost the nation at least $193 billion annually in lost earnings alone, according to a new study funded by the National Institutes of Healths National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) ... The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) mission is to reduce the burden of mental and behavioral disorders through research on mind, brain, and behavior. (EurekAlert!)
Data presented at the APA Annual Meeting May 7, 2008
The recent CATIE (Clinical Antipsychotic Trials of Intervention Effectiveness) study, conducted by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and reported in the New England Journal of Medicine, evaluated several antipsychotic medications and revealed that 74 percent of patients taking antipsychotics discontinued treatment within 18 months, primarily because of insufficient efficacy and tolerability issues. . (EurekAlert!)
Did VA Doctor Hush Up Suicide Data? May 7, 2008
said he thought there was "criminal negligence" and "clear evidence of a bureaucratic coverup" in the VA's handling of mental health findings ... Dr. Ira Katz, a VA mental health officer who came under fire at the hearing, said it was his recollection that CBS asked him for information, about attempts or completed suicides, from medical records. (ABC News)
COLUMN: Wright's 'rants' put meat on bones of his video snippets on TV May 6, 2008
Further clarifying his trickle-down approach to Harry Potter, he offered: "But there is no magic wand to wave right now." " The Question wrote on May 5, 2008 6:16 PM:" The number of suicides among veterans of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan may exceed the combat death toll because of inadequate mental health care, the U.S. government's top psychiatric researcher said. Community mental health centers, hobbled by financial limits, haven't provided enough scientifically sound care, especially in rural... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Leading doctor names Shodair a model program May 6, 2008
But in recent years he has started to see a change in the way mental health professionals view troubled children. The stage is set for treating kids with more compassion than they have been, he said. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
State agencies request $413M funding increase May 6, 2008
State agencies request 413M funding increase. By CHARLES S. JOHNSON - IR State Bureau - 05/06/08. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Anderson, Magsig for county board May 6, 2008
Anderson has a special interest in children's issues and mental health, an area desperately in need of help in the county. We would like to see her get more aggressive in pushing for law enforcement consolidation. (Fresno Bee)
Santa Rosa Cops Found Justified In Killing May 6, 2008
In a federal civil rights suit, the dead man's family asserted that the police were told he was unarmed and that the incident was a "mental health emergency.". District Attorney Stephan Passalacqua, in a statement on the case, concluded that "police officers acted lawfully and criminal charges are not warranted.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Is stress a health and safety hazard? May 6, 2008
"Stress isn't an illness but there's quite a bit of evidence that it increases the risk of high blood pressure, heart disease and mental health problems. So people potentially can become ill because of chronic stress," Barber tells the group. Is this really true. (BBC News -- UK)
Santa Clara County may cut 120 jobs May 6, 2008
"The primary areas being hit in this budget are mental health, particularly outpatient services," Kutras said. The county's public safety services, including the sheriff's office, the Department of Corrections and the district attorney's office, have been told they will face major reductions in fiscal 2010. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
S.F. kids may have to leave treatment center May 6, 2008
Counties that refer kids to facilities like Edgewood - usually through their mental health, child welfare or juvenile probation departments - are increasingly forced to help pick up the tab ... Options include placing them in foster care, sending them to residential treatment facilities outside the city, or finding a way to target intensive mental health services to them while they live with relatives, he said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Somerset man sentenced for harassing woman May 6, 2008
Since that time he has not communicated with her and has undergone mental health treatment, according to his attorney Joseph Policicchio, Somerset. Headley has been a long-standing client of mental health, Policicchio said ... He must write apology letters, undergo a mental health evaluation and complete any recommended treatment. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Rancher plants for the future May 6, 2008
Growing Grounds, a nonprofit wholesale nursery operated by Transitions Mental Health Association, employs adults with mental illness at a living wage to grow and care for the plants. Nursery coordinator Megan Hall supervised sprouting and growing the trees. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Violence against women shapes Benson campaign May 6, 2008
Benson said better state-tribal relations and more funding for crisis centers, educating law enforcement, drug and alcohol treatment, mental health and other programs would help the violence crisis in the state. Juana Majel of the National Conference of American Indians was listening to Benson's remarks by conference call. (Anchorage Daily News)
Cover the uninsured week May 6, 2008
Mental Health Rehabilitation. Mental Health Clinic Services. (Sulphur Southwest Daily News, LA)
California Democrats push bills to fight spread of autism May 6, 2008
Darrell Steinberg, who will succeed Perata as Senate president pro tem at the end of the year, said voters expressed their desire to expand mental health services when they approved Proposition 63 in 2004. "The next step in this cause and in this movement is making sure that autism and autism spectrum disorder are a top-tier public health priority," said Steinberg, who sponsored the initiative and chaired the autism commission. (Yahoo News -- Autism)
Men are sad in silence May 6, 2008
If you want a prime example of the toll our society's "don't ask, don't tell" attitude toward men and depression is taking, look at the struggles of our military as it tries to deal with the mental health problems veterans of the Iraq war are facing. Just as the military was unprepared for the number of troops who would survive wounds and return home in need of treatment and rehabilitation, the number of those needing mental health care due to brain injuries or exposure to the trauma of war was... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Healing racism column touches hearts of readers May 6, 2008
The Montana Standard. The Montana Standard. (Montana Standard, MT)
Nurses lift work bans at Sydney hospital May 6, 2008
The nurses shut down beds last week because of staff shortages and the strain of caring for mental health patients in the emergency department. The general secretary of the NSW Nurses' Association, Brett Holmes, says management has now promised to provide more staff during peak times. (ABC Online)
Adopted Children at Slightly Higher Mental Health Risk May 6, 2008
Adoptees were about twice as likely to have had contact with a mental health professional and of having a disruptive behavior disorder, according to the study. Domestic adoptees were more than twice as likely to have an "externalizing disorder" (one that manifests in outward behavior) than international adoptees, the researchers added. (U.S. News & World Report)
Post-War Suicides May Exceed Combat Deaths, US Says (Update1) May 6, 2008
May 5 (Bloomberg) -- The number of suicides among veterans of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan may exceed the combat death toll because of inadequate mental health care, the U.S. government's top psychiatric researcher said. Community mental health centers, hobbled by financial limits, haven't provided enough scientifically sound care, especially in rural areas, said , director of the National Institute of Mental Health in Bethesda, Maryland ... The department has expanded efforts to encourage... (Bloomberg)
Legislative floor actions May 6, 2008
SB 163 FOSTER CARE (Niehaus) To improve foster caregiver background checks, clarify when a court must order a person to be fingerprinted, modify the retained applicant fingerprint database, remove the requirement that the Ohio Department of Mental Health conduct a study of children placed using the child placement level of care tool, and make other changes in the law regarding approval of out-of-home care workers, adoptive parents, foster caregivers, and child day-cares. SB 186 CANCER TRIALS... (Cleveland.com -- News)
* Sports Briefs May 6, 2008
In February he was detained under the mental health act after a disturbance at a hotel in Gateshead. He was released after two weeks of treatment. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
VA clinic dedicated May 6, 2008
The clinic will provide primary care, general mental health services, dietetics and pharmacy consultation. Veterans registered in the VA medical system will receive notification concerning appointments. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Troy Town Board May 6, 2008
Two mental health offices, an insurance office and a couple of other businesses are in the area and commissioners thought perhaps employees are taking up many of the parking spots. They noted there is parking available for employees in the rear of some businesses. (Troy Montgomery Herald, NC)
LETTERS: May 5, 2008 May 6, 2008
Maybe if we had one day of reflection, free from the constant barrage of bad news and comments from all quarters, we might see an improvement in the mental health of our population. Sure, we have grave problems in our daily lives high prices zooming everywhere: food, gasoline, etc. (North County Times)
Gascoigne in hospital after hotel incident May 6, 2008
Gascoigne has struggled with alcoholism and depression since retiring from the game, and in February he was detained under the Mental Health Act after police were called to a Newcastle hotel following reports he was acting erratically. He was released after two weeks of treatment and went to stay with his father John in his native northeast England. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Underground explosion under investigation in downtown Winnipeg May 6, 2008
Marking the start of Mental Health Week in Canada, Manitoba's government announced Monday that it will spend nearly $3 million to improve community mental-health and addictions services. Someday Canadian shoppers will be able to buy tortillas and nut-like snacks made from Canadian-grown barley, says a Winnipeg food scientist who has worked on developing the whole grain to use in new products. (CBC.ca)
Kids autism linked to the parents mental problems May 6, 2008
Child's autism linked to parents' mental illness - Mental health- msnbc ... MORE FROM MENTAL HEALTH ... Mental health Section Front. (MSNBC -- Health)
U.S. kids prescribed more anti-psychotic drugs May 6, 2008
MORE FROM MENTAL HEALTH ... Mental health Section Front ... Add Mental health headlines to your news reader. (MSNBC -- Health)
Iraq and Vietnam veterans find common ground May 6, 2008
He is one of about 300,000 service members suffering mental health problems after serving in Iraq or Afghanistan ... Tom Berger, who chairs the Vietnam Veterans of America's PTSD committee, said several factors indicated the proportion of troops serving now who will have mental health problems could exceed the 20 to 30 percent of Vietnam War veterans ... Berger said military commanders were making efforts to deal with mental health problems, but lacked resources and staff. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Iraq war strains U.S. army mental health system May 6, 2008
FORT DRUM, New York (Reuters) - Fort Drum, a bleak U.S. Army base in upstate New York, is a test case for how the military is handling a looming mental health crisis ... A report by advocacy group Veterans for America said the mental healthcare system at Fort Drum was not meeting the demands placed on it and had prepared inadequately for the return of more than 3,500 soldiers from Iraq late last year ... There was a big jump from 2004 to 2005 when the unit started screening all returning... (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Lack of vitamin D linked to depression in elderly May 6, 2008
A mental health patient wanders through a hospital hall. Low levels of vitamin D in. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
VIDEO-GAME NEWS: 'Grand Theft Auto' backlash begins May 6, 2008
" Other factors violence or abuse in the home, treatable mental health problems, even access to real weapons are far more likely to result in children behaving violently, they say. Kutner and Olson sum up their results with one word: "Relax. " __ _THE CASUAL CURE: There are many more benign games than "Grand Theft Auto IV," and researchers at East Carolina University have been studying their effect on the brain. Carmen Russoniello, director of the school's psychophysiology lab, hooked up... (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Corey Acuna murder of Darren Jones warning on drugs May 6, 2008
Welcome to Herald Sun. Corey Acuna murder of Darren Jones warning on drugs. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Partial Federal Takeover Of DCF Urged May 6, 2008
Nearly a quarter of them have dental needs that don't get met, while more than 35 percent don't get the mental health services they need. And nearly 1,300 children are not on a path to being adopted or reunited with their families, but instead, advocates say, are likely to languish in the system until they turn 18. (FOX61, CT)
Budget Woes Could Shut South Bay Domestic Violence Shelters May 6, 2008
Santa Clara County may also be forced to slash mental health services ... "The primary areas being hit in this budget are mental health, particularly outpatient services," Kutras said. (NBC 11, CA)
Kinaxis Salutes National Children's Mental Health Awareness Week and Supports the Colbeth Clinic May 6, 2008
Kinaxis Salutes National Children's Mental Health Awareness Week and Supports the Colbeth Clinic - Yahoo ... Kinaxis Salutes National Children's Mental Health Awareness Week and Supports the Colbeth Clinic ... Kinaxis Inc., today pays tribute to National Children's Mental Health Awareness Week (May 4-10), as a proud supporter of the Colbeth Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic and recent sponsor of its annual Gala fundraising event. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Ayers named Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration advisory member May 6, 2008
D., administrator for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, recently announced the appointment of nine new members to the Advisory Committee for Women s Services. The Committee, established in 1992, meets twice yearly and advises, consults with and makes recommendations to the associate administrator for women s services, the SAMHSA administrator, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding activities and policies with respect to women s substance... (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Private files put on street for all to read May 6, 2008
The director of mental health for the Sydney South West Area Health Service, Dr Victor Storm, said only two normal bins had been used for confidential waste. The bins had been put outside by accident yesterday morning. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Plans for Portland psychiatric hospital move ahead May 6, 2008
The Department of Human Services said the approval is contingent on the company ensuring there is adequate access to mental health services and an adequate plan for patient safety. Have something to say about this story. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Continuereading May 6, 2008
The movie will chronicle Springfield's rise to fame in the 1960s and touch on her battles with alcohol, drugs and mental health problems before her death from breast cancer in 1999. Screenwriter Cunningham says, "It will be the real Dusty, a great artist who no one knew what to do with. But she is going into history with the Beatles and the Rolling Stones.". (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Singin' the blues -- May 6, 2008
Develop and support mental health promotion/intervention initiatives that are specifically geared to African-American males. Develop early intervention strategies for men who are vulnerable to environmental and psychosocial factors that predispose them to self-destructive behaviors. (NJ.com -- Times)
