2015
ARLINGTON, Va., July 1, 2015 — Several new specialty care programs are improving the mental health of people with schizophrenia through comprehensive and aggressive treatment in the earliest stages of illness. These efforts are described in a special section in the July issue of Psychiatric Services. Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness affecting roughly 1 percent... read more
By ADAM LIPTAK JUNE 25, 2015 WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that President Obama’s health care law allows the government to provide nationwide tax subsidies to help poor and middle-class people buy health insurance, a sweeping vindication that endorsed the larger purpose of Mr. Obama’s signature legislative achievement. The 6-to-3 ruling means that it is all... read more
Early, Consistent Exposure to Psychiatry Attracts More Medical Students to the Field Mark Moran, 02 June 2015 by Mark Moran The concept of “no health without mental health” is codified into the entire medical school curriculum at Florida International University, where psychiatry is taught as integral to quality medical care in all clinical rotations. At... read more
The Secret Sadness of Pregnancy With Depression
Women often fear taking the antidepressants they rely on. But not treating their mental illness can be just as dangerous. By ANDREW SOLOMON MAY 28, 2015 At the beginning of spring in 2013, Mary Guest, a lively, accomplished 37-yearold woman, fell in love, became pregnant and married after a short courtship. At the time, Mary... read more
Now neutral on SB 128, CMA is nation’s first state medical org to change decades-long position on issue Sacramento –Today, the California Medical Association (CMA) announced that it has become the first state medical association in the nation to change its position on the long-debated issue of physician aid in dying. By removing decades-old organizational... read more
PTSD FOUND TO ACCELERATE AGING PROCESS
A new analysis has linked posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with accelerated aging, a biological process that can lead to a wide range of medical problems. These findings, reported in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, suggest that PTSD may not just be a mental illness, but a full systemic disorder. A research team led by former APA... read more
(Reuters Health) - Chronic depression may more than double the risk of stroke for older adults, and the danger remains high even when mental health improves, a large U.S. study suggests. While previous research has linked depression to greater odds of having a stroke, the current study offers fresh evidence that mood-improving treatments like counseling... read more
May 7, 2015 Reporting from Sacramento Addressing a doctor shortage that is especially dire in rural parts of California, the state Senate voted Thursday to let nurse practitioners do much more for patients, including diagnosing and ordering treatment and prescribing drugs, without supervision by a physician. Sen. Ed Hernandez (D-West Covina) said his bill will... read more
by Fran Lowry May 07, 2015 More than 17 million children in the United States have or have had a diagnosable mental illness, yet most are not treated, according to the first annual Children's Mental Health Report released by the Child Mind Institute (CMI) in New York City. The fact that so many children are struggling with... read more
The APA response written by Saul Levin, MD to the NY Times Torture Article As you may know, following actions taken by our government in the wake of Sept. 11, there have been numerous reports and questions about a wide range of health professionals’ involvement in interrogation and torture. Most recently, yesterday, the New York Times reported... read more