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Mental Exam Ordered for Arizona Shooting Suspect

PHOENIX -- A federal judge on Monday ordered the suspect in the January shooting rampage in Tucson to undergo a mental evaluation at a specialized facility in Missouri as soon as possible. The evaluation will be videotaped and provided to prosecutors and defense attorneys, U.S. District Judge Larry Burns said in his late...

Pills Over Therapy to Treat Depression? [VIDEO]

Opinion: The Rush to Diagnose Charlie Sheen

Many articles and blog posts have speculated about Charlie Sheen's recent bizarre behavior, and various possible diagnoses have been mentioned. People want to understand him -- what's wrong with him, why he's behaving this way and what can be done to help him. Although mental health clinicians might seem to be the perfect...

Opinion: Mental Illness, Public Safety and Lessons From the Past

In the aftermath of the tragedy in Arizona, I watched as the portrait of Jared Loughner, the alleged assailant, began to emerge. It was predictable and painful. Another young man, whose gradual psychological deterioration appeared to have been recognized but apparently not treated, had allegedly erupted in a horrifying...

Can Political Rhetoric Drive a Mentally Ill Person to Violence?

Could a provocative political map really inspire someone struggling with mental illness to commit a violent act? Maybe, mental health experts say. But in those very rare cases, anything -- political or otherwise -- could just as easily set someone off. "What sets people off is very individual. People who have significant...

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Glenn Close: Let's End the Stigma Around Mental Illness Now

In 1987, when Glenn Close was cast as Alex Forrest -- the iconic lead character in Fatal Attraction -- Close met with several psychiatrists.

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James H. Scully, Jr., M.D.

James H. Scully, Jr., M.D., is Chief Executive Officer and Medical Director of the American Psychiatric Association (APA).

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DSM-5 Inaccuracies: Setting the Record Straight

In his Huffington Post blog dated May 30, 2012 titled "DSM-5 Costs $25 Million, Putting APA in a Financial Hole," Allen Frances, M.D., demonstrates either an embarrassing lack of knowledge and understanding of financial reporting or an intentional misrepresentation of facts in his continuing effort to attack the...

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VICTORY: California May Be First In Nation To Ban Gay Conversion Therapy

The California State Senate approved a bill that would make California the first state in the nation to ban the use of conversion therapy, a type of psychotherapy aimed at turning LGBT people straight, among minors.

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Michael Jackson's Letter To Lisa Marie Presley Pulled From Auction

A letter Michael Jackson wrote to then-wife Lisa Marie Presley has been pulled from an auction at the request of Presley, reports TMZ.

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06/01/12 Report: Friends say Seau had insomnia Source: CBS - KCCI 8 - Des Moines IA Junior Seau had insomnia in the months leading up to his suicide and often took strong sleep aids, not always as directed, according to friends, USA Today reported Thursday in an investigative story.
06/01/12 Britney Spears Walks Off X Factor Because She Suffers... Source: Bumpshack Pop Princess Britney Spears , who reportedly signed a $15 million dollar contract for only one season of the talent show, is reportedly taking several breaks during the X Factor auditions, while the other three judges, Simon Cowell , Demi Lovato and L.A. Reid continue to evaluate contestants.
06/01/12 GenzymeÃ¢s MS Therapy Teriflunomide Shows Positive... Source: Genetic Engineering News Genzyme reported initial positive results from a Phase III study of oral teriflunomide in patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS). Patients receiving teriflunomide 14 mg had a statistically significant reduction in annualized relapse rate and risk of sustained accumulation of disability, the primary and secondary endpoints, respectively.
06/01/12 Councillor's mental illness remark angers gallery owner Source: The Dawson Trail Dispatch A Manitoba woman who wants to open a gallery for mentally ill artists is accusing a town councillor of suggesting those individuals are dangerous like Vince Li, the man who beheaded a Greyhound bus passenger in 2008.
06/01/12 End of an era for Staten Island Mental Health Society... Source: Staten Island Advance - Staten Island NY After 31 years at the helm, during which he oversaw enormous growth in services, Dr. Kenneth Popler is retiring as president and CEO of the Staten Island Mental Health Society (SIMHS).

Background on Psychiatry

Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the study and treatment of mental disorders. These mental disorders include various affective, behavioural, cognitive and perceptual abnormalities.

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