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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...

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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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Doctors Need to Cure Themselves of Apathy When It Comes to Mental Health

At the end of Mental Illness Awareness Month, the Toronto Star ran an excellent editorial at the conclusion to its series of mental health horror stories.

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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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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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06/04/12 Agencies demand curbs on drugs for dementia Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh PA Many institutionalized dementia patients are known to lash out as part of their condition -- to strike the aides trying to feed or clean them, to yell at other patients, to aggressively resist intrusive but necessary medical care such as IVs and catheters.
06/04/12 KVCC becomes satellite center on sleep disorder Source: Morning Sentinel - Waterville ME Ten Maine students will be able to study sleep disorders this fall at a Massachusetts college through a new program at Kennebec Valley Community College.
06/03/12 Britney Spears battling attention deficit disorder? Source: New Kerala Dot Com Singer Britney Spears is apparently suffering from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADAH), a kind of developmental disorder.
06/03/12 UPDATE: Westbury Man Found Source: East Meadow Patch - East Meadow NY Police sent out an email on Sunday night stating that Marasco has been located.
06/03/12 Online chatting comes easier to many people Source: Sina Liu Xianghang chats up a storm online, but when it comes to real people, she has a fear of communicating.

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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