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How Keeping Psych Records Too Private Can Hurt Patient Care
The latest research suggests that preventing psychiatrists from sharing their patients’ records with their other doctors may actually do more harm than good.
After Aurora, Questions About Mass Murder and Mental Illness
With the recent revelations that alleged movie-theater shooter James Holmes had been seeing a psychiatrist prior to carrying out the July 20 massacre in Aurora, Colo., questions about the link between violence and mental illness …
Hitting Your Kids Increases Their Risk of Mental Illness
Children who are pushed, grabbed, shoved, slapped or hit are more likely to be diagnosed with mental illness. Just one more reason to embrace alternative forms of discipline
Update: Why Was Demi Moore Hospitalized?
Her recent weight loss and frail appearance have fueled concerns about the actress’ mental state.
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The Healthland Podcast: Nightmares, “Broken Heart Syndrome,” and Teen Sex
This week we discuss new research showing that you can change your nightmares into good dreams — and sleep a lot better. Also, we talk about why breakups can literally break the heart, especially for women. And we dive into the …
In the Lab and in the Real World, Progress in the Treatment of Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia, which affects about 1% of the population, is one of the most devastating mental illnesses and certainly one of the cruelest.
Stressed in the City: How Urban Life May Change Your Brain
I live in New York City, and for me, there’s nothing that compares to its culture, energy and convenience. I’m not alone in feeling this way — more than half of the world’s population now lives in urban areas.
Addict or Bipolar? Examining the ‘Passion’ of Charlie Sheen
Charlie Sheen’s public meltdown–media blitz continues, with riveting interviews aired on morning shows on NBC and ABC; a volatile, rambling conversation streamed on TMZ.com; and a more restrained appearance on CNN’s Piers Morgan Tonight.
The Lab Rat: A Better Way to Diagnose ADHD
Does your child have ADHD, or is he merely rambunctious? Few questions divide parents, teachers, and mental-health professionals as often as this one.
Jared Loughner: Fear-Mongering and the Mentally Ill
Jared Loughner’s alleged mental illness has been a central point of discussion as we try to understand how the shootings in Arizona could have happened. But TIME’s Massimo Calabresi cautions against drawing conclusions about the …
Psychiatric Mystery: Diagnosing Jared Loughner
It seems clear that Jared Loughner was developing a mental illness in the two years or so before the Tucson killings, but which one?