Collaboration Between Psychiatrists and Clergy in Recognizing and … - Psychiatric Services (subscription) March 31, 2008
Posted by nzpcs-member in : health , add a commentCollaboration Between Psychiatrists and Clergy in Recognizing and … - Psychiatric Services (subscription)Collaboration Between Psychiatrists and Clergy in Recognizing and …Psychiatric Services (subscription) - 6 hours agoOBJECTIVE: A surprisingly high number of Americans seek clergy support for treatment of mental illness. However, little is known about how the clergy …
Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:48:24 GMT
Grief can lead to mental illness - Malaysia SunGrief can lead to mental illnessMalaysia Sun, Malaysia - 17 hours agoThe idea that grief can lead to mental illness is controversial in medical and counselling circles. But a new study says that while strong feelings of grief …
Mon, 31 Mar 2008 07:57:25 GMT
Last Night\’s TV: A tragicomic postcard from the edge - IndependentLast Night\’s TV: A tragicomic postcard from the edgeIndependent, UK - 1 hour agoBy Robert Hanks Mental illness has been the subject of quite a few good novels but not many films, or at least not many that I can think of offhand. …Naomie Harris takes on Shakespeare Channel 4 NewsAnother bad hair day for Naomie Manchester Evening NewsClose-up: Naomie Harris Independentall 4 news articles
Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:01:08 GMT
Inquiry hears of gaps in mental health services (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
A senate inquiry into mental health services has been told there is a gap in services provided to acute and low-needs patients in Tasmania.
Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:51:01 GMT
Update on a Program for LGBT Persons With Major Mental Illness - Psychiatric Services (subscription)Update on a Program for LGBT Persons With Major Mental IllnessPsychiatric Services (subscription) - 6 hours agoWe report here on a sample of individuals attending a culturally focused program for LGBT patients with a diagnosis of major mental illness. …
Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:49:07 GMT
Alabama DHR mental health professionals to face rigorous application process, review of work by UAB experts (Birmingham News)
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Scholar Wins Top Award for Health Drive
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Psychiatric staff knew hostel murder suspect - NEWS.com.auPsychiatric staff knew hostel murder suspectNEWS.com.au, Australia - 1 hour agoGold Coast Institute of Mental Health executive director Philip Morris said a hostel was no place for people struggling with mental illness. …Accused not in our care: minister Gold Coast NewsBrick thrown through taxi window, man charged Courier Mailall 7 news articles
Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:05:33 GMT
Ottawa County mental health director seeks public’s involvement (The Holland Sentinel)
Patrick Mikula came to the Ottawa County Community Mental Health public forum March 17 for one reason: to thank the new director, Michael Brashears. Mikula’s son, Andrew, is mentally and physically impaired.
Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:08:40 GMT
UNC retraining nurses to treat psychiatric illness - Charlotte ObserverUNC retraining nurses to treat psychiatric illnessCharlotte Observer, NC - 7 hours agoThat means many patients with mental illness, particularly in rural areas, go undiagnosed or untreated. UNC\’s nurse program recruits at least half its …
Mon, 31 Mar 2008 07:03:55 GMT
Keep mental-illness drugs off fail-first list - DesMoinesRegister.comKeep mental-illness drugs off fail-first listDesMoinesRegister.com, IA - 5 hours agoI am a mother of a son who depends upon medication to control his serious mental illness. He is now 47 years old. The medicine that gave him (and his …
Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:08:06 GMT
SAMHSA And Ad Council Debut National Mental Health Anti-Stigma Campaign On College Campuses (Medical News Today)
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), working in collaboration with the Ad Council, announced today a program that has delivered their National Mental Health Anti-Stigma public service advertising (PSA) campaign for the first time directly to colleges and universities throughout the country.
Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:16:36 GMT
Alabama DHR mental health professionals to face rigorous application process, review of work by UAB experts (Birmingham News)
A new partnership between the state’s Department of Human Resources and the University of Alabama at Birmingham will bring much-needed oversight to the way DHR contracts with mental health professionals, and will eventually lead to a complete overhaul of the system, said Commissioner Page Walley.
Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:23:58 GMT
Grant requested for court system of mental health (Jonesboro Sun)
JONESBORO ? It?s still a money question, but Craighead County Sheriff Jack McCann is optimistic a proposed mental health court will become a reality here.
Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:29:27 GMT
Assaults increase at Mental Health Institute (The Gazette)
A spike in assaults by patients at the Mental Health Institute here has resulted in an increasing number of injuries to patients and employees in the past six months, The Gazette has learned. In addition, pursuing charges against the patients committing the assaults is proving to be a frustrating experience because of patient privacy laws. Six months ago, Mount Pleasant police rarely were called …
Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:55:28 GMT
South Africa: Bonus-Paying Eskom Pulls Aids Grant
Allafrica.com - Mon Mar 31, 09:46 am GMT
France ready to fly out Colombian hostage amid health fears: report
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Federal health agency comes down with severe computer cramps
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The state of our mental health? (University of South Florida Oracle)
Posted by in : health , add a commentThe state of our mental health? (University of South Florida Oracle)
The state of our mental health?,
Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:38:47 GMT
Mental health insurance (The Daily Targum)
The House of Representatives passed a bill on March 6, which would require group health plans to offer more generous coverage to patients suffering from mental illnesses. The bill represents the culmination of more than a decade of struggle within Congress to push health care companies to offer coverage to patients suffering from mental illness that is similar to the coverage offered to those …
Mon, 31 Mar 2008 03:06:53 GMT
FDA reviews safety of HIV drugs from Glaxo, Bristol-Myers after …
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Small hospitals push to do heart work
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Mental Health of America chapter: workplace depression is costly (BizJournals)
TAMPA — Mental Health America of Greater Tampa Bay Inc. is working to replicate a voluntary effort by businesses in Houston to expand mental health care benefits to employees. (MOS) (TE) (WRI)
Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:11:19 GMT
Grief can lead to mental illness - Thaindian.comGrief can lead to mental illnessThaindian.com, Thailand - 19 minutes agoSydney, March 31 (IANS) The idea that grief can lead to mental illness is controversial in medical and counselling circles. But a new study says that while …
Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:40:56 GMT
No time to draw breath - Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning HeraldNo time to draw breathSydney Morning Herald, Australia - 50 minutes agoMental illness is a subject close to Denton\’s heart: “It\’s been in and out of my life in various ways for the past 20 or 30 years. …
Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:09:51 GMT
Study lowers risk of heart stent procedures at small hospitals
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Raising Awareness of Mental Illness - KOLD-TV March 30, 2008
Posted by in : health , add a commentExpanded coverage probable for mental health ailments (The Pantagraph)
BLOOMINGTON — The level of insurance coverage a patient receives for a mental illness can be far less extensive than the coverage one receives for conditions like diabetes or a broken arm.
Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:22:21 GMT
Raising Awareness of Mental Illness - KOLD-TVRaising Awareness of Mental IllnessKOLD-TV, AZ - 2 hours agoBy Teresa Jun, KOLD News 13 It\’s a illness that\’s sometimes misunderstood because of stigma and fears. But mental illness affects nearly 100000 people in …
Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:49:00 GMT
Mental health program faces axe (The Australian)
A $1.8 BILLION mental health program is under review in the Rudd Government’s search for budget cuts.
Sun, 30 Mar 2008 14:00:00 GMT
Bennett in Charge at Mental Health (Scoop.co.nz)
Jeff Bennett has been appointed to the top management job in Health Waikato’s Mental Health and Addictions Service.
Sun, 30 Mar 2008 21:05:42 GMT
Mental Illness: Facing the reality - Seattle Post IntelligencerMental Illness: Facing the realitySeattle Post Intelligencer - 1 hour agoNearly a half-century after the beginning of what Seattle PI reporter Carol Smith describes as “a grand experiment” in better treatment of the mentally ill, …
Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:10:41 GMT
Expanded coverage probable for mental health ailments - Bloomington PantagraphExpanded coverage probable for mental health ailmentsBloomington Pantagraph, USA - 30 minutes agoBy Edith Brady-Lunny BLOOMINGTON — The level of insurance coverage a patient receives for a mental illness can be far less extensive than the coverage one …
Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:29:42 GMT
Child and youth mental health services must be better funded - Scoop.co.nz (press release)Child and youth mental health services must be better fundedScoop.co.nz (press release), New Zealand - 2 hours ago”As a mother who has also lost a teenage son to mental illness my heart goes out to Maria Bradshaw and to all Toran\’s friends and family. …Police investigate death Newstalk ZBall 4 news articles
Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:17:47 GMT
Child and youth mental health need better funding (Scoop.co.nz)
Green Party Mental Health Spokesperson Sue Bradford says that she is deeply saddened by the death of North Shore teenager Toran Henry, and is dismayed by the surrounding circumstances.
Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:18:58 GMT
Soldier suicides and mental illness - Razors Edge
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Soldier suicides and mental illness - Razors EdgeSoldier suicides and mental illnessRazors Edge, Australia - 40 minutes agoThe truth about the extent of mental health problems and suicide among Australia?s returning soldiers may be soon be revealed - following the announcement …
Sun, 30 Mar 2008 14:19:48 GMT
Progress is being made in the effort to fight AIDS in Africa
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Hospitals form residency plans
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Health: Flu shots leave heart failure patients at risk
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N300m Health Ministry Loot - EFCC Recovers N106m
Allafrica.com - Sat Mar 29, 11:41 pm GMT
Study Finds that AIDS Puts Democracy in Jeopardy
Posted by nzpcs-member in : health , add a commentFederal agency creates site to help patients compare hospitals
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Kyrgyz leader dismisses ill health rumours
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Sharing a load to close the health gap
Theage.com.au - Fri Mar 28, 09:45 pm GMT
Study Finds that AIDS Puts Democracy in Jeopardy
Sangonet.org.za - Fri Mar 28, 07:46 pm GMT
Study linking health, locale suggests more questions than answers
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Loss can become mental illness - ScienceAlertLoss can become mental illnessScienceAlert, Australia - 1 hour agoThe idea that grief can lead to mental illness is controversial in medical and counselling circles, with vigorous and emotive debate arising from a proposal …
Sun, 30 Mar 2008 03:50:14 GMT
Insure Me, Please The Murky Politics of Mind-Body - New York Times March 29, 2008
Posted by nzpcs-member in : health , add a commentInsure Me, Please The Murky Politics of Mind-Body - New York TimesInsure Me, Please The Murky Politics of Mind-BodyNew York Times, United States - 1 hour agoIf mental illness never ends, which is typically the case, how do you set a standard for coverage equal to that for physical ailments, many of which do end? …
Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:20:22 GMT
Mental health unit to hold tax rebate clinic (The Buffalo News)
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Dr. Frank J. Ayd Jr., 87; pioneered drug treatment for mental illness - Los Angeles TimesDr. Frank J. Ayd Jr., 87; pioneered drug treatment for mental illnessLos Angeles Times, CA - 7 hours agoAt a time when the psychiatric establishment rejected the notion that mental illness was rooted in biology, Ayd championed the use of medications to adjust …
Sat, 29 Mar 2008 07:04:21 GMT
Workshop on mental illness - Bayshore Broadcasting News CentreWorkshop on mental illnessBayshore Broadcasting News Centre, Canada - 25 minutes agoThe presentation will explore the challenges facing the families and friends and what they can do to help those with mental illnesses recover. …
Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:34:30 GMT
When Anonymous Egg Donors Have Genetic Disease
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Jailed Myanmar activists have serious health problems
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Mental health unit to hold tax rebate clinic (The Buffalo News)
OLEAN ? The Mental Health Association will hold its second tax rebate clinic from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in the organization’s offices in Delaware Park Center on North Union Street.
Sat, 29 Mar 2008 10:45:33 GMT
Forsyth-Stephens enters new mental health arena - roanoke.com (The New River Valley Current)
The local agencies have promoted two people to fill her shoes. BLACKSBURG — Amy Forsyth-Stephens’ annual operating budget was $32,500 when she became executive director of the Mental Health Association of the New River Valley back in 1993. Now that budget has grown to about $800,000.
Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:46:03 GMT
At Web site, hospitals go under scalpel for patients’ benefit
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Patients’ ratings of local hospitals available online
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The mental health crisis hits FD (The Fort Dodge Messenger)
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The mental health crisis hits FD (The Fort Dodge Messenger)
The disappearance of locally available inpatient mental health care is one example of the statewide difficulties communities are experiencing in meeting the needs of mentally ill patients. Until July 2007, residents in Fort Dodge and neighboring counties benefited from one of the few inpatient psychiatric units in the state, located at Trinity Regional Medical Center.
Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:12:21 GMT
Man died of rare brain disease
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Iowa’s mental health crisis (The Fort Dodge Messenger)
Iowa’s mental health care system is one of the worst in the nation and policymakers at the Capitol and in communities throughout the state aren’t doing enough to address what is nothing short of a crisis. That was the message at a Friday forum sponsored by the Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Iowa - NAMI Iowa - and Trinity Regional Medical Center.
Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:12:31 GMT
Zim Faces HIV/Aids Catastrophe As Drugs Crisis Bites
Allafrica.com - Fri Mar 28, 08:14 am GMT
Health Budget Scam - How N20m Was Traced to Senate C’ttee
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1979: Nuclear leak at Three Mile Island Alarm spreads over health fears
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Mental health services under review (The Reidsville Review) March 28, 2008
Posted by nzpcs-member in : health , add a commentMental Health - and the mentality of the public (Panorama)
OPINION by Yvette Del Agua, Minister of health The World Health Organisation defines mental health as ?a state of well-being in which an individual realizes his or her potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community?.
Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:07:19 GMT
Two Brazil nuts a day may help keep diseases at bay
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Mental health services under review (The Reidsville Review)
The Annie Penn Community Trust is funding a three-month assessment of all the mental health and substance abuse services in Rockingham County. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is conducting the assessment, headed by Professor Cynthia “Syd” Wiford, program coordinator. “Very few families are not touched by mental health and substance abuse services,” Craig Cardwell, executive …
Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:11:50 GMT
UW study finds surprising genetic causes of schizophrenia - Seattle Post Intelligencer
eFluxMediaUW study finds surprising genetic causes of schizophreniaSeattle Post Intelligencer - 9 hours ago”The standard dogma is that any complex trait (such as mental illness) is going to be caused by the cumulative effect of multiple, common defects,” said Dr. …Rare gene defects might add up to schizophrenia New Scientist (subscription)Schizophrenia Linked with Array of Genetic Mutations eFluxMediaGenetic Errors Linked To Schizophrenia Science Daily (press release)AFP - Hinduall 89 news articles
Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:44:04 GMT
Mental Illness Education Set - The LedgerMental Illness Education SetThe Ledger, FL - 4 hours agoSponsors are the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Polk County chapter; Department of Children and Families; Winter Haven Hospital Behavioral Health; …
Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:24:16 GMT
Brazil battles deadly dengue epidemic
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Hamilton lawyers focus on mental illness - Reno Gazette JournalHamilton lawyers focus on mental illnessReno Gazette Journal, NV - 6 hours ago”Wouldn\’t you want to look into his mental state? Didn\’t that lead you to question, when two weeks earlier, he committed a sexual assault,” Prengaman asked. …Hamilton guilty of girl\’s rape, murder Reno Gazette JournalClosing Arguments in Murder Trial KOLOall 8 news articles
Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:46:27 GMT
Bill would expand workers\’ comp coverage to mental illness - Sioux City JournalBill would expand workers\’ comp coverage to mental illnessSioux City Journal, IA - 7 hours ago(AP) — Employees who witness violent acts and suffer mental illnesses as a result would be eligible for workers\’ compensation benefits under a bill …
Fri, 28 Mar 2008 07:30:55 GMT
Group Health first to drop loophole, will pay for client’s liver transplant
Seattletimes.nwsource.com - Fri Mar 28, 08:46 am GMT
Focus on care of mental health patients - The AgeFocus on care of mental health patientsThe Age, Australia - 10 hours ago”In the past few years every jurisdiction in Australia has been looking at mental illness and the courts\’ attitude to it,” tribunal president Professor Greg …Mental patient regime is human-rights compatible Times Onlineall 5 news articles
Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:30:27 GMT
Focus on care of mental health patients (The West Australian)
A NSW government tribunal is striving to improve the treatment and care of mental health patients in the state’s criminal justice system, says a former judge heading a review of NSW’s new Mental Health Act.
Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:43:58 GMT
Mental Health Nurse Convicted Of Fraud Is Struck Off, UK (Medical News Today)
A mental health nurse convicted of obtaining property by deception and false accounting was struck off the NMC’s Register at a hearing in London on Tuesday March 3rd 2008.Oladele Awomolo, 42, admitted that his fitness to practice was impaired because of his convictions but argued for leniency from the NMC’s Conduct and Competence Committee which heard the case.
Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:10:27 GMT
FDA Reviewing HIV Drugs for Heart Risk
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Many mental-health services are available (El Paso Times)
As people age, they tend to be more concerned about their physical health than their mental health. This can be a mistake, because people need to focus on both sets of problems.
Fri, 28 Mar 2008 06:21:34 GMT
Step Up, Florida! health initiative
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