Psychologists decide it is never ethical to assist torture
American psychologists work in a lot of settings, and one of them is in the military. As part of their role in the military, some psychologists have been asked in recent years to participate in the interrogations of prisoners. And some of those interrogations have involved interventions which a non-doublespeaking person would call torture. I don't believe that these military psychologists were actually involved in doing the work of the torture process, but they were involved in aiding that p
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Pursue a New You Through True Self Value
One of the most important questions in personal growth is how does a person develop self-value? So many people are left with scars from their childhood from how little value they have. More scars develop as people get older and experience more pain. Some people end up with the beliefs that they only have value if they are a good parent, provider, employee, etc. The common thread is that a person’s value either doesn't exist or exists outside of them. When your value is external, what
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Army suicide rate is climbing rapidly
I saw this the other night and thought it useful to repost it so that more can understand the magnitude of the problem. The article is titled "Army suicide rate could top nation's this year", and it appears on the CNN website. Essentially, conditions in the American military are so bad right now for soldiers, mental health-wise (as a consequence of post-traumatic stress (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), the fatiguing effect of multiple repeated tours of duty, financ
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Free Public Forums on Mental Illness Occurring Across the Country
On Sunday September 14, 48 free public forums will take place around the United States and Canada in an event called Healthy Minds Across America. At each forum, three or more of today's most prominent mental health researchers will discuss the state of mental health research and the breakthroughs that have occurred over the last 20 years. NARSAD, the world's leading charity dedicated to mental health research, is the organizer of the event. Sessions will take place
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Press “D” for Depression Therapy
A new study published in this month's issue of the journal Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice suggests that phone therapy for depression may be an effective alternative to traditional face-to-face psychotherapy The current study was a meta-analysis, which is basically a scientific procedure where the results of several different studies are collapsed into one statistical analysis. Researchers use meta-analysis procedures to compare data across several different research projects
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World Suicide Prevention Day… September 10, 2008
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day.The World Health Organization estimates that one million people each year die by suicide. Every minute there are two more deaths by suicide across the globe. In developed countries, suicide is the 2nd or 3rd leading cause of death among teenagers and young adults and the 13th leading cause of death worldwide for people of all ages. In addition to those who die by suicide, many millions make non-fatal suicide attempts each year.&
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National Depression Screening Day is just around the corner (October 10th!)
Feeling sad, stressed or anxious? A normal reaction to life events or something more?Learn more at National Depression Screening Day (NDSD) on October 10th With the crisis on Wall Street, a boom of home foreclosures, and high energy and food prices throughout the country, no one can blame you for feeling anxious or overwhelmed. These days it is common and understandable to be angry, worried and even gloomy, especially if you lost your retirement fund, your job, your house, or are stressed about
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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation device for treatment-resistant Major Depression just approved by the FDA
According to a press release dated October 8, 2008, the FDA has cleared a Pennsylvania company, Neuronetics, Inc. to sell its NeuroStar Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation system for use as a treatment for treatment-resistant Major Depression. This is, to my knowledge, the first time that this technology has been available for use by regular psychiatrists for use in treating regular depressed patients. This is potentially a great thing for patients suffering with severe depressions that aren'
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United States Congress moves closer to passing mental health parity
This just in from the National Counsil for Community Behavioral Healthcare (NCCBH) , a professional group representing community mental health within the United States. Movement has occurred within the congress towards the ultimate passage of a federal mental health and addictions parity bill which would force health insurers in the United States to cover and pay for mental illness and addictions in the same manner they cover other chronic illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease. 
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Today’s Psychiatrists Less Likely to Provide Psychotherapy Than Ever Before
A new study published in the most recent edition of the Archives of General Psychiatry (Volume 65, Number 8, pages 962-970) shows that psychiatrists are increasingly less likely to offer psychotherapy sessions to their patients. Instead, due to better psychiatric drugs, financial incentives from managed care companies to provide brief office visits, and a shift in medical school training toward more biological explanations for mental illnesses, today's ps
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