Psychology & Psychiatry

Viewpoint: For sufferer’s of Morgellons disease, what next?

Viewpoint: For sufferer’s of Morgellons disease, what next?

A CDC study of 115 patients who believed they had parasitic skin condition called Morgellons disease found no evidence that parasites were present. The researchers concluded the patients were suffering from “delusional” infestations. Christian Scientist William Scott suggests a spiritual response may help these patients.

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February 2, 2012 | 0 Comments More
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Foster kids more likely to be given psychotropic drugs

Foster kids were more likely to be prescribed five or more psychotropic drugs at a time and at doses that exceed the maximum FDA-approved levels.

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December 4, 2011 | 0 Comments More
When pain doesn’t end

When pain doesn’t end

“Pain encompasses the entire person. It’s not just in your leg or back. It encompasses the entire being of who you are and what you can do and don’t do. So physically, mentally psychologically: you have to take care of all of those things.”

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July 20, 2011 | 0 Comments More
New tests and treatments for sleep disorders

New tests and treatments for sleep disorders

Now, doctors with special training diagnose and treat more than 80 sleep disorders — from obstructive sleep apnea to narcolepsy — at special centers with labs where a patient’s every sleeping moment may be recorded and measured.

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July 12, 2011 | 0 Comments More
Fred Hutch seeks volunteers for online smoking-cessation study

Fred Hutch seeks volunteers for online smoking-cessation study

The goal of the study, called WebQuit, is to improve the effectiveness of online smoking-cessation programs. The study is open to adult smokers nationwide. Participation is free to eligible individuals.

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June 15, 2011 | 0 Comments More
Psychologists seek authority to prescribe drugs

Psychologists seek authority to prescribe drugs

But physician groups and some patient advocacy groups are cool to the idea. “These are serious drugs with serious side effects,” says one patient advocate. “We feel strongly that [prescribing] should be handled by someone with medical training.”

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March 22, 2011 | 0 Comments More
Online follow-up helps depressed patients cope, Group Health study

Online follow-up helps depressed patients cope, Group Health study

A new study by researchers at Seattle’s Group Health indicates that following up on patients with depression through online messages can improve their treatment at relatively low cost.

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March 16, 2011 | 0 Comments More
New federal laws expand mental health coverage

New federal laws expand mental health coverage

As anyone who has ever sought help for addiction, depression or any other mental illness knows, insurance coverage has often been skimpier than for a physical malady.

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October 5, 2010 | 0 Comments More
VA benefits for PTSD will become easier to obtain — Obama

VA benefits for PTSD will become easier to obtain — Obama

Easier access to benefits and treatment to begin this week.

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July 10, 2010 | 0 Comments More
Gen.Peter Chiarelli, the Army's vice chief of staff, testifies before a hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on June 22, 2010. (Senate Armed Services Committee)

Congress questions military leaders on suicides, traumatic brain injury

Senators press military leaders to improve efforts to address traumatic brain injuries, suicide and other wounds suffered by soldiers returning from wars.

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June 23, 2010 | 0 Comments More
Parity law expands mental health access

Parity law expands mental health access

New law means higher deductibles, steeper co-pays and other restrictions are no longer allowed for mental health and substance abuse treatment.

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March 2, 2010 | 0 Comments More
Health stories in the News–Aug. 9th

Health stories in the News–Aug. 9th

New rules to protect your prescription information Information collected with your prescriptions, including your name, the drug and its dosage but your address and social security number, can be sold without your knowledge or permission, New York Times reporter Milt Freudenheim writes in today’s paper. Freudenheim writes: That may change if some little-noted protections from [...]

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August 9, 2009 | 0 Comments More