Topic: American Psychiatric Association

AP News | 2010-02-10 05:26:00
<div id="subtitle">Psychiatrists propose changes in how doctors diagnose and name mental disorders</div><div><p>Don't say "mental retardation" — the new term is "intellectual disability." No more diagnoses of Asperger's syndrome — call it a mild version of autism instead. And while "behavioral addictions" will be new to doctors ...
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Reuters US Online Report Health News | 2009-08-21 17:43:25
<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who are depressed during pregnancy can take hope that antidepressants and/or "talk therapy" may be safe and appropriate treatment options, according to new professional guidelines made public this week.</p><p>"Depression in pregnant women often goes unrecognized and untreated in part because of ...
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isnare | 2009-08-07 13:28:57

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, panic is 'a sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety.' This word is derived from the name of terror-inducing Greek God Pan. That is why panic attacks are defined in practically explaining sensitive and urgent flow of fear a capite ad calcem enforcing a person to go paralyzed.<br><br>Sounds quite ...

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ezinearticles.com | 2009-05-21 02:27:50

<p>Claiming For Post Traumatic Stress After an Accident</p><p>By Neil Worrall</p><p></p><p>Post traumatic stress is an often overlooked and potentially very serious side effect of being involved in an accident. It is only in the last 20 or so ...

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Revising the Book on Mental Illness

CBS 3 Memphis (WREG) | 2010-03-12 11:17:49

Diagnosis Change Angers Aspies

Sci-Tech Today | 2010-03-11 23:37:16

Tiger Woods scandal reveals split on sex addiction

Boston Herald | 2010-03-11 15:17:52

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