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Blogs Comment On McCain's Abortion Stance, Dem Plank, Report On Abortion's Mental Health Impact, Ballot Measures
The following is a summary of selected women's health-related blog entries.American Psychological Association Reports ~ "Report Confirms Abortion Does Not Cause Mental Illness," Vicki Saporta, National Abortion Federation Blog-Saporta Reporter: An APA
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Canadian Psychiatrists Press For Equal Treatment Of Mental Illness And Petition Fellow Physicians To Fight Discrimination Towards Mentally Ill Persons
Historically the care for patients with psychiatric illnesses has been loaded with prejudice and discrimination, the Canadian Psychiatric Association (CPA) told delegates at today's Canadian Medical Association (CMA) meeting. CPA also commends the CMA for putting a spotlight on mental health issues today at its annual meeting of Canadian physicians.
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Government Of Canada Confirms Funding For Canadian Mental Health Commission
The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health announced that the Government's funding commitment to the Canadian Mental Health Commission is now confirmed at $130 million over its 10-year mandate. "This funding commitment underscores the Government of Canada's belief in this important initiative to improve the quality of life of Canadians and their families dealing with mental illness," said Minister Clement.
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Actavis Receives Approval Of Generic Wellbutrin XL(R) 300mg In The United States
Actavis Group, the international generic pharmaceuticals company, announced that it has received approval from the US Food & Drug Administration to market Bupropion Hydrochloride extended-release tablets (XL) 300mg. Distribution of the product will commence immediately. Bupropion Hydrochloride extended-release tablets (XL), available in 300mg strength, are the generic equivalent of Wellbutrin XL® for the treatment of major depressive disorder.
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Crisis Residential Facilities Healthier Than Psychiatric Hospitals? - Study Finds More Mental Health Improvements At Consumer-Managed Program
For people with grave psychiatric conditions, consumer-managed residential programs may be the way to go, a new study suggests. Not only are the daily costs of these facilities cheaper than psychiatric hospitals, but patients of these programs may get healthier than their counterparts in traditional, locked institutions, according to the study, results of which have been published online by the
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Statement Of APA President Nada Stotland, M.D. On Abortion And Mental Health
A recently released report on mental health and abortion confirms the position of the American Psychiatric Association: abortion is not a risk to a woman's mental health. APA President Nada Stotland, M.D., an expert on women's mental health, made the following statement today: "As we have known, there is no convincing evidence that abortion is a significant cause of psychiatric illness. We must distinguish illnesses from feelings.
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Experts Say Single Abortion Not A Risk To Women's Mental Health
A task force of the American Psychological Association has concluded there is no significant evidence that a single elective abortion increases the risk of mental health problems for adult women. The draft Report of the APA Task Force on Mental Health and Abortion is dated 13 August 2008 and was published online on the APA website on 18th August.
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College Students And Suicidal Thoughts
More than half of 26,000 students across 70 colleges and universities who completed a survey on suicidal experiences reported having at least one episode of suicidal thinking at some point in their lives. Furthermore, 15 percent of students surveyed reported having seriously considered attempting suicide and more than 5 percent reported making a suicide attempt at least once in their lifetime.
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Suicide In Asian Americans
Asian Americans whose families experience a high degree of interpersonal conflict have a three-fold greater risk of attempting suicide when compared with Asian Americans overall, according to a new study by University of California, Davis, researchers. The risk is tripled even among those who have never had a diagnosis of depression. The findings were reported during a poster session, "Improving Our Practice -- Focus on Ethnic Psychology," on Sunday, Aug.
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Mental Health And Biracial Asian Americans
A new study of Chinese-Caucasian, Filipino-Caucasian, Japanese-Caucasian and Vietnamese-Caucasian individuals concludes that biracial Asian Americans are twice as likely as monoracial Asian Americans to be diagnosed with a psychological disorder. The study by researchers at the Asian American Center on Disparities Research at the University of California, Davis, was reported in a poster session, "Clinical, Counseling, and Consulting," on Sunday, Aug.
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New Study Reveals Non-Drug Model Reduces Stress In War-Traumatized Children
Highly traumatized children living in war-torn Kosovo experienced significant reductions in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) when treated with a comprehensive, non-drug model developed by The Center for Mind-Body Medicine (CMBM), according to a new study published online in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.
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APA Task Force Finds Single Abortion Not A Threat To Women's Mental Health
There is no credible evidence that a single elective abortion of an unwanted pregnancy in and of itself causes mental health problems for adult women, according to a draft report released Tuesday by a task force of the American Psychological Association.
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Mental Health Issues Prominent In Child Soldiers
Compared to children in Nepal who were not forced into military service, former child soldiers were more likely to present severe mental health problems such as symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression. These findings are reported in the August 13 issue of JAMA. As children continue to be exploited by armed groups all over the world, special mental health interventions for child soldiers are ever more necessary.
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Ancient Sheep Help Pinpoint Brain Timing Mechanisms Linked To Seasonal Affective Disorder
New research by Aberdeen scientists suggests that Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) relates to an ancient timing mechanism in the brain dating back millions of years. Discoveries by a University of Aberdeen-led team, involving collaborators in Edinburgh and Strasbourg, and published in the latest issue of Current Biology, shed new insights into the mechanisms by which seasonal rhythms are generated.
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Study Makes Association Between Combatant Status, Sexual Violence, Psychological Health
Lynn Lawry, MD, MSPH, MSc, director of research and education with the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences' (USU) Center for Disaster and Humanitarian Assistance Medicine (CDHAM), is the senior author of a manuscript titled, Association Between Combatant Status and Sexual Violence and Health and Mental Health in Post-Conflict Liberia." The article will be published in the Aug. 13 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
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Counselors Prepare To Assist Returning Servicemembers
Almost 100 percent of American Counseling Association (ACA) members who completed a Capella University survey on military mental health issues have taken action to increase their understanding of post-combat and re-entry issues of returning servicemembers. The results also indicated that ACA survey respondents feel better prepared to help post-combat servicemembers than other mental health professionals who took the survey.
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Fighters In Liberia More Likely To Have Mental Health Disorders After Exposure To Sexual Violence
According to an article published in the August 13 issue of JAMA, Liberian fighters who experienced sexual violence during civil wars were more likely to report higher rates of depression symptoms, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and suicidal thoughts compared with men and women non-combatants or former combatants who did not experience sexual violence. Kirsten Johnson, M.D., M.P.H. (Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
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Public Health Clinic Study Links 'Americanization' And Depression
A study of 439 U.S. and Mexican-born Latinas seeking pregnancy and postpartum services at public health clinics in San Antonio uncovered elevated levels of depression among the more "Americanized" women, report researchers from The University of Texas School of Public Health and The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in the most recent online issue of the Maternal and Child Health Journal.
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New Depression Report Shows Importance Of Diagnosis And Support, Says Help The Aged, UK
Responding to the publication of the report 'Undiagnosed, untreated, at risk', into older people and depression, published by Age Concern England, Elizabeth McLennan, Senior Policy Officer at Help the Aged comments:- "This report is a welcome means of raising awareness of older people and mental health - an issue which is all too often mis-diagnosed and left untreated.
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Childhood Bereavement In The 21st Century Spectrums Of Support For Bereaved Children And Those Who Care For Them - Conference, Northern Ireland
NATIONAL charity Cruse Bereavement Care is calling on parents, carers and professionals working with children and young people to attend their conference on childhood bereavement on Thursday September 18, 2008 at Armagh City Hotel, Northern Ireland.
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