5 Reasons We Don’t Go Out Anymore
Over the last decade or so, we’re staying home more, going out less, and spending far more time in front of our screens. Here are the trends that underlie these changes.
‘Public Health’ at Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life, Page 2
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Honesty is STILL the Best Policy
To this avid observer of the political battle that’s been raging in Washington since the passage of the Affordable Care Act a few years ago, it seems that President Obama was less than fully truthful with the American people about important aspects of law.
World Mental Health Day: Recognizing the Whole Person
We celebrate World Mental Health Day annually as a reminder that mental health is an important aspect of our general health and well-being.
Evidence Mounting For Environmental Links to Soaring Autism Rates
There is no clear explanation for nor understanding of the apparent increase in the incidence of autism. A Harvard study suggests that air pollutants such as mercury and diesel fumes play a major role.
No Longer Gleeful: Learning from the Tragic Death of Cory Monteith
The death of yet another celebrity from a drug overdose illuminates the mixed messages that our culture sends about alcohol and illegal drugs.
Patient Dumping: Mental Healthcare Thrown under the Bus
Suspicions are arising about mental patients being bussed to other states in order to save local costs. This raises questions about mental healthcare provision in the US, and highlights some ethical and organizational problems within the system.
Diagnosing for Accuracy vs. Diagnosing for Reimbursement
The process of assigning mental health diagnoses can be influenced by more than observed clinical symptoms. Sometimes a diagnosis may be assigned even when the most correct diagnosis is ‘no diagnosis’. Here’s why it happens and why it carries important consequences for clinicians, research on prevalence rates, and the mental health system as a whole.