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Mental Disorder - Articles
Autism is a Mental Disorder for Which Cures Should be Sought
by
Harold L D.
Posted
Mon 01 Nov 2010 2:16am
DSM-5
Autism is, by definition, a mental disorder. Autism is, by definition a psychiatric disorder.
These autism realities are often ignored in the attempt by some persons...(er) magazine and the IACC. Flip flopping is frequent with discussion focusing on autism as a socially imposed disability rather than a mental or psychiatric disorder. The same
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Biological Basis of Mental Disorders in NY Times
by
Jeff L.
Posted
Tue 07 Oct 2008 10:37pm
While reporting on the recent bailout legislation by Congress, the New York Times reported some hypotheses regarding mental disorders as well-established facts. For instance, the article reports that “Researchers have found biological causes and effective treatments for numerous mental illnesses.” Read thoughtful commentary at Furious Seasons. (Click
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Biological Basis of Mental Disorders in NY Times
by
Jeff L.
Posted
Wed 14 Jan 2009 8:13pm
While reporting on the recent bailout legislation by Congress, the New York Times reported some hypotheses regarding mental disorders as well-established facts. For instance, the article reports that “Researchers have found biological causes and effective treatments for numerous mental illnesses.” Read thoughtful commentary at Furious Seasons. (Click
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Mental disorders treatable by your family doctor
by
Rossa Forbes
Posted
Thu 22 Oct 2009 10:05pm
The World Health Organization's Mental Health Gap Action Programme highlighted through World Mental Health Day recently that mental disorders are treatable and most of them... mental disorders can be treated using psychosocial methods. A study carried out in China confirmed that epilepsy could be treated with an inexpensive anti-convulsant medicine
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3/4 of children with mental disorders are not getting the recommended treatment
by
Laura
Posted
Mon 01 Sep 2008 7:12pm
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Imagine: "An estimated 15 million American children are diagnosed with a mental disorder, but only about a quarter of them are getting appropriate treatment based on scientific...Parents who have not (yet) encountered mental health care providers assume that, like with drugs, there are certain rules and guidelines to what treatments will be offered
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Choosing healthy foods now called a mental disorder
by
Boyd M.
Posted
Tue 29 Jun 2010 12:01pm
This is no joke: If you focus on eating healthy foods, you're "mentally diseased" and probably need some sort of chemical treatment involving powerful psychotropic drugs. The Guardian newspaper reports, "Fixation with healthy eating can be sign of serious psychological disorder" and goes on to claim this "disease" is called orthorexia nervosa -- which
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