Borderline Personality News
February 22, 2007
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Services aid citizens' internal struggles
Waconia Patriot
For Kathleen Donohue of Chaska, the simple tasks of daily life were
overwhelming. Activities most people take for granted - such as planning
a weekly schedule, cleaning the house and working - were just too much
for her to handle.
Simple Test Distinguishes Between Bipolar Disorder And Depression
Science Daily
Type II bipolar disorder patients are difficult to diagnose since their
manic episodes are not very marked and they are usually diagnosed as
depression patients. Choosing an incorrect treatment can be
counterproductive. A study led by IDIBAPS, with the participation of
PSYNCRO, 10 hospital centers and the support of GSK, demonstrates how
the HCL-32 test identifies bipolar depression in a simple ...
Characteristics Of Increased Risk For Compulsive Gambling Linked To
Parkinson's Disease Medications
Science Daily
Patients with Parkinson's disease who are younger when they develop the
condition, have a personality trait known as novelty-seeking or whose
personal or family history includes alcohol abuse may be more likely to
develop pathological gambling as a side effect of medications used to
treat their condition, according to a report in the February issue of
Archives of Neurology, one of the ...
State Police adds function to make identifying predators easier
Charleston Daily Mail
The West Virginia State Police has updated its Web site to make it
easier to identify sexually violent predators, information that
previously was difficult to find.
A
Look At The Misunderstood World Of Hypomania
KXAN 36 Austin
Moody, misunderstood, misdiagnosed: it's all part of living with
hypomania. The disorder amounts to euphoric energy and creativity with
some dangerous drawbacks, but that's the simple version of a very
complicated problem.
Local family sheds light on mental health issues
Blairsville Dispatch
Unlike many other ailments, it seems as if mental illness has always had
a stigma attached to it.
Bonistall slay suspect banned from court after outburst
The Journal News
WILMINGTON, Del. - James Cooke Jr. was frequently beaten as a child by a
drug-abusing, neglectful mother, his brother testified yesterday as
Cooke's lawyers began making their case that years of abuse left him
mentally ill.
BREAKING NEWS - Homeless man given life term for raping and strangling
grandmother
Wanstead and Woodford Guardian
A man who was living rough in a tent in Valentines Park, Ilford, has
been given three life sentences after he raped and strangled popular
pensioner Catherine Grosstephan who was found dead in her Theydon Bois
home.
Did the devil make her do it?
The Monterey County Herald
Dear Dr. Gott: I am a social worker and have worked as a case manager
and counselor for more than 20 years.
Regaining their lives
Arizona Daily
The mentally ill use Flagstaff's AZPIRE House as refuge and a place to
regain their lives.
Look
Who's Coming: Dr. Peter Fonagy
The News & Observer
Dr. Peter Fonagy is an internationally known scholar, clinical
psychologist and psychoanalyst who focuses on early attachment
relationships. He was a panelist on part one of the 12-part "Charlie
Rose Science Series" on PBS.
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