Feeds:
Posts
Comments

Archive for May 29th, 2008

Criticism of Newseek Story on Child Bipolar

Posted in psychology in the media on May 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Furious Seasons (two separate posts) comments:
while it is an article filled with lots of detail and heart, it is also one of the worst pieces of journalism on the alleged disorder that I have ever seen.
Even more discouraging is the magazine’s handling of the most controversial diagnosis in all of psychiatry and psychology. The author, [...]

Read Full Post »

Pharmacies to Sell Patient Records in California?

Posted in psychology in the media on May 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

This is verbatim from a Furious Seasons post. It is extremely important news for consumers in California especially:
Pharmacies in California would be allowed to sell confidential patient prescription information to third-party marketing firms working for drug companies under a bill expected to be voted on Thursday by the state Senate.
“The legislation would allow pharmaceutical firms [...]

Read Full Post »

Fifty Percent Jump of PTSD in Military

Posted in PTSD, psychology in the media, public interest on May 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

This month there’s been a lot of reporting on PTSD. The simple reason is that more and more veterans are returning from their tours of duty with the diagnosis. Below an excerpt from a Washington Post article documenting the 50 percent increase in the diagnosis last year.
Early in May the Rand Corporation suggested that 20 [...]

Read Full Post »