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• Select Improving metabolic parameters of antipsychotic child treatment (IMPACT) study: rationale, design, and methods

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  Improving metabolic parameters of antipsychotic child treatment (IMPACT) study: rationale, design, and methods

  Authors:Gloria M Reeves, Courtney Keeton, Christoph U Correll, Jacqueline L Johnson, Robert M Hamer, Linmarie Sikich, et al.From:Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health (Vol. 7, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 15, 20139,109 words Report 1560LBackground Youth with serious mental illness may experience improved psychiatric stability with second generation antipsychotic (SGA) medication treatment, but unfortunately may also experience unhealthy weight gain...
• Select Challenges of caring for children with mental disorders: Experiences and views of caregivers attending the outpatient clinic at Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam - Tanzania

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  Challenges of caring for children with mental disorders: Experiences and views of caregivers attending the outpatient clinic at Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam - Tanzania

  Authors:Joel Semel Ambikile and Anne OutwaterFrom:Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health (Vol. 6, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  July 5, 20127,440 words Report 1280LBackground It is estimated that world-wide up to 20 % of children suffer from debilitating mental illness. Mental disorders that pose a significant concern include learning disorders, hyperkinetic disorders (ADHD),...
• Select Roles and effectiveness of lay community health workers in the prevention of mental, neurological and substance use disorders in low and middle income countries: a systematic review

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  Roles and effectiveness of lay community health workers in the prevention of mental, neurological and substance use disorders in low and middle income countries: a systematic review

  Authors:Byamah Brian Mutamba, Nadja van Ginneken, Lucy Smith Paintain, Simon Wandiembe, and David SchellenbergFrom:BMC Health Services Research (Vol. 13, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 13, 20137,469 words Report 1510LBackground It has been suggested that lay community health workers (LHWs) could play a role in primary and secondary prevention of Mental, Neurological and Substance use (MNS) disorders in low resourced settings. We...
• Select On being sane in an insane place--the Rosenhan experiment in the laboratory of Plautus' Epidamnus

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  On being sane in an insane place--the Rosenhan experiment in the laboratory of Plautus' Epidamnus

  Author:Michael FontaineFrom:Current Psychology (Vol. 32, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 20137,517 words Essay 1340LPlautus' Roman comedy Menaechmi (The Two Menaechmuses) of c. 200 BC anticipates in fictional form the famous Rosenhan experiment of 1973, a landmark critique of psychiatric diagnosis. An analysis of the scenes of...
• Select Brain scans may predict mental illness in children with VCFS

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  Brain scans may predict mental illness in children with VCFS

  From:Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week

  Aug. 6, 2005585 words Article 1590LPictures of the brain may hold clues as to why children diagnosed with a genetic disorder may also be at high risk for developing mental illness. Velo-Cardio-Facial syndrome (VCFS), also known as Shprintzen syndrome,...
• Select Level 1 Research: Where the Rubber Meets the Road in the Treatment of Serious Mental and Physical Health Problems

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  Level 1 Research: Where the Rubber Meets the Road in the Treatment of Serious Mental and Physical Health Problems

  Author:Kevin J. MooreFrom:Education & Treatment of Children (Vol. 22, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  May 19994,008 words Article Abstract Level 1 research (Hawkins & Matthews, 1999, is an underutilized strategy for monitoring clinical cases, demonstrating accountability in applied settings, and maximizing applied clinicians' effectiveness in...
• Select Psychiatry and Psychology

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  Psychiatry and Psychology

  From:Archives of Disease in Childhood (Vol. 84, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20011,877 words Article G153 THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MULTIAGENCY SERVICE FOR YOUNG SUBSTANCE MISUSERS L. Light, B. Singh. South Staffordshire Health Authority, UK Aims: Level 3 is a two-year project testing the feasibility of delivering a...
• Select Culture, the Stigma of Mental Illness, and Young People.

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  Culture, the Stigma of Mental Illness, and Young People.

  Authors:Luke Molloy, Paul Beckett, Shep Chidarikire, Tammy Tran Merrick, Monica Guha, and Declan PattonFrom:Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services (Vol. 58, Issue 11)

  Nov. 20202,790 words Article 1440LCulture is a crucial factor in understanding variations in stigma experiences among young people (age ?25 years). Cultural beliefs influence the range of social responses that mental health issues elicit, including forms...
• Select Parental divorce in late adolescence does not seem to increase mental health problems: a population study from Norway

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  Parental divorce in late adolescence does not seem to increase mental health problems: a population study from Norway

  Authors:Henok Zeratsion, Madeleine Dalsklev, Espen Bjertness, Lars Lien, Ole R Haavet, Jon A Halvorsen, et al.From:BMC Public Health (Vol. 13, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 30, 20132,925 words Report 1460LAuthor(s): Henok Zeratsion1 , Madeleine Dalsklev2 , Espen Bjertness1,6 , Lars Lien3 , Ole R Haavet4 , Jon A Halvorsen5 , Cecilie B Bjertness1 and Bjargulf Claussen1 Background Mental health problems in children...
• Select Review: management of children with mental health problems by specialist teams in primary care improve some outcomes

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  Review: management of children with mental health problems by specialist teams in primary care improve some outcomes

  Authors:Bower P., Garralda E., and Kramer T.From:Evidence-Based Mental Health (Vol. 5, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  May 2002854 words Brief article QUESTION: What interventions are effective for treating mental health problems in children and adolescents in primary care? Data sources Studies were identified by searching Medline, PsycINFO, CINAHL,...
• Select Severe Behavior Disorders of Children and Youth: introduction

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  Severe Behavior Disorders of Children and Youth: introduction

  Authors:Robert B. Rutherford, Jr., Sarup R. Mathur, and Naomi A. SchoenfeldFrom:Education & Treatment of Children (Vol. 29, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 20061,292 words Article 1820LThis issue of Education and Treatment of Children marks the 29th issue of the Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders Monograph Series on Severe Behavior Disorders of Children and Youth. The 13 articles published...
• Select DSM-5: the debate continues

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  DSM-5: the debate continues

  Authors:Joseph D Buxbaum and Simon Baron-CohenFrom:Molecular Autism (Vol. 4, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  May 15, 20131,217 words Editorial 1410LWe are fortunate to have invited commentaries from the laboratories of Dr Cathy Lord and Dr Fred Volkmar offering their perspectives on the new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)-5 criteria for...
• Select The impact of knowledge about diabetes, resilience and depression on glycemic control: a cross-sectional study among adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes

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  The impact of knowledge about diabetes, resilience and depression on glycemic control: a cross-sectional study among adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes

  Authors:Fabio R Munhoz Santos, Viviane Bernardo, Monica A L Gabbay, Sergio A Dib, and Daniel SigulemFrom:Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome (Vol. 5, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 28, 20133,367 words Report 1310LBackground The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationship between glycemic control and the factors of knowledge about diabetes, resilience, depression and anxiety among Brazilian adolescents and young...
• Select Reframing the DSM-IV-TR from a multicultural/social justice perspective

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  Reframing the DSM-IV-TR from a multicultural/social justice perspective

  Authors:Carlos P. Zalaquett, Katherine M. Fuerth, Carmen Stein, Allen E. Ivey, and Mary Bradford IveyFrom:Journal of Counseling and Development (Vol. 86, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Summer 20085,873 words Report 1670LThe Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed., text rev.; American Psychiatric Association, 2000) represents a medical model that can be reframed for more effective use in counseling. To achieve...
• Select The abandoned Alphabet of Freedom: D

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  The abandoned Alphabet of Freedom: D

  Author:Mark KingwellFrom:Queen's Quarterly (Vol. 110, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Winter 20032,017 words Article The alphabet offers a bare scheme of order, and so exerts a peculiar fascination when sustained thought is too much to contemplate. It promises sense where there may be mere arrangement--dangerous, but hard to resist....
• Select Diagnostic and statistical manual‑5: Position paper of the Indian psychiatric society

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  Diagnostic and statistical manual‑5: Position paper of the Indian psychiatric society

  Authors:K. Jacob, R. Kallivayalil, A. Mallik, N. Gupta, J. Trivedi, B. Gangadhar, et al.From:Indian Journal of Psychiatry (Vol. 55, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-March 201316,708 words Report 1730LByline: K. Jacob, R. Kallivayalil, A. Mallik, N. Gupta, J. Trivedi, B. Gangadhar, K. Praveenlal, V. Vahia, T. Sathyanarayana Rao The development of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-5 (DSM-5) has been an...
• Select Diagnosis: finding a balance

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  Diagnosis: finding a balance

  Author:Irene Rosenberg-JavorsFrom:Annals of the American Psychotherapy Association (Vol. 13, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Spring 2010637 words Article Several of my graduate students came to class wanting to talk about diagnosis and the all-pervasive use of the DSM-IV. They expressed their discomfort with using the manual, and they felt that their work settings put...
• Select The diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders in graduate social work education: then and now

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  The diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders in graduate social work education: then and now

  Authors:Bernie S. Newman, Paul L. Dannenfelser, and Valerie ClemmonsFrom:Journal of Social Work Education (Vol. 43, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Spring-Summer 20074,584 words Author abstract, Dis... 1400LSocial workers recognize the necessity of using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM; American Psychiatric Association) but question its compatibility with social work education. The data in...
• Select How to ensure people with multiple diagnoses make the right decisions: Rohit Shankar and colleagues refer to a case study in explaining how mental capacity mapping helps clients take responsibility for the consequences of their actions

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  How to ensure people with multiple diagnoses make the right decisions: Rohit Shankar and colleagues refer to a case study in explaining how mental capacity mapping helps clients take responsibility for the consequences of their actions

  Authors:Rohit Shankar, Richard Laugharne, and Fiona De FerrarsFrom:Learning Disability Practice (Vol. 15, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20122,646 words Article 1330LAbstract This case study describes a method of separating and clarifying the impact that a client's concomitant learning disability, personality disorder, bipolar affective disorder and post-traumatic stress each had...
• Select The role of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders in the maintenance of the subjugation of women: implications for the training of future mental health professionals

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  The role of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders in the maintenance of the subjugation of women: implications for the training of future mental health professionals

  Author:Ann M. LazaroffFrom:Forum on Public Policy: A Journal of the Oxford Round TablePeer-Reviewed

  Fall 20068,760 words Article 1530LAbstract Since the publication of the first edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (American Psychiatric Association, 1952), the diagnostic classification of mental health issues has...