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Saturday, August 30, 2008

Mental Health

  • Mental Health and Hospital Care
    According to a new study released by the Agency for Healthcare Research And Quality, in 2004, adults with a mental health and/or substance abuse diagnosis accounted for 1 out of 4 stays at U.S. community hospitals, or 7.6 million hospital stays.
  • Let's Talk About Mental Health Solutions
    This is hopefully the first of a series of interactive posts, so please jump in with your input and comments. We live in a society where, unfortunately, mental illnesses and disorders are viewed quite differently than physical disorders of any kind.
  • Forcing Mental Health Patients to Take Medication Is Not the Answer
    In a September 19th New York Times article, Benedict Carey writes about the recent death of Dr. Wayne S. Fenton, a psychiatrist who was killed on Sunday, September 3, by a schizophrenic patient. The issue Carey brings up is whether or not severely disturbed patients should be forced to take their medication in order to control potential violence.
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