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Christina Bruni

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posted 01/10/2008, comments (3)

Prediction of Psychosis in At-Risk Youth: a New Study

A longitudinal study with a 2½-year follow-up of 291 at-risk individuals was conducted to determine the risk of conversion to psychosis. (Prediction of Psychosis in Youth at High Clinical Risk, a Multisite Longitudinal Study in North America.) The researchers posited that prevention models now common to medicine could possibly be applied to... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/05/2007, comment (1)

Covering the Uninsured

47 million people lack health insurance in the United States. Ninety-three percent of the increase is among middle and high income families. The emergency room becomes their healthcare provider. Those that have employer-sponsored plans often face rising premiums that cut into their paycheck. Either way, a chronic illness or medical emergency can... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/29/2007, comments (0)

A New Indication for Abilify

Recently, the medication Abilify (aripiprazole) was approved by the FDA for the treatment of schizophrenia in the adolescent population aged 13 - 17. This is a significant development in the treatment of schizophrenia, and I thought it would be interesting to explain how this medication received this new indication after being on... Read more Chevron

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Christina Bruni

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posted 10/11/2007, comments (0)

Thoughts on Mental Illness Awareness Week

Mental Illness Awareness Week, from October 7th to 13th, is in full-swing. As an advocacy journalist, I'd like to get the word out that treatment works, and the earlier you get it, the better. The economic cost of untreated mental illness is more than $100 billion each year in the United States, according to the National Alliance on... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/05/2007, comments (0)

Support for Canvas the Film

You may recall that several months ago I reviewed the movie Canvas in one of my blogs. You can find this in archives by selecting the option to see all my blogs. It will appear as "Canvas: A Movie with Many Dimensions, posted on Monday, July 2, 2007. or just click on the following... Read more Chevron

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