Archive for November, 2009

Health and Cognitive Growth of Latino Toddlers: At Risk or Maternal Paradox

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

Epidemiologists have shown how birth outcomes are generally robust for immigrant Latina mothers, despite often situated in poor households, advanced by their strong prenatal and nutritional practices.

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War, Mental Health and Its treatment

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

While the authorities say they cannot yet tell us why an Army psychiatrist would go on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood in Texas, we do know the sorts of stories he had been dealing with as he tried to help those returning from Iraq and Afghanistan readjust to life outside the war zone. A soldier’s mind can be just as dangerous to himself, and to those around him, as wars fought on traditional battlefields.

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Job Losses and Family Mental Health

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

Job Woes Exacting a Toll on Family Life

For many families across the country, the greatest damage inflicted by this recession has not necessarily been financial, but emotional and psychological. Children, especially, have become hidden casualties, often absorbing more than their parents are fully aware of. Several academic studies have linked parental job loss — especially that of fathers — to adverse impacts in areas like school performance and self-esteem.

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What Is P.T.S.D.?

Monday, November 9th, 2009

DSM-IV-TR Criteria for PTSD

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Growing Tensions and P.T.S.D.

Monday, November 9th, 2009

After Years of Growing Tensions, 7 Minutes of Bloodshead

The Fort Hood Tragedy

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P.T.S.D. And The Military: When Sodiers Snap

Sunday, November 8th, 2009

“Every man has his breaking point,” said military doctors in World War II, believing that more than 90 days of continuous combat could turn any soldier into a psychiatric casualty.

New York Times Article by Erica Goode:http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/08/weekinreview/08goode.html

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