Mind and Body - Page 47

November 27, 2015

The new DSM-5 fails to accurately describe mental illness

With the recent release of the fifth edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), leading experts in medicine are agreeing with what I have opined for years:  The manual fails to accurately describe and classify psychiatric illness.

November 27, 2015

Starting a new life after a decade held hostage

The three women who were found in Cleveland, Ohio after a decade spent in captivity will now begin journeys back to normal lives. These women may come to look healthy, but the road back to well-being will almost certainly be harrowing and may never end.

November 27, 2015

Could therapists serve prison time for patients' crimes?

If psychiatrists and the American Psychiatric Association (as well as psychologists and other mental health professionals) don’t work in earnest, and lobby hard for real measures to create a mental health care system that actually safeguards the public from dangerous individuals, they may find themselves looking at jail time for the violent acts of their patients

November 27, 2015

After Newtown shooting, how do teachers tell kids they are loved and safe?

In the aftermath of Friday’s tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School, teachers will be faced with the daunting task of reassuring children that they are loved and safe.  Many children will have individual needs.  But there are some general ways that teachers can comfort their students psychologically

November 27, 2015

More data supports 'Special K' drug as treatment for depression

Data supporting the potential of intravenous ketamine to revolutionize the treatment of major depression keeps streaming in

November 27, 2015

Does fluoride in drinking water hurt your brain?

Questions about the impact of fluoride on mental health are growing and can no longer be ignored. Dr. Keith discusses

November 27, 2015

Inside the mind of Kristen Stewart

If Kristen Stewart feels sincerely sorry for having had a sexual relationship outside her primary one (and with a married man), then the question has to be asked, “Why did she have the fling to begin with?”  Put another way, “What was inside her mind?”

November 27, 2015

What did James Holmes' psychiatrist know -- and when?

The Holmes case has the potential to become not only one of the most tragic criminal cases in America, but one of the most tragic cases of malpractice—ever. Dr. Keith discusses 

November 27, 2015

How James Holmes will be evaluated by psychiatrists

James Holmes, the suspect responsible for the worst mass shooting in U.S. history, has begun a legal journey that will include an extensive psychiatric evaluation--and may include a plea that he is not criminally responsible for his acts (an "insanity" plea)

November 27, 2015

Murder at the movies: Batman didn't do this

Many will theorize about the motives of the lone gunman who, wearing a bulletproof vest, carried two handguns and a rifle into a suburban Denver movie cinema and opened fire at a midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises. But, Dr. Keith tells us why Batman didn't cause this tragedy