Tag Archives: Mental Health

ISEPP 2013 CONFERENCE: CALL FOR PAPERS

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

ISEPP Annual Conference Rethinking Mental Health Care for Children & Adolescents: evidence-based & experience-based alternatives to the medical model November 1-3 2013 Embassy Suites (Airport) – Greensboro NC CALL FOR PAPERS The International Society for Ethical Psychology & Psychiatry, Inc. … Continue reading →

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ISEPP 2013: An Exploration of Hope, Healing and the Human Spirit

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Dr. Allen Frances, “still fighting the good fight”

Posted on December 10, 2012 by

Hello all, Allen Frances is still fighting the good fight; is now  bringing to public scrutiny another lollapalooza diagnosis tucked away in the   not yet published DSM-5: Somatic Symptom Disorder — if you’re preoccupied with your physical health, you could well be … Continue reading →

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ISEPP’s Philedelphia Conference gets positive reviews

Posted on November 5, 2012 by

ISEPP’s 2012 conference, “Alternatives to Biological Psychiatry II: Treatments that Work”,  took place November 2-3 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania.  One of the first to write in about their conference experience is Jack Carney, DSW. Jack Carney has been a practicing social worker for over forty … Continue reading →

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Turf Wars

Posted on August 24, 2012 by

 by Steve Balt, MD The practice of medicine has changed enormously in just the last few years.  While the upcoming implementation of the Affordable Care Act promises even further—and more dramatic—change, one topic which has received little popular attention is … Continue reading →

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Dr Gary Kohls Avoid Prescription Drugs

Posted on August 3, 2012 by

Uploaded by     robertm7557 on Jan 24, 2011 Uploaded by     robertm7557 on Jan 24, 2011 Dr. Gary G. Kohls is a family practitioner, who specializes in holistic and preventive mental health care. He has expertise in the areas of traumatic stress … Continue reading →

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Dr. David Healy at Cornell University, 2009

Posted on August 2, 2012 by

Uploaded by     UChannelon May 29, 2009 David Healy,  psychiatrist and Cardiff University professor addresses the question:  Can Industrialized and Marketized Healthcare be Made Universally Available? (Mar 25, 2009 at Cornell University) David Healy has long been an outspoken critic of the … Continue reading →

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Pediatric Cancer Patients and Families benefit emotionally from therapeutic equestrian programs

Posted on July 29, 2012 by

By Maria Mangicaro TAMPA BAY, FL #TB4GOOD:  Quantum Leap Farm located in Odessa, Florida is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit  organization serving local residents with both physical disabilities and mental health conditions.  The nationally recognized equestrian program provides services to injured and disabled adults … Continue reading →

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The Impact of Parental Deployment on Military Children

Posted on June 21, 2012 by

Posted by Maria Mangicaro For the benefit of those concerned with the Report from Army Times:  Military kids taking more psychiatric drugs, the following links are to publications, articles and abstracts regarding the effects of deployment on military children and … Continue reading →

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Wounded Warriors Receive Holistic Care, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acupuncture at Concussion Restoration Care Center, Camp Leatherneck

Posted on June 16, 2012 by

Uploaded by     3rdID8487on May 21, 2011 Package about how the Concussion Restoration Care Center is a Navy-Marine Corps initiative that provides holistic care to service members who have been injured in Afghanistan. The proof of concept started on August 30, … Continue reading →

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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and the Experience of Neurofeedback

Posted on June 15, 2012 by

Uploaded by     othmerkon Sep 14, 2007 Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Neurofeedback. Two war veterans talk about how neurofeedback has helped them. Please click here or visit http://www.eeginfo.com for more information. Posted by Maria Mangicaro Please note:  Unless entitled “Statement … Continue reading →

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Vulnerability, Resilience, and Social Work Practice

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

Uploaded by     ubsswmedia on Sep 16, 2009 This is an excerpt from the University at Buffalo School of Social Work Alumni Day Presentation, click here to view the full video. Why do some people collapse under relatively minor life strains while … Continue reading →

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What are affordable ways to help develop social, behavioral and cognitive skills when dealing with autism?

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

Posted by Maria Mangicaro U.S. District Judge Joan Lenard, in an order signed in March, required Florida’s Medicaid insurance program for needy families to begin paying for a psychological program, called applied behavioral analysis, designed to improve the behavior, language and cognitive … Continue reading →

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Professor Temple Grandin: My Experience with Autism and Thinking in Pictures

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

Uploaded by     UCtelevisionon Feb  7, 2008 Tune in for this unusual presentation on autism by someone with autism.  Animal Science professor Temple Grandin, who designs livestock handling facilities, discusses the value of early intervention in autism, and about medications. Other … Continue reading →

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Harry Lichtenstein at Occupy the American Psychiatric Association, May 5, 2012, Philadelphia

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

Published on May  9, 2012 by     jimgotts Harry Lichtenstein at Occupy the American Psychiatric Association, 5/5/2012, Philadelphia.  Harry is a long-time New York City activist for human rights in mental health, as well as for a more humane and wholistic … Continue reading →

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