News: January 2012
Below, you will find a complete archive of all news from January 2012:
 | Ostracism the Norm for Disabled Children: Study by Daniel Bader - 01-31-2012 A new study coming out of the University of Windsor discusses the social problems that disabled students face socializing. The study found that almost seventy percent of disabled students spend less than three hours per week with friends, and that m... |
 | Bill-Paying Program Helps Mentally Ill With Finances by Daniel Bader - 01-30-2012 An interesting payee services program has been developed in Oklahoma to help prevent homelessness among those with mental illnesses, including bipolar disorder. The premise is actually fairly simple. Basically, the program will take care of paying ... |
 | Mental Disorders in Family May Shape Academic Interests by Daniel Bader - 01-27-2012 An interesting study coming out of Princeton University shows a strong correlation between different spectra of mental disorders in the family and the interests among incoming students to university. The study queried 1,077 freshman about whether or... |
 | Book Traces the Meaning of "Mania" by Daniel Bader - 01-26-2012 Lisa M. Hermsen has written a book that traces the history of the word "mania" from its roots in ancient Greece, through the early modern period, and into the twentieth century. The book is called Manic Minds: Mania's Mad History and Its Neuro-Futur... |
 | Jamie Stiehm, Carrie Mathison's Inspiration, Discusses Bipolar by Daniel Bader - 01-25-2012 I have been covering the television show Homeland quite a bit over the past few months, as the show is currently one of the most popular and highest quality representations of bipolar disorder on television today. Carrie Mathison, the main character... |
 | Canadian Psychiatric Association Criticizes Crime Bill by Daniel Bader - 01-06-2012 The Canadian Psychiatric Association has raised serious concerns with the new omnibus crime bill that is set to be passed in 2012. The bill introduces new mandatory minimum sentences for many crimes. Dr. Gary Chaimowitz, speaking for the CPA, asked... |
 | Bipolar English Woman's Gallstone Death Avoidable: Ombudsman by Daniel Bader - 01-05-2012 The Parliamentary and Health Ombudsman has found that the 2006 death of Carole Foster, a 52-year-old woman with bipolar disorder, and that her needs were not met under the Disability Discrimination Act. Having gallstones, Ms. Foster was discharged f... |
 | Treatment of Bipolar Depression With Antidepressants Unsupported by Evidence: BJP by Daniel Bader - 01-04-2012 Please note that this article is not intended as medical advice, and you should always take the advice of your current psychiatrist or physician. Do not cease to take any medication without the advice of your physician, especially as withdrawal symp... |
 | "Brain Pacemaker" Shows Promise by Daniel Bader - 01-03-2012 A study published yesterday in the General Archives of Psychiatry showed a great deal of success for a method of treating depression called "Deep brain stimulation." Deep brain stimulation uses a device that is similar to a pacemaker, but is used to... |
 | Gingrich Ties Seniors Policies to Bipolar Mother by Daniel Bader - 01-02-2012 A couple of weeks ago, I discussed the way in which Newt Gingrich's mother's bipolar disorder and the possibility that she had passed the illness onto her son had become a political issue in the Republican primaries. On December 30th, Gingrich raise... |
