Welcome to the Maryland Foundation for Psychiatry, Inc. site!
We are a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing public awareness about psychiatric illness and treatment. Our main goal is to act as a bridge between psychiatric medicine and the general public, bringing down-to-earth information to anyone who needs it.
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August 26, 2010
Media Reviews: CDC Officials Urging Public To Get Flu Shot Sooner This Year.
The Wall Street Journal (8/25, McKay) reports that this year, CDC and other health officials are urging Americans to get the flu shot, which contains protection against three strains, most notably, H1N1, early.... $MTEntryExcerpt$>Continue reading "CDC Officials Urging Public To Get Flu Shot Sooner This Year."
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Media Reviews: CBT May Help Adults With AD/HD.
The Los Angeles Times (8/24, Healy) "Booster Shots" blog reported that, according to a study published in the Aug. 25 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), "a form of psychotherapy that focuses... $MTEntryExcerpt$>Continue reading "CBT May Help Adults With AD/HD."
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Media Reviews: Patients With Psoriasis May Have Increased Risk For Psychiatric Conditions.
Medscape (8/20, Barclay) reported that, according to a study published in the August issue of the Archives of Dermatology, "risk for psychiatric conditions may be increased in patients with psoriasis."... $MTEntryExcerpt$>Continue reading "Patients With Psoriasis May Have Increased Risk For Psychiatric Conditions."
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Media Reviews: Army Troops Seeking Mental Healthcare More Than 100,000 Times A Month.
Time (8/22, Thompson) reports, "While its combat troops fight two wars," US Army "mental-health professionals are waging a battle to save soldiers' sanity when they come back, one that will cost billions long after combat ends in Baghdad and... $MTEntryExcerpt$>Continue reading "Army Troops Seeking Mental Healthcare More Than 100,000 Times A Month."
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Media Reviews: Study Examines Effects Of Prenatal And Childhood Exposures To Pesticides.
The Los Angeles Times (8/19, Maugh) "Booster Shots" blog reported that a study published Aug. 19 "in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives examines the effects of both prenatal and childhood exposure to" organophosphate "pesticides, which are widely used in... $MTEntryExcerpt$>Continue reading "Study Examines Effects Of Prenatal And Childhood Exposures To Pesticides."
Posted by admin at 07:25 PM
Media Reviews: Increasing Number Of Americans With Mental-Health Issues Receiving Medication Alone.
Reuters (8/20, Norton) reports that, according to a paper published online Aug. 4 in the American Journal of Psychiatry, an increasing number of Americans with mental-health issues are receiving medication alone as treatment, compared to 10 years ago.... $MTEntryExcerpt$>Posted by admin at 07:20 PM
July 30, 2010
Media Reviews: Suicide Calls In Houston Soar Amid Difficult Economy.
The Houston Chronicle (7/21) reports "suicide-related calls to Crisis Intervention of Houston have surged since the economic downturn began a few years ago, with the number of calls tripling in the first half of 2010 compared with the first... $MTEntryExcerpt$>Continue reading "Suicide Calls In Houston Soar Amid Difficult Economy."
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Media Reviews: People who feel anxious about relationships may be predisposed to certain
The Los Angeles Times (7/21, Stein) "Booster Shots" blog reports that "people who feel anxious about relationships or avoid them could be predisposed to certain health problems," according to a study published in the July issue of the journal... $MTEntryExcerpt$>Continue reading "People who feel anxious about relationships may be predisposed to certain"
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Previous 5 entries...
Aug 26, 2010: Army Troops Seeking Mental Healthcare More Than 100,000 Times A Month.Aug 26, 2010: Study Examines Effects Of Prenatal And Childhood Exposures To Pesticides.
Aug 26, 2010: Increasing Number Of Americans With Mental-Health Issues Receiving Medication Alone.
Jul 30, 2010: Suicide Calls In Houston Soar Amid Difficult Economy.
Jul 30, 2010: People who feel anxious about relationships may be predisposed to certain