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....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...Continue reading "CBT May Help Adults With AD/HD."
Posted by admin at 08:13 PM
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."...Continue reading "Patients With Psoriasis May Have Increased Risk For Psychiatric Conditions."
Posted by admin at 08:07 PM
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...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...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....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...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...Continue reading "People who feel anxious about relationships may be predisposed to certain"
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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