Public Service Psychiatry
June 9th, 2013
Who says psychiatry is a profession in an ivory tower, alone? The image many have of psychiatrists is that of a scholar working at the elite level of psychological theory and practice, working with wealthy clientele in a private practice setting or forced to ...

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Have you ever gone to an online news source to suddenly, surprisingly encounter a gut-wrenching headline or photo? Did ...
“I’ve had it.” The parent on the phone is incensed. “The teacher just won’t listen to me. My child needs more individual attention. She isn’t a bad kid. She just needs more help. She’s on an education plan ...
Houston Rockets rookie Royce White is a star in more ways than one. White says he is like everyone else. He enjoys going to the movies and listening to music. He was the No. 16 pick in the 2012 NBA draft, ...
Crisis intervention in natural disasters is important to look at from many different angles. The points of view of those experiencing the disaster and those of relief workers should be considered when developing models and considerations for interventions and emotional care.
Other factors, ...
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My son Dan suffered from obsessive-compulsive disorder so severe he couldn’t even eat.
He’d get stuck sitting in one particular chair, hunched over with his head in his hands for hours at a time, was tied to the clock ...
With students heading off to college this month, I can’t help but think back to when my son Dan was a freshman, fifteen hundred miles from home. He had been diagnosed with ...
The International Day for Disaster Reduction is October 12. And my thoughts are turning more that direction than toward Halloween decorations, costumes and candy.
At this time of year in 2011, those of us in the northeastern U.S. were all reminded ...
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Unlike his colleague Sigmund Freud, Alfred Adler -- another early 20th century psychologist -- wasn’t interested in analyzing the psyche of individuals. Instead, he focused on the degree to which people feel nested in community. To Adler, the ...