Tag Archives: mental health

Social Factors and the Evaluation of Mental Disorders

Posted on April 27, 2013 by

The American Psychiatric Association is set to release the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) this month. These new guidelines will have a profound effect on how clinicians diagnose mental disorders, how health insurers … Continue reading →

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Ease off the alarm bells: New data on ADHD diagnosis rates

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

The New York Times has a cover story today reporting on the estimated prevalence of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder from the 2011-2012 National Survey of Children’s Health (they don’t identify the survey by name). The story is going to get a lot … Continue reading →

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Inequality and the Angry Society

Posted on June 14, 2012 by

“I didn’t eat this morning. I’m wearing my niece’s clothes. I just was violated by my mom’s boyfriend. I go to school and here comes someone that bumps into me and don’t say excuse me. You hit zero to rage … Continue reading →

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Bad Kids or Bad Environments?

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

Consider a ten-year-old child. He is being raised by a single mother who drinks at night and shouts frequently at her three children. They live in a bad neighborhood, and the kids attend a tough school. In the classroom, the … Continue reading →

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