Psychiatry News The Role Of Parental Control In Western And East Asian Countries Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST Many parents like to meddle in their children's lives. Sometimes this can be beneficial, if the meddling is in the form of parental guidance or setting rules. However, numerous studies have found that in Western countries, when parents are very controlling and dominating over their children, the children suffer psychologically. Beyond Medicine: Addressing Broader Roots Of Illness In Health Care Reform Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST Research has clearly demonstrated that health and illness are determined by a complex interaction of biological, behavioral, psychological, socio-cultural and environmental factors, as well as a person's coping resources and access to health care. Each of these factors must be addressed if true health care reform is to be achieved. Haunted By War, Researchers Speak About PTSD For Remembrance Day Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:00:00 PST They've seen horrors, experienced constant threats and survived traumatic events. Canada's military personnel often come back home with memories they'd rather forget. It's not scientifically understood why some soldiers develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) while others don't. However, many veterans simply don't ask for psychological help. Mental Health America Praises House Health Reform Bill Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:00:00 PST Mental Health America today praised the House health reform bill (the Affordable Health Care for Americans Act, H.R. 3962) for taking ground-breaking steps to expand coverage and significantly improving access to mental health and substance use disorder treatment services. UK Puts Mental Health Of Refugees And Asylum Seekers At Risk Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:00:00 PST Mind has found evidence that the UK's complex asylum seeker process, detention centres and aspects of UK life are actively worsening the mental health of refugees and asylum seekers. In two new reports, the charity shows how a lack of support and resources for refugees and asylum seekers is both exacerbating pre-existing mental health conditions and triggering them in the first place. In the |