Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'psychiatric'

Psychiatric Problems Send More Troops Home Than Combat Injuries

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:57:00 EST

A new study reports a sharp increase in the number of U.S. troops evacuated for psychiatric reasons in both Iraq and Afghanistan. In fact, more troops were evacuated for mental health problems in 2007 than for combat injuries.

Increase In Pyschiatric Drug Combos Prompts Safety Concerns

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:40:00 EST

While the safety of antipsychotic and antidepressants drugs has been debated in children, this is one of the first studies to look at trends over time of prescribing multiple psychiatric drugs to adults. The authors found that patients are commonly prescribed untested combinations of drugs, where the efficacy and possible side effects of the combos are unknown.

In A New Biography, Monk Minus The Myth

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:02:00 EST

Robin D.G. Kelley spent 14 years on a new book, which some are calling the definitive work on a jazz legend. In Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original, he portrays the great pianist as a trained musician, a psychiatric case and a father.

Working Weekends At A Psych ER

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:00:00 EST

Dr. Julie Holland ran the weekend shift at Bellevue's psychiatric emergency room for nine years. In her new memoir Weekends at Bellevue, Holland describes the patients she encountered — from the manic to the criminally insane — and the reasons she eventually left the job.

Kerik 'No Risk To Himself,' Jail Doctor Says

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:12:00 EST

Former New York Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik is not in need of psychiatric care and has been discharged from the mental-care unit at the jail where he's awaiting trial, a top jail doctor said Monday. Kerik "poses no risk to himself or others due to any psychiatric illness," Dr. Robert Mahler said.

Judge Concerned About Kerik's Behavior In Jail

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:08:00 EDT

Former New York Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik is displaying worrisome, risky behavior in jail, a federal judge said Friday after speaking with the jail's psychiatric director. Lawyers and jail officials wouldn't comment on specifics, including whether Kerik was on a suicide watch.

A Push For Colleges To Prioritize Mental Health

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:01:00 EDT

When budgets get tight, colleges struggle to support the students who need psychiatric help. Experts stress that it is vital that schools keep their counseling centers and other mental health resources intact.

Venturing Inside Bellevue's Psychiatric ER

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:57:00 EDT

Weekends at Bellevue is psychiatrist Julie Holland's account of her years treating patients in a New York City psychiatric ER. She says one of the hardest parts of her job was figuring out which patients were manic or schizophrenic and which were high on cocaine or methamphetamines.

Colleges See Rise In Mental Health Issues

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 08:18:00 EDT

More college students than ever before are seeking psychiatric help on campus, according to recent national surveys of campus therapists. To raise awareness and dispel stigma, one innovative student theater group dramatized real-life accounts from students living with mental health problems.

Hospitals Settle Psychiatric Patient Dumping Case

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:53:00 EDT

The Los Angeles attorney's office says a $1.2 million settlement has been reached with two hospitals accused of dumping psychiatric patients on Skid Row.

Heirs Of Martin Ramirez Seek To Reclaim Lost Work

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:00:00 EDT

Martin Ramirez was a Mexican immigrant who spent more than 30 years in California psychiatric hospitals. At the time, much of his work was thrown away, but today, he is hailed as one of the giants of 20th century art.

No Expense Spared On Nation's Pets

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:39:00 EDT

From chemotherapy, to psychiatric evaluations, to estate planning, pet owners spend thousands each year to pamper their furry companions. How far have you gone for your pet? And where do you draw the line?

Pet Owners Give Psychiatric Drugs To Cats and Dogs

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:00:00 EDT

According to an article being published in this weekend's New York Times, 77 percent of dog owners and 52 percent of cat owners gave their pets some kind of medication in 2006, including psychiatric drugs.

Study Examines Risks of Psychiatric Drugs on Fetuses

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:35:00 EDT

Pregnant women aren't supposed to take certain medications. A new study looks at the risks of psychiatric medications on fetuses. Yale Medical School professor and medical contributor Dr. Sydney Spiesel speaks with host Madeleine Brand.

Bombing Probe Leads to Iraqi Psychiatric Hospital

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:34:00 EST

U.S. officials are investigating whether the director of a psychiatric hospital in Baghdad was involved with two suicide bombers who killed nearly 100 people in February. Fear that insurgents are using mentally ill Iraqis has swept the hospital.

Doping Has Long-Term Health Consequences

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:50:00 EST

Long-term side-effects of anabolic steroids include heart and liver problems, problems with sex organs, and psychiatric and behavioral problems.

Despite Worries, Psychiatric Hospital Bans Smoking

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:01:00 EDT

Smoking has been part of life in psychiatric hospitals for decades. Now, one such hospital faces the challenges of promoting a smoke-free environment.

Suicide Prompted NASA Investigation, E-Mails Show

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 21:02:00 EDT

Just months before astronaut Lisa Nowak allegedly attacked a romantic rival, NASA was investigating whether it could have detected psychiatric problems in a former astronaut who committed suicide. The investigation is described in a series of e-mails concerning Charles Brady, who apparently killed himself in July 2006.

Study: Care for Mentally Ill Lacking

Tue, 04 Sep 2007 08:47:00 EDT

A new study in the medical journal The Lancet shows no country does a particularly good job caring for those with serious psychiatric illnesses. Still, there are things poor countries can do to help the mentally ill.

New Orleans Suffers Crisis in Mental Health Care

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:28:00 EDT

Two years after Hurricane Katrina, many New Orleans residents need mental health care, but there are few resources and almost no psychiatric beds. With nowhere to turn, people in the city have been forced to take drastic steps.

Nearly Impossible to Predict Violence, Experts Say

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 17:42:00 EDT

The Virginina Tech gunman had been sent for a psychiatric evaluation in 2005, and was discharged from the hospital. Evidently he was judged not to be a risk to others. According to many psychology experts, it's nearly impossible to predict who is going to be violent.

U.S. Faces Major Hurdles in Prosecuting Padilla

Wed, 03 Jan 2007 00:01:00 EST

A court-ordered psychiatric evaluation is to be completed this week on Jose Padilla, the American held without charge for nearly four years as an enemy combatant. Whatever the judge decides, the legal saga of the Padilla case poses significant difficulties for the government.

FDA Orders Caution Over the Use of Tamiflu

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 00:00:00 EST

The FDA has ordered new cautionary language for the flu drug Tamiflu, telling doctors and patients to be on the lookout for abnormal behavior in people taking the drug. More than 100 recent cases of delirium, hallucinations and other unusual psychiatric behavior have been reported in Japanese patients.

Augusten Burroughs' Mother Speaks Out

Sun, 08 Oct 2006 14:01:00 EDT

In her poems, Margaret Robison describes her recovery from stroke and the time she spent in a psychiatric hospital. But it's her son Augustin Burroughs' words in his memoir Running with Scissors that have defined her.

Experiment in Luxury Psychiatric Care Helps Teen

Thu, 21 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EDT

In Baltimore, a psychiatric hospital is offering high-end, luxurious accommodations to teenagers with serious mental illness. The cost is $1,700 a day, and insurance isn't accepted. One teen who was treated at the facility says it changed her life.