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Tri-City approves agreement for new behavioral health unit
The San Diego Union Tribune By Paul Sisson Aug 29, 2019 Deal now requires approval from the County Board of Supervisors Tri-City Medical Center directors unanimously approved a preliminary agreement for a new 16-bed psychiatric unit Thursday night, agreeing in principle to participate in a new system of care focused on... read more
Richard G. Rappaport, M.D. is a noted forensic psychiatrist in San Diego who was recently invited to Swansea, Wales, Great Britain to participate in the making of a documentary about serial killers. The documentary made by Monster Film.Net, will portray the life and history of 10 of the most notorious serial killers, only two of... read more
American Psychiatric Association August 23, 2019 APA is speaking out against the Trump administration’s attempt to nullify a longstanding legal settlement that limits the time that migrant children can be kept in detention. The Department of Homeland Security today issued a rule that seeks to replace the Flores Settlement Agreement, the federal consent decree that has... read more
American Medical Association By Andis Robeznieks August 5, 2019 The AMA is calling for meaningful action to address the public health crisis of firearms violence. Two more horrific episodes shook the country last weekend with mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, that left 31 dead and more than 50 wounded. “The devastating... read more
Time for Action on Firearm Violence Is Now, Says APA
American Psychiatric Association Thurs Aug 8, 2019 APA on Wednesday joined six other physician and health professional organizations in calling for action to address the public health epidemic of firearm-related injury and death. “Our nation is in the midst of an epidemic of firearm-related injuries and deaths, and we must treat this as a public... read more
Give Your Child the Tools to Recognize Sexual Abuse
The New York Times By Shani Zoldan- Verschleiser July 22, 2019 It seems that every day we open our newspapers, go on social media or watch the news, there’s a horrific new story of child exploitation and abuse. In my role as a counselor and educator who focuses on prevention of child sexual abuse, people often... read more
Marijuana Damages Young Brains
The New York Times By Kenneth L. Davis and Mary Jeanne Kreek June 16, 2019 States that legalize it should set a minimum age of 25 or older Recent efforts to legalize marijuana in New York and New Jersey have been stalled — but not killed — by disputes over how exactly to divvy up... read more
More Pregnant Women Using Cannabis, Possibly Raising Risk of Preterm Birth, Research Shows
American Psychiatric Association Jun 18, 2019 It’s becoming more common for pregnant women in the United States to use cannabis: Between 2002 and 2017, the prevalence of past-month cannabis use increased from 3.4% to 7.0% among pregnant women overall and from 5.7% to 12.1% during the first trimester, according to a report... read more
APA, Medical Partners Protest Proposed Rule That Could Deny Care to Transgender, Women Patients
American Psychiatric Association Tues May 28, 2019 APA and five other medical specialty organizations issued a statement today protesting a proposed ruleby the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that would weaken nondiscrimination protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) individuals under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. Section 1557 prohibits discrimination in health... read more
The Los Angeles Times By Amy Scattergood Jun 06, 2019 On a recent Tuesday morning, about two dozen people gathered around a long table in the old brick building that houses the Jacobsen Salt Co. in Portland, Ore. All were somehow connected to the restaurant industry: chefs, line cooks, servers,... read more