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Depression in Preschool Changes the Brain, Study Shows
Alexandra Sifferlin TIME.com Dec. 16, 2015 A new study adds to growing evidence that depression can affect even very young children Only in the past two decades has depression in children been taken seriously. Now, it’s becoming clear that kids as young as three can have major depression. That’s due largely to the work of... read more
Living With the Parents I'm Losing to Alzheimer's
As told to PAULA SPAN March 4, 2016 New York Times Credit Mark Makela for The New York Times In 2010, Elizabeth Wolf, then 30, was living in Vermont, working for a nonprofit and happily exploring new pursuits, from raising chickens to contra dancing. But after several disturbing phone calls from and about her parents,... read more
By Jenny Gold March 11, 2016 California Healthline Pam and Amanda Lipp in Fair Oaks, California, on December 15, 2015. It took eight years for Amanda Lipp to get adequate care for her bipolar disorder. Now, she and her mom, Pam, are sharing their story to fight stigma around mental illness so others don't have... read more
"Juanicas" at the San Diego Latin Film Festival
Juanicas is an intimate portrait of a Mexican immigrant family in Quebec affected by mental illness. Using material shot over almost 10 years, the filmmaker, Karina Garcia Casanova, documents her complex relationship with her mother and brother, both suffering from bipolar disorder. She starts filming when Juan, her brother, returns to live in Canada after... read more
People Who Use Marijuana May Be More Likely to Develop Other Substance Use Disorders
American Psychiatric Association News Alert February 17, 2016 A prospective analysis of the results of a survey of U.S. adults suggests marijuana use may be associated with an increased risk for developing alcohol and drug disorders, but not mood or anxiety disorders, according to a study published today in JAMA Psychiatry. “Our findings suggest... read more
An interview with film director Paul Dalio: Touched With Fire
By: Dinah Miller, MD Clinical Psychiatry News February 11, 2016 In early December, I was fortunate to be invited to a film screening of “Touched With Fire,” starring Katie Holmes and Luke Kirby. The movie is about two young poets with bipolar disorder who meet and fall in love while on a psychiatric unit.... read more
Zika Crisis: What is Microcephaly?
By Ariana Eunjung Cha February 2, 2016 Washington Post The term refers to a rare neurological condition in which children have unusually small heads. In many cases it also means a baby's brain is smaller and may not have developed properly. The condition can be caused by hundreds of factors, both genetic and environmental.... read more
by Melissa Healy Los Angeles Times January 26, 2016 In a sign that the treatment of depression is shifting to the mainstream of American medical care, a federal panel has recommended that general physicians screen all adults for depression and treat those affected by the mood disorder with antidepressant medication, refer them to psychotherapy... read more
Scientists Move Closer to Understanding Schizophrenia's Cause
by BENEDICT CAREY New York Times JAN. 27, 2016 Scientists reported on Wednesday that they had taken a significant step toward understanding the cause of schizophrenia, in a landmark study that provides the first rigorously tested insight into the biology behind any common psychiatric disorder. More than two million Americans have a diagnosis of... read more
Joshua White, reknown jazz pianist will perform at our Annual Installation Dinner in June
Come join us on Friday, June 3rd at the Marriott La Jolla to welcome incoming President, Rob Gorney, MD! As part of the celebration, jazz pianist Joshua White and his trio will be performing. Mr. White is from El Cajon and placed 2nd at the Annual Thelonious Monk International Jazz Festival in Washington, DC in... read more