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The Story of Psychosis: Lessons from Men, Mice and Molecules
(via firemonkey @ schizophrenia.com news forum)
Learn from Dr. Shitij Kapur about the history, state of the art, and challenges on the horizon for psychosis research and treatment. Covers in depth the early invention of chlorpromazine, the recent use of PET scanning, and the efforts underway to treat emotional as well as cognitive health. ( Read more... ) -
Video: mental health law symposium
Mental Health Law Symposium
"Protecting and Treating those Destabilized by Mental Illness:
Beyond the Asylum and the Jail"
Berkeley and Los Angeles, May 27, 2008
Unedited footage now available as webcast material for viewing:- Morning sessions
- Afternoon Sessions
(requires (free) RealPlayer from www.Real.com, or equivalent)
From the Program ( Read more... ) - Morning sessions
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Ethics on the couch and the Psychopharmacologist song
- A podcast from ABC's Philosopher's Zone: Ethics on the Couch. "Non-maleficence, beneficence, respect for autonomy, justice - these are supposed to be the ethical principles according to which all clinicians conduct their professional lives. But are they suitable for psychiatry in a global, multicultural environment? We investigate the philosophy of ( Read more... )