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Bills to keep guns out of the hands of psychiatric patients pose risks
In December, a young man in Newtown, Conn., killed 20 small children and seven adults, including his mother, and then committed suicide. This tragic massacre has prompted legislators to reexamine firearms laws and quickly propose legislation that might...
Tags: Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Health, Maryland General Assembly, Internists, Martin O'Malley
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Accused school shooter had troubled childhood, witnesses say
Robert W. Gladden Jr.'s difficulties at school, including reports that he bullied peers, and his troubled home life emerged during Wednesday's daylong hearing to determine whether the teen charged in the Perry Hall High School shooting should be tried...
Tags: Students, Prosecution, Perry Hall, Trials, Teaching and Learning
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James Black Was 'Dr. Jim' To His Young Patients
The Hartford CourantJames Black — "Dr. Jim" to many of his small patients — was an esteemed child psychiatrist who was active in many areas: he evaluated and treated children, he made recommendations to the court in custody disputes, he taught residents in...Tags: West Hartford, Prosecution, Religion and Belief, Ethics, Same-Sex Marriage
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Mass killings often planned, not spontaneous, experts say
The motive behind the Connecticut elementary school rampage is not known, but behavioral specialists with expertise on mass killings note that such events typically do not occur spontaneously, that the perpetrator has harbored both resentments and...
Tags: Students, University of Texas at Austin, Murder, Northern Illinois University, Teaching and Learning
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Letterman says he sees psychiatrist weekly
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Three years after an extortion scandal that led him to bare his infidelities, David Letterman said he sees a psychiatrist once a week to try to be the person that he believed he was. The late-night talk show host gave an...Tags: CBS Corp., NBC (tv network), Psychiatrists, David Letterman, Talk Shows (genre)
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Getting help for the mentally ill
Though none of us yet knows much of Adam Lanza's backstory, it doesn't take a mental health professional to suspect that a man who killed his mother before killing so many children and adults was likely suffering from a severe mental disorder. Although...
Tags: Symptoms, Behavioral Conditions, Health and Medical Professionals, Medical Specialization, Mental Health
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Suspect in Oakland college shooting deemed unfit to stand trial
L.A. NOWA judge has temporarily suspended the trial of a man accused of killing seven people in a shooting rampage at an Oakland vocational school, ruling the suspect is mentally unfit. Judge Carrie Panetta of Alameda County Superior Court made her...... -
Connecticut school shooting prompts discussions on mental health
The tragic school shooting in Newtown, Conn. is prompting new discussions on how to properly handle the issue of mental illness among young people. People around the nation read a widely circulated essay titled "I am Adam Lanza's mom." Blogger Liza Long...
Tags: Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Behavioral Conditions, Government Health Care, Health and Safety at School, Adam Lanza
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Movie massacre: Defense challenges police on suspect's notebook
CENTENNIAL, Colo. -- The handling of a key piece of evidence in the Aurora movie massacre fell under scrutiny on Monday as defense attorneys raised the question of whether law enforcement officers were careless when they confiscated a notebook that...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, James Holmes, Prosecution, Colleges and Universities, FBI
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SD website a resource for children's mental health
This guest column was written by Jennifer Kline, executive director of South Dakota Voices for Children, Sioux Falls. Somewhat less prominent in public discussions in the aftermath of the horrible shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School is...Tags: Health, Behavioral Conditions, Health and Safety at School, Health and Medical Professionals, Adam Lanza
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Prosecutors to outline evidence in 'Dark Knight Rises' theater deaths
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — Nearly six months after a bloody rampage in a Colorado movie theater left 12 people dead, prosecutors will go to court Monday to outline their case against the suspect, James Holmes. Holmes is charged with more than 160...
Tags: Court Preliminary, Prosecution, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Trials, The Dark Knight Rises (movie)
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Dr. Ellen G. McDaniel, psychiatrist
Dr. Ellen G. McDaniel, whose distinguished career in psychiatry spanned more than 40 years and influenced patients, medical students and even juries, died of lung cancer Thursday at her home in Highland. She was 71. The former Ellen Garb was raised in...Tags: University of Maryland, College Park, Students, University of Michigan, Same-Sex Marriage, Elections
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