Psychology/Psychiatry
Friday A/V Club: Fascism, Anarchy, and Democracy in After-School Clubs
Kurt Lewin's experiment in leadership styles: the movie
New York State Assembly Considers Bill Requiring Psychological Examinations of all Public School Students
How about psych exams for legislators first?
Remember the Hakkens? Man Who Fled to Cuba with Children Declared Insane.
Anti-government conspiracies singled out
Bipolar Tanzanian Man Granted U.S. Asylum over Disorder
Country treats mental illnesses as a form of demonic possession
Sandy Hook Shooter's Father to Turn Over Son's Medical Records
In order to help with investigation
Man in Okla. Church Bombing Plot Found Not Guilty Due to Insanity
Had plotted to blow up dozens of churches
North Carolina Teen Killed by Police After Family Calls for Assistance
Lesson 4,305 on why to never call police for help
Fake Mandela Memorial Interpreter Hospitalized
Seeking psychiatric treatment, according to his wife
American Psych Assoc: Don't Recognize "Affluenza" Diagnosis Used in Juvenile's Defense in Fatal DUI
Texas teen faced up to 20 years in prison, will do 10 years of probation instead
Feds Dealt with Mentally Ill Soldiers Following WWII with Lobotomies
Around 2,000 or more given the treatment
Supreme Court Restores Death Sentence in Kansas Murder Case
Defendant argued Fifth Amendment violation for being forced to submit to mental health testing
Politicians Driven by Drink
Drinking is not a good excuse for smoking crack, snorting coke, or anything else.
Mass Murder Myths About Sandy Hook and Adam Lanza
A prosecutor's report debunks misconceptions about the Newtown massacre.
Science Supports Using Video Games as a Babysitter*
Latest extensive study in the United Kingdom shows no relationship between kids playing games and causing problems
Colo. Shooting Trial Delayed over Psych Evaluations
Holmes' sanity determination central to case
Va. State Senator's Condition Upgraded Following Stabbing
Sen. Creigh Deeds now listed in good condition
Crack Canards and Meth Myths
A neuroscientist corrects widely accepted misconceptions about two notorious drugs.
NJ Parents Suing Chris Christie Over Gay Conversion Therapy Ban
Want to "treat" their teen son
Stenographer Who Gave Freemasons Spiel Getting Mental Evaluation
Maybe it was just the stress of being around Congress?
Family: Man Who Set Himself on Fire at National Mall Was Mentally Ill
Was not a political statement
Psychotropic Drug Prescriptions for Small Children Leveling Off
Following the huge boom of the '90s
Psychiatric Hold Gives Doctors More Power Over Amanda Bynes Than Conservatorship Would Give Mother
Doctors gave mother power to make medical, financial decisions for Bynes instead
FBI: Naval Yard Shooter Was Delusional
Believed he was being controlled by electro-magnetic waves
Video Games Are Now a Dominant Entertainment Option. Why Is Gaming Still Treated Like a Subculture?
Why is a recreation that virtually all males (and a majority of females) do still seen as a problem?
Navy Yard Shooter Called RI Police, Claiming to Hear Voices
Thought people in hotel room next door were plotting against him
'The Video Games Did It!' The Stupid Response to Mass Violence That Has Infinite Lives
When society won't take "This guy appears to have mental problems" as an answer
Nevada Pushes Back on California's Claims of Mental Patient Dumping
State officials say evidence is lacking
Judge Extends Psychiatric Hold on Amanda Bynes to Up to a Year
Started with a 72-hour hold, doctors considering 60 days
Court Upholds Calif. Ban on Gay Conversion Therapy for Minors
Not a First Amendment issue because unlicensed practitioners can still offer it.
