Psychology/Psychiatry
Let's Prevent Mass Violence by Making it Illegal to Fire People
For those asking the government to intervene to stop violent "triggers," where is the line?
Suspect in Sniper's Killing Had Been Released from Hospital over Parents' Objections
Had series of run-ins with authorities
Challenging the Concept of Sex Addiction
A new study argues that the disease is "essentially mythical."
Conn. Bill Would Mandate Mental Health Assessments for Children
Even homeschooled children would have to cooperate
Reports of Mental Illness Among Prisoners Increasing
More than half of all inmates have some sort of mental issue
Mass. Gov. Unveils Own Gun Control Bill
Will increase funding for mental health and restrict gun purchases to one per month
Teacher Claims Discrimination Due to Her Fear of Children
District transferred her from high school to junior high
Chicago May Pay More Than $30 Million in Two Police Misconduct Cases
One about a woman abandoned in a high-crime area and subsequently raped; the other about a man who served 26 years for a crime he didn't commit
Jesse Jackson Jr.'s Wife Quits Chicago City Council
Has been absent frequently over family's health issues
Oakland Mass Killing Suspect Declared Mentally Unfit
Charged with killing seven students at small vocational school
Geneticists Will Study DNA of Sandy Hook School Shooter
Will look for abnormalities that might help explain violent outburst
Chicken-and-Egg Conundrum in Analyzing Psychosis in Teen Pot Use
Does marijuana lead to psychosis or does existing psychosis encourage drug use? Study says possibly both.
Who Is Too Unbalanced to Be Armed?
The danger of treating gun violence as a mental health problem
Appeals Court Freezes Ban on Gay Cure Therapy
Cannot be enforced while constitutionality of legislation is under review
No Link Between Autism and Planned Violence
Keep in mind during the alleged "discussion" of mental health reform
No Easy Answers for Lanza's Motives for Shooting
Family divorce and autism disorder known, but no signs of violent behavior
Study Shows Smart Liberals, Conservatives, and Libertarians Are Easiest to Fool
We reason to persuade, not to find truth.
The Man vs. the Therapeutic State
A remembrance of Thomas Szasz, courageous defender of freedom and responsibility
Bipolar Judge Barred from Entering Courthouse Without Escort Re-elected in Cook County, Ill.
Faces misdemeanor battery charges and has been suspended from the bench
FBI to Investigate Officer Shooting of Amputee
Man in wheelchair allegedly threatened police with a pen
Prosecutors Seek Access to Aurora Shooter's Notebook
Reportedly contains descriptions of an attack