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What's in your head? Study suggests a psychiatric self-test can tell you
Booster ShotsDepression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder .... Maybe you could, or should, just screen yourself for these conditions. A study published online Monday in the Annals of Family Medicine found that a simple 27-item... -
One more genome decoded, this one for Oscar week: Glenn Close's
Booster ShotsA San Diego company said Thursday that it had decoded the complete genome of actress Glenn Close, whom the company called "the first named woman to have her entire genome sequenced." Illumina Inc. said the process of producing a personal...... -
Father of missing woman files claim against L.A. County
L.A. NOWThe father of a woman missing for six months since being released from the sheriff's station in Calabasas filed a claim for damages Tuesday against Los Angeles County, alleging that deputies were negligent in their care of her. Michael Richardsonâs........ -
Child bipolar diagnosis is a poor fit for many
Booster ShotsOver the last decade, more children with behavior and emotional troubles have received a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. This is a condition in which moods swing dramatically between depression and mania. Traditionally, bipolar was diagnosed only in... -
Wrestler Chris Kanyon dies, possibly from overdose, reports say
The Fabulous ForumChris Kanyon, who wrestled in the WCW in the late 1990s through 2001 before joining WWE, was found dead in his Queens, N.Y., apartment Friday night. He was 40. Kanyon, whose real name is Chris Klucsaritis, reportedly had bipolar disorder...... -
Gold Derby nuggets: 'Glee' gives back | Tonys a no-go for Conan O'Brien | 'Avatar' rules Empire awards | 'Lost' finale finds big bucks
Gold Derby⢠"Glee" fans who can't wait for the return of the freshman hit to Fox on April 13 can see the show a few days early at "Glee" charity screenings in nine cities nationwide. Monies raised from the preview of the 14th episode of the Golden Globe-winning... -
San Francisco man charged with making threatening phone calls to Pelosi
L.A. NOWBeginning in February, a San Francisco man made at least 48 threatening, obscene and harassing phone calls to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over her support for a healthcare reform bill, according to federal court records unsealed Thursday. Gregory Lee... -
Use of atypical antipsychotics for lesser disorders is gaining ground, despite safety concerns
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAbout a year ago, patients began trooping into the office of UCLA psychiatrist Andrew Leuchter, asking whether an antipsychotic drug called Abilify "might be right for them." Few appeared to be delusional, plagued by hallucinations or suffering fearsome...Tags: University of California, Los Angeles, Abilify (drug), Cleveland Clinic, Brain, Diabetes
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Deaths at rehab hospital in Pasadena draw scrutiny
Three adult patients died unexpectedly and a teenage patient was raped after entering a Pasadena psychiatric hospital known for its association with celebrity physician Drew Pinsky, records show. The incidents occurred in the last five months at Aurora...
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Psychiatry's sick compulsion: turning weaknesses into diseases
Irwin Savodnik is a psychiatrist and philosopher who teaches at UCLA.IT'S JAN. 1. Past time to get your inoculation against seasonal affective disorder, or SAD — at least according to the American Psychiatric Assn. As Americans rush to return Christmas junk, bumping into each other in Macy's and Best Buy, the...Tags: University of California, Los Angeles, Scientology, Behavioral Conditions, Philosophy, Woody Allen
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A musician of the streets
READERS OF THE TIMES HAVE watched Nathaniel Ayers musician, schizophrenic, street dweller creep for eight months toward a better life under the empathetic eye of columnist Steve Lopez. Ayers' is a hard case, mired in decades of sporadically treated...Tags: Judges, Justice System, Medical Services, Career and Workplace, Health
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Our city, our duty
THERE ARE ENOUGH HOMELESS people in Los Angeles to fill the Kodak Theatre, home of tonight's Academy Awards ceremony, 26 times over. For one night, Los Angeles is the capital of glamour and style, but it is the capital of homelessness every day of the...Tags: Society, American Civil Liberties Union, Medical Services, Health, Antonio Villaraigosa
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