The Gun Rights Crowd Might Be Right About Mental Health
While their intentions aren't necessarily pure, the numbers suggest they're actually on to something.
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New York Promised Help for Mentally Ill Inmates—But Still Sticks Many in Solitary
In New York, inmates diagnosed with “serious” disorders should be protected from solitary confinement. But since that policy began, the number of inmates diagnosed with such disorders has dropped.
‘Unprecedented Levels’ of Mental Illness Among Gang Members
Young men in gangs are disproportionately prone to anxiety disorders, psychosis.
Peacenik Santa Cruz Makes War on Homeless Addicts
A once-tolerant California beach town has become the front line of clashing attitudes to homeless addicts and used syringes. Quality-of-life advocates are on the attack—and needle exchanges are the first target.
Treating Mental Illness Prevents Crime and Saves Us Money
Giving psychiatric help to people who need it isn’t just the right thing for a society to do, it’s the most cost-effective thing, too.
Should We Dump the DSM?
Gary Greenberg's new book skewers the inner workings of the DSM just three weeks before the latest version is scheduled to be released.
DSM-5: The End of One-Size-Fits-All Addiction Treatment?
When the dust of debate settles, the new revision's benefits should be clear: good science, better diagnoses, more individualized care.
California’s Gun Medicine
Why we should be treating gun violence as a disease—and why most states can't.
Mass Hysteria: From Dance Floors to Factory Floors
Throughout the years, people’s minds have played tricks on them, but oftentimes their bodies react for real.