Psychiatrists

Mayo Clinic: Rep. Jackson being treated for bipolar disorder

The Mayo Clinic on Monday announced that Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. has bipolar disorder, the clearest indication so far of what's kept the veteran South Side lawmaker on medical leave and out of the public eye for more than two months. But Jackson's family,...

Tags: Lithium (drug), Barack Obama, Health, Depakote (drug), Medical Procedures and Tests

Dr. Edward Suarez-Murias, psychiatrist

Dr. Edward Lawrence Suarez-Murias, a retired psychiatrist and World War II veteran, died of pneumonia July 2 at his Roland Park home. He was 96. Named a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, he practiced in Baltimore for more...

Tags: Ethics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Health, Mount Vernon, World War II (1939-1945)

Md. man accused in cannibal case deemed incompetent to stand trial

Alexander Kinyua, the college student accused of killing a family friend and ingesting his heart and brain, has been declared incompetent to stand trial, according to court records. Harford County State's Attorney Joseph I. Cassilly said in an Aug. 13...

Tags: Morgan State University, Alexander Kinyua, College Baseball, Prosecution, Harford County

Colorado mass shooting suspect charged with 24 counts of murder

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — Colorado prosecutors on Monday charged a former neuroscience graduate student with 24 counts of murder and 116 counts of attempted murder in the shooting rampage at the midnight showing of the new Batman movie. James Holmes...

Tags: Court Preliminary, Injuries and Wounds, Defendants, Prosecution, Jared Lee Loughner

Charges in Maryland 'joker' case on deck

Prosecutors face a ticking clock as they continue to build a case against the Crofton man who they believe threatened to commit a workplace shooting while calling himself "a joker." Authorities said Monday that they plan to file charges against Neil...

Tags: Health, Prince George's County, Mental Illness, Prosecution, Sheppard Pratt Health System

Evidence suggests medication overload

Tags: Psychiatry, Health and Medical Professionals, Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry, High Blood Pressure

Holmes' psychiatrist reported behavior to colleagues

The psychiatrist treating the accused Colorado movie theater gunman was so concerned about his behavior that she mentioned it to her colleagues, saying he could potentially be a danger to others, CNN affiliate KMGH reported Wednesday, citing sources...

Tags: James Holmes, Psychiatry, Health and Medical Professionals, Movies, Court Preliminary

Psychiatrist has been wrongly accused

Tags: Cancer, Chemical Industry, Medical Procedures and Tests, General Practitioners, Alprazolam (drug)

Cannibalism is extremely rare, experts say

In a career spanning three decades, forensic psychiatrist Steven Hoge has evaluated just a handful of people implicated in acts of cannibalism. It's exceedingly rare behavior, he says, and clear answers are often elusive when it does occur. "I understand...

Tags: Jeffrey L Dahmer, Facebook, Health, Morgan State University, BBC

Sunday: More psychiatrists needed at area facilities

South Bend Tribune Staff Writer

David Clifton has played the waiting game, desperate for medications that would ease the effects of the bipolar disorder he's struggled with for years. He grows anxious and nervous. Adding to his distress, entire months pass before he can see a...

Tags: Health, Chemical Industry, Family, Medicaid, Bipolar Disorder

Psychiatry series: There are ways to stretch psychiatric care

South Bend Tribune Staff Writer

James Kauzlaurich sits in a room at Oaklawn's South Bend offices where his psychiatrist appears on a TV screen. She tunes in live from her Chicago office, and they chat about the depression that he's fought almost his entire, 47-year life. The...

Tags: Health, National Government, Mental Illness, Chemical Industry, Politics

State Senate OKs bill banning 'conversion therapy' for gay youths