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Psychiatric Medicaid Fraud

Posted on September 23, 2013 by cchrstl

Psychiatric Medicaid Fraud In an August 28, 2013 decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, the appeals judge held that psychiatrists commit Medicaid fraud when they submit Medicaid claims for off-label prescriptions for psychiatric drugs … Continue reading →

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Navy Yard Shooter on Psych Drugs

Posted on September 18, 2013 by cchrstl

Navy Yard Shooter on Psych Drugs We now know that Aaron Alexis, the 34-year-old man accused of killing 12 people in a gun rampage at the Washington Navy Yard September 16, was taking psychiatric drugs known to cause violence and … Continue reading →

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Shift Work Disorder

Posted on September 8, 2013 by cchrstl

Shift Work Disorder Circadian Rhythm Sleep-Wake Disorder, also called Shift Work Disorder, classified in the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition) under “sleep-wake disorders”, is a way for the psycho-pharmaceutical industry to sell drugs to people … Continue reading →

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U.S. Probes Psych Drugs on Kids

Posted on September 8, 2013 by cchrstl

U.S. Probes Psych Drugs on Kids The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) carried this report August 11, “U.S. Probes Use of Antipsychotic Drugs on Children,” sub-titled “Federal health officials are reviewing antipsychotic drug use on children in the Medicaid system.” Concerned … Continue reading →

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Bradley Manning under psychiatric treatment

Posted on September 8, 2013 by cchrstl

Bradley Manning under psychiatric treatment Various news reports have been discussing 25-year-old former intelligence analyst Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, who was convicted of disclosing reams of classified information through WikiLeaks. Apparently Manning was receiving psychiatric treatment while he was deployed … Continue reading →

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Army psychiatrist convicted of murder

Posted on August 26, 2013 by cchrstl

Army psychiatrist convicted of murder A military jury on August 23 convicted Maj. Nidal Hasan in the deadly 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood, returning a unanimous verdict of premeditated murder that makes the Army psychiatrist eligible for the death … Continue reading →

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Your Federal Government at Work

Posted on August 24, 2013 by cchrstl

Your Federal Government at Work Last June the President hosted the National Conference on Mental Health to talk about how to raise awareness of mental health issues and make it easier for everyone to get the mental health care “they … Continue reading →

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Amanda Bynes case and its relevance to Missouri

Posted on August 18, 2013 by cchrstl

Amanda Bynes case and its relevance to Missouri Former child star Amanda Bynes was committed to a psychiatric facility and reportedly is being treated for mental symptoms labeled as schizophrenia. According to California law, doctors can extend her commitment if … Continue reading →

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Salem Missouri, psychiatric hotbed

Posted on August 11, 2013 by cchrstl

Salem Missouri, psychiatric hotbed The Salem Missouri News reported June 25 that staff at a Department of Mental Health (DMH) contractor, Enrichment Services Inc. (ESI) located in Salem (125 miles southwest of St. Louis,) took developmentally disabled consumers to adult establishments for sex … Continue reading →

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Psychiatric Morphology

Posted on August 5, 2013 by cchrstl

Psychiatric Morphology Morphology: the study of the form and structure of something (from Greek morphe, form.) We have been seeing a recent spate of media about the jam the psycho-pharmaceutical industry has placed itself in, and how that came to … Continue reading →

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