Tag Archives: Abuse

Psychiatrist forfeits license in Iowa

Posted on December 6, 2012 by cchrstl

A former psychiatrist at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC) has surrendered his medical license to settle a complaint that he had an inappropriate sexual relationship with a female patient. An article in the November 21, 2012 Burlington Hawk … Continue reading →

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Missouri’s Fiscal Year 2013 Operating Budget

Posted on August 1, 2012 by cchrstl

Missouri’s Fiscal Year 2013 Operating Budget By the numbers: Income General Revenue $8,013,837,330 Federal Funds $7,905,327,402 Other Funds $8,112,490,994 Total available income after refunds $24,031,655,726 Where it goes Missouri Department of Mental Health gets 5.8 cents out of each budget … Continue reading →

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Protect Yourself Against Misdiagnosis and Abuse

Posted on May 30, 2012 by cchrstl

Anyone diagnosed with a psychiatric (mental) disorder and/or their parent or guardian has the right to informed consent before any treatment is undertaken. Unlike diagnoses for medical conditions, psychiatrists do not have blood tests or any other biological tests to … Continue reading →

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Grassley Pursues Prescription Drug Abuse in Medicaid, Medicare

Posted on April 12, 2012 by cchrstl

A recent Press Release from U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (Republican, Iowa) caught our attention (read the March 22, 2012 press release here.) Here are some choice quotes: “The Office of National Drug Control Policy describes prescription drug abuse as the … Continue reading →

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New book reveals Richard Nixon’s secret shrink sessions

Posted on April 9, 2012 by cchrstl

Alright, we know this headline reads like the Weekly Trashmonger, but we simply couldn’t resist relaying this news. It’s not April Fool’s, this is a real book. There may or may not be some huge significance to this, but whenever we … Continue reading →

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Hypnotics Causing Death

Posted on March 19, 2012 by cchrstl

A recent British Medical Journal article explores the connection between hypnotic drugs and excessive death. “An estimated 6%–10% of US adults took a hypnotic drug for poor sleep in 2010. This study extends previous reports associating hypnotics with excess mortality.” … Continue reading →

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Depression drugs causing falls in elderly

Posted on March 4, 2012 by cchrstl

Depression drugs ‘causing falls’ Elderly people with dementia are more likely to suffer falls if they are given anti-depressants The British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology reports that the risk of injuries from falls was tripled when elderly patients are given … Continue reading →

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Inspectors ask Congress to regulate psychiatric drugs

Posted on December 25, 2011 by cchrstl

Just in time for a holiday treat, we read an encouraging article in The Concordia Concordian (Concordia, Lafayette County, Missouri). This December 7th article reports that the federal government Health and Human Services (HHS) Inspector General Daniel Levinson proposed to … Continue reading →

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Blowing the Whistle

Posted on December 20, 2011 by cchrstl

Qui Tam: An abbreviated version of the Latin phrase Qui Tam pro domino rege quam pro si ipso in hac parte sequitur, which means “Who sues on behalf of the King, as well as for Himself.” Whistleblower (also whistle-blower): One … Continue reading →

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