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Dr. Alina Gorgorian will discuss how Dialectical Behavior Therapy helps those struggling with both Borderline Personality Disorder and addictions on June 1, 2013. Venice Beach, Calif. (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 Not all treatments are effective when it comes to treating a dual diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and addiction. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is one therapy that is proving to be successful for the treatment of both BPD and substance abuse. On Saturday, June 1,...

Since campaign launch, percentage of parents of young children who have spoken with their doctor about autism has increased by over 60%, yet minority children continue to receive diagnosis at later ages NEW YORK, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Extending its award-winning "Learn the Signs" campaign, Autism Speaks - the world's leading autism science and advocacy organization - today joined the Ad Council, along with partner agencies BBDO New York and LatinWorks, to announce the launch...

OCONOMOWOC, Wis., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of Mental Health Month, Patrick T. Hammer, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Rogers Behavioral Health System (RBHS), is pleased to introduce Rogers InHealth. The System's newest key corporation, Rogers InHealth was created to help eliminate stigma through self-empowerment and illuminating recovery by sharing stories of real people who live with a mental illness. (Logo:...

It’s “Mission Possible” for Torin and Kaia Phillips of Boston, Massachusetts, as the siblings work to overcome autism with the help of intensive treatment provided by the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD). They will be featured in this month's "Mission Possible: Portraits of Hope" series beginning Monday, May 20, 2013. Boston, MA (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 Seven-year-old Torin Phillips and his 6-year-old sister, Kaia, are on a mission to overcome the limiting...

Campaign timed to coincide with rollout of American Psychiatric Association's DSM-5 SAN FRANCISCO, May 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Open Paradigm Project, in collaboration with MadinAmerica.com, Occupy Psychiatry, and leading organizations in the movement to reform mental health care, announces a social media campaign showcasing video testimonials by individuals negatively impacted by the traditional psychiatric model, which focuses on pathology and illness rather than...

The CARD Assessment Center Open House will be held on Wednesday, May 22 to allow individuals the opportunity to meet one-on-one with the assessment team, learn what services are offered and tour the new location. LOS ANGELES, CA (PRWEB) May 17, 2013 Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), the world’s largest provider of effective, early-intensive behavioral interventions for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), is proud to announce the opening of its new Woodland...

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most prevalent diagnosis amongst youngsters between the ages of three and 17, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) first-ever comprehensive report on the mental health of American children. The report, released as a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Supplement entitled “Mental Health Surveillance Among Children in the United States,...

Depressed patients have as many goals as healthy people, but describe them in vague terms People suffering from clinical depression express personal goals and reasons for their attainment or failure in less specific terms than people without the disorder. This lack of specificity in representing personal goals may be partially responsible for the motivational deficits seen in these patients, according to research published May 15 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Joanne Dickson from...

Moms, health advocates launch 2020 Mom Project during Women's Health Week to invite stakeholders to address the maternal mental health public health crisis LOS ANGELES, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Maternal Mental Health Collaborative (http://www.camaternalmentalhealth.org/), a non-profit organization committed to increasing and improving maternal mental health awareness, diagnosis and treatment, is launching its national campaign, the 2020 Mom Project...

Instant Panic Relief developed by Alex Taylor is the latest panic attack treatment system, which covers guides on how to stop panic instantly and easily. A full Instant Panic Relief review on the site HealthReviewCenter.com reveals if the system is worth buying. Seattle, WA (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 Instant Panic Relief developed by Alex Taylor is a new panic attack treatment system, which covers guides on how to stop general anxiety and panic attacks instantly and easily, and how to get a...