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Experts at the Asheville Jung Center are hosting a Webinar discussing new material that will be released in DSM-5. Dr. Steve Buser will give an overview of the changes in this first webinar in a DSM-5 series he is presenting Asheville, NC (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 The 2013 release of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Version 5 (DSM-5) is the largest change to hit the field of mental health in over 20 years and the Asheville Jung Center is will help prepare for the release with a Webinar...

But majority of deaths are due to physical conditions, not suicide The higher death rate associated with mental illness has been extensively documented, but most of the attention has focused on the elevated risk of suicide, whereas most of the risk can be attributed to physical illness such as cardiovascular and respiratory diseases and cancer (80% of deaths). The higher death rate is also normally reported in terms of mortality rates but other measures can be used such as potential years...

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:...

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...

Career Step will be exhibiting at the 2013 Amerinet Member Conference, providing information on The ICD-10 Solution in booth 819. Provo, Utah (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 Career Step, an online education company and Amerinet supplier, will be exhibiting at the 2013 Amerinet Member Conference being held May 19 through 22 in Orlando, Florida. As an exhibitor, Career Step will be providing information on The ICD-10 Solution in booth 819. “Because I was able to trial some of The ICD-10 Solution...

Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Later this month, the American Psychiatric Association (PSYCH) will release the fifth revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, referred to as DSM-5, and the impending release has been stirring a vigorous debate within the psychological community. Considered to be a diagnostic encyclopedia, DSM-5 marks the first revision of the manual in nearly 20 years. Its widespread use and influence can be seen in...

Experts at the Asheville Jung Center are planning a Webinar discussing new material that will be released in DSM-5 including changes to the diagnosis and treatment of personality disorders. Asheville, NC (PRWEB) May 08, 2013 There are several changes regarding Personality Disorders in DSM-5. One of the biggest changes in is the removal of the multi-axial diagnostic symptom. Thus, the personality disorders are no longer categorized under an "Axis II," but can still be added...

Dr. Todd Finnerty says his book on DMDD presents a new perspective on child bipolar which is consistent with the DSM-5 Columbus, OH (PRWEB) May 09, 2013 Psychologist Todd Finnerty, PsyD asks "why did the rate children were being diagnosed with bipolar disorder seem to skyrocket in less than 10 years?" Dr. Finnerty says that the "premature advice in some popular books on bipolar children may have helped contribute to poor diagnostic practices." He says in his new book...

Adasuve® (loxapine) inhalation powder is approved in the U.S. for the acute treatment of agitation associated with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder NORTH WALES, Pa. and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., a subsidiary of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (NYSE: TEVA), and Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALXA) announced today that the companies have entered into an exclusive U.S. license and supply agreement for ADASUVE...

CSG Government Solutions, a national leader in government program modernization, today announced that it has been selected by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) to facilitate the implementation of the International Classification of Disease (ICD-10) code set into the State’s healthcare systems processes. Chicago, IL (PRWEB) May 06, 2013 CSG Government Solutions, a national leader in government program modernization, today announced that it has been selected by the...