Mental Health Basics Borderline Personality Disorder is a severe, chronic, disabling, and potentially lethal psychiatric condition. People who suffer with this...
DID YOU KNOW..... In a study of 38 deaf and hard-of hearing individuals who had diagnoses of depression-related disorders, results showed that the higher...
MENTAL HEALTH BASICS Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, involves anxious thoughts or rituals you feel you can't control. If...
DID YOU KNOW..... Deaf children who are native signers of a sign language (usually second generation deaf children who have been raised by signing deaf...
Mental Health Basics Eating is controlled by many factors, including appetite, food availability, family, peer, and cultural practices, and attempts at ...
DID YOU KNOW.... As indicated by a study of the language use and educational achievement scores of 97 deaf state prison inmates, an estimated 20-50% may not...
The Office of Deaf Services is pleased to announce that Frances Ralston, Ph.D., of Birmingham, AL, has accepted appointment to direct the Bailey Deaf Unit at...
DID YOU KNOW........ The risk of mental distress for individuals with hearing loss was higher in those with more communication problems, lower levels of...
Brad Trotter, the state coordinator of mental health services to the deaf in North Carolina pointed this out to me. This seems like it might be a very useful...
MENTAL HEALTH BASICS..... Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating condition that can develop following a terrifying event. Often, people with...
DID YOU KNOW.... In an investigation focusing on the socialization experiences and coping strategies of deaf adults using spoken language, especially looking...
New committee to improve drug addict services By <mailto:jcdavis@...> John Davis Montgomery Advertiser Alabama's latest move to battle substance abuse...
DID YOU KNOW............. Information about the Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS) population born during the 1960s. (HKNC 1991 Rubella Survey Report) Vernon,...
Association of Medical Professionals with Hearing Loss Call for Proposals The Association of Medical Professionals with Hearing Loss (AMPHL) announces a call...
Mental Health Basics TYPES OF DEPRESSION Depressive disorders come in different forms, just as is the case with other illnesses such as heart disease. This...
Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education 9:1 Winter 2004 (Wallis, Musselman, MacKay) Hearing Mothers and Their Deaf Children: The Relationship between ...
Mental Health Basics Holiday Depression & Stress The holiday season is a time full of joy, cheer, parties, and family gatherings. However, for many people, it...
TWELVE STEPS (for interpreters) 1. We admitted that we were powerless over the tendency to blurt "Count me in! I'll do it!", and that our lives had become...
DID YOU KNOW.....A YEAR IN REVIEW 39,000 Alabamians who are deaf or hard of hearing will need counseling, psychological, or psychiatric care in their life...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: Steve Hamerdinger, Director, Office of Deaf Services Phone: (334) 353-4703 Voice (334) 353-4701 TTY ...
http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/3297?src=search Are All Atypical Antipsychotics Equal for the Treatment of Cognition and Affect in Schizophrenia? CME ...
FYI. You might want to attend if you can. A good turn out of supporters of our program would be a very good sign for the incoming administration. Steve...
DID YOU KNOW........ In terms of psychopathology, empirical evidence suggest that prelingually deaf patients may show all the typical signs of schizophrenia...
Mental Health Basics What Is the Course of Bipolar Disorder? Episodes of mania and depression typically recur across the life span. Between episodes, most...
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN PSYCHOLOGY Boston Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children (BCDC) CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BOSTON HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL BOSTON,...