Behavioral Conditions

Hospital didn't report alleged sexual contact with patient, documents say

2013-05-23 17:36:00

Aurora Las Encinas Hospital had evidence that a staff member had “inappropriate sexual contact” with a male patient and yet the facility failed to report the incident to county mental health officials, according to court documents. Los...

Catherine Zeta-Jones out of treatment facility for bipolar II

2013-05-23 15:36:00

Catherine Zeta-Jones has returned home after leaving a treatment facility where she was being treated for her bipolar II disorder. The actress was spotted driving to her New York City apartment Tuesday after dropping off her daughter at school,...

It's finals week: Do you know what your teen is taking to study so hard?

2013-05-21 16:18:00

By the end of high school, 12% of teens say they have taken a stimulant medication for reasons other than to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). But parents, including many of those whose kids are taking ADHD drugs in a bid to boost...

Sharon, Ozzy Osbourne reunite at LGBT event

2013-05-21 18:15:00

Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne hit the red carpet together at a charity event over the weekend, and the reunion has many wondering whether the couple is officially back together. "The Talk's" Sharon Osbourne, who's been married to the rocker since 1982, split...

Ketamine: a potential rescue drug for depression takes a step forward

2013-05-21 12:55:00

For years, physicians have been inching their way to a better understanding of how -- and how well -- the drug ketamine, a "twilight drug" used to sedate some patients before a painful procedure, can lift someone with severe depression almost...

DSM-5 is here: Are psychiatrists ready to stop arguing about it?

2013-05-20 05:30:00

Finally. After many contentious years, the American Psychiatric Assn. has unleashed DSM-5, the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. If you know one thing about the DSM, it’s probably that this book is...

L.A. County supervisor outlines a new jail proposal

2013-05-21 00:00:00

Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky wants the board to consider tearing down part of the troubled Men's Central Jail and building a facility to house mentally ill and drug addicted inmates, which he says would offer all prisoners a better chance...

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder linked to adult obesity

2013-05-20 13:44:00

Having childhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorder could lead to a life of obesity, even if�ADHD symptoms disappear in adulthood, a new study shows. The study, which followed up on 207 middle-class men who had been diagnosed with ADHD as...

Letters: Addiction treatment that works

2013-05-19 00:00:00

Re "Felons allowed to help addicts, a report finds," May 14 The fact that addiction counselors in California who are sex offenders and other types of felons are allowed to provide addiction treatment is just the tip of the iceberg in a fundamentally...

Jonathan Fielding, the public's MD

2013-05-15 00:00:00

If you've got your health, the cliche goes, you've got just about everything. If you've got public health duties, you're responsible for just about everything from mosquitoes (West Nile carriers) to hygiene (wash your hands for as long as it takes to sing...

Body of missing autistic girl found in Northern California creek

2013-05-15 17:13:00

The body of a missing 9-year-old autistic girl was found Wednesday in a Northern California creek, authorities said. A dive team found Mikaela Lynch's body in Cache Creek, not far from her family's Clearlake vacation home, The Press Democrat reported....

Army sergeant found guilty of premeditation in killing 5 servicemen

2013-05-13 10:15:00

JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. — Army Sgt. John Russell was found guilty Monday of the premeditated murder of five fellow servicemen in 2009 at a mental health clinic in Iraq, a charge that carries a mandatory sentence of life in prison. Families...

Laura Spearsof Orlando Age: 48 Date of suicide: Nov. 18, 2012 Weapon: .38-caliber Smith & Wesson revolver Laura Spears had lived for 25 years with her husband's handgun in a holster atop a bedside nightstand. "She didn't have a lot of experience with guns," said husband Michael Spears.

2013-05-19 00:00:00

John Harrington, MD, participated in the third segment of HealthWatch's series on Autism Spectrum Disorder. Harrington, director of general academic pediatrics at Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters, sees large numbers of patients on the autism spectrum.

2013-05-15 13:15:00

Clinical supervisor Taeja Klug, from far left, gets Jacob Sanchez, 7, to respond to JetBlue chief pilot James Daulton, far right, during Jet Blue, Pacific Child and Family and TSA's "Wings for Autism" program, which took place at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank on Saturday, May 4, 2013.

2013-05-04 00:00:00