February 02, 2001


From the President

Shame on Government

Professional News

Surgeon General Decries Large Gaps in Children's Mental Health System

Medical Ethics Proposal Adds Patient-Care Emphasis

AMA's Revised Ethics Principles

Child Psychiatry Fellow to Head Influential Residents' Group

SmithKline Embroiled in Generic-Drug Dispute

Advocacy Wins Reprieve for Psychiatric Units

Identification, Education Are Goals of National Alcohol Screening Day

Tragic Consequences of Alcohol Dependence Underscore Need for Screening, Education

New Award to Honor Leaders in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

You Can't Take Freud Out of Vienna—Or Can You?

Association News

APA Leaders Deliver Mixed Verdict on Federal Patient-Privacy Regulations

International News

World Health Day to Focus on Mental Health

Netherlands First Nation to Approve Physician-Assisted Suicide

Government News

Congress Gets Parity Bill on First Day of New Session

Satcher Sounds Alarm on Youth-Violence Crisis

Clinical & Research News

Some Patients Petting Their Way to Improved Mental Health

Lance Helps Patient Function Well Despite Panic Disorder

Don't Ignore Dream Content in Therapy, Psychoanalyst Advises

Playwrights Explain Why All the World's Their Stage

Hospital Stay Adds to Distress of Patients With Mental Disorder

More Data Demonstrate Efficacy of Psychotherapy

Search for Alzheimer's Risk Narrows In on Chromosome 10

Imaging Study Links Schizophrenia, Thalamus Size

Clinical Trials to Begin on Nicotine-Addiction Vaccine

NARSAD Awards Researchers on Path to Mental Illness Cure

Hate-Group Web Sites Target Children, Teens

Fighting Fire with Fire: An Internet Resource Guide

Nominations Invited - Minority Fellowships Program

Residents' Forum

Bradley W. Strong, M.D. - Psychiatry and Primary Care: Natural Partners

Early Career Issues

Tony Robucci, M.D. - Juggling Perspectives Within Our Profession

Letters to the Editor

MH Courts: Bad Idea? - Irwin N. Hassenfeld, M.D.

More on Disability Decisions - Peter Brown, M.D.

Poll Conclusions Disputed - John C. Markowitz, M.D.

Medication Jungle - Ronald J. Koshes, M.D.

Viewpoints

Jan B. E. Leard-Hansson, M.D. - Psychologist-Prescribing Efforts: A Brief History

2001 APA Annual Meeting New Orleans, LA - May 5-10, 2001

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