Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Psychiatric opinion on same-sex marriage is more acceptable than an opinion on violence and aggression

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I was surprised to see an insert in my psychiatric newsletter this month describing the efforts of four major mental health professional a...
Tuesday, December 25, 2012

What is wrong with the APA's press release about the NRA statement?

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The APA released a statement about the NRA's comments, probably Mr. LaPierre's statements on Meet the Press on Sunday and a sepa...
Saturday, December 22, 2012

90862 Redux?

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My original post on the problems with the 90862 CPT code has turned out to be one of the most popular posts on this blog.  I decided to rev...

"The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun"

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That is a direct quote from the NRA's chief lobbyist Wayne Lapierre.  In the same NYTimes piece he goes on to say that declaring our sc...
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Homicide Debate Goes Further Off the Rails

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Apparently broadcast news is about as reliable as the Internet these days.  I was watching an "expert" on the weekend discuss the ...
Friday, December 14, 2012

Guns Are Not Cooling Off Between Mass Shootings

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I have previously posted my concerns about mass shootings and the general paralysis on dealing with this problem.  The gun lobby has unq...
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012

ADHD and Crime

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There has been a lot of commentary on the NEJM article on the association between stimulant treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Di...