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Wartime stress as a defense for murder May 2012
"PTSD as an insanity defense in a murder case is hard to use because the person knows the difference between right and wrong."
–Dr. Landy F. Sparr, Director, Forensic Psychiatry Training Program, OHSU
See cnn.com
What 'Insanity' Means for Norwegian Gunman
April 2012
Dr. Landy Sparr speaks with LiveScience about what "insanity" really means.
See LiveScience
Infant sleep solutions: training your baby to sleep through the night (or not) April 2012
"We can’t escape biology, but sleep training can work for some parents."
–Dr. Holger Link, a pediatrician and sleep expert.
See Oregonlive.com
ADHD: It’s Not Just One DiseaseApril 2012
Damien Fair, Ph.D., and Joel Nigg, Ph.D share some good news and bad news this week for families with children diagnosed with ADHD.
OHSU News | PsychCentral
How to turn "The Hunger Games" movie into a family study of ethics and values April 2012
Themes in this movie provide a chance for parents to talk about ethical issues with their teens. Craigan Usher, M.D. shares pointers for how to do this.
See Oregonlive
Dr. Turner: On Publication Bias March 2012
Regarding this March 20 OHSU blog post and ABCnews.com story… We recently spoke with Dr. Erick Turner about the results of his research on psychiatric drug publication bias, and more importantly, what it means for patients.
Dr. Turner's full article
Publication Bias in Antipsychotic Trials: An Analysis of Efficacy Comparing the Published Literature to the US Food and Drug Administration Database
Related news coverage
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Using mirror illusion to self-treat pain March 2012
Dr. Beth Darnall and her team have completed a study that finds using mirror illusion to self-treat pain is feasible.
OregonLive
Vietnam TV coverage of Dr. Darnall teaching mirror therapy to Can Tho physicians can be found here
A How to Spring Forward March 2012
Dr. Al Lewy gives suggestions about Daylight Saving Time.
ABCnews.com
SAD and winter depression therapy Feb 2012
Alfred J. Lewy, M.D., Ph.D.'s SAD research is popular this time of year.
KPTV interview conducted with Dr. Al Lewy
Bend Bulletin article
Bullying is a Growing Problem Jan 2012
On The OHSU Effect radio show, Ajit Jetmalani, M.D. explains the difference between teasing and bullying and talks about cyber bullying.
Listen to interview
Alcoholism Affects Teen Brains Jan 2012
Researcher Bonnie Nagel, Ph.D. and team discovered that adolescents with a family history of alcoholism have brains that respond differently.
See United Press International
Joel Nigg, Ph.D. responds: the link between poverty, gestational diabetes and ADHD Jan 2012
Joel Nigg, Ph.D., responds to a recent study published in the January issue of the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.
