Former Astronaut Nowak to Pursue Insanity Defense - Eyewitness News Memphis

Former Astronaut Nowak to Pursue Insanity DefenseEyewitness News Memphis,  USA - Aug 28, 2007A defense lawyer writes that Nowak suffered from major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, insomnia, and what he calls a "brief psychotic disorder. …

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Explaining Away Mental Illness - Washington Post

Washington PostExplaining Away Mental IllnessWashington Post, United States - 21 hours agoA 1993 study of 50 Korean American clergymen with an average of 20 years' experience found that half regarded psychotic delusions with religious content as …

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Former astronaut pleads insanity - SooToday.com

Former astronaut pleads insanitySooToday.com - Aug 28, 2007By David Helwig Claiming he suffered from obsessive-compulsive disorder, insomnia, major depression and "brief psychotic disorder with marked stressors" …

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NATION IN BRIEF - Washington Post

NATION IN BRIEFWashington Post, United States - Aug 29, 2007Nowak suffered from major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, insomnia and "brief psychotic disorder with marked stressors," defense attorney Donald …

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Post-traumatic stress disorder, resilience and vulnerability - Adv Psychiatric Treat (subscription)

Post-traumatic stress disorder, resilience and vulnerabilityAdv Psychiatric Treat (subscription) - Aug 31, 2007Substance misuse and eating disorders often mask underlying PTSD, and flashbacks may be erroneously labelled as psychotic symptoms. …

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'Nappy-wearing' astronaut to plead insanity - Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk'Nappy-wearing' astronaut to plead insanityTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Aug 29, 2007Nowak suffered from major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, insomnia and "brief psychotic disorder," according to her defence lawyer Donald …

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Psychiatrists, Mental Illness, and Violence - Am J Psychiatry (subscription)

Psychiatrists, Mental Illness, and ViolenceAm J Psychiatry (subscription) - Aug 29, 2007However, bizarre, extremely violent acts by a person during a psychotic or mood disorder or their prodrome, although rare, are a particular challenge for …

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Former Astronaut Can Remove Bracelet - The Associated Press

The Associated PressFormer Astronaut Can Remove BraceletThe Associated Press - Aug 30, 2007Nowak suffered from major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, insomnia and "brief psychotic disorder with marked stressors," according to the notice …

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Ex-astronaut Planning Insanity Defense - Guardian Unlimited

Ex-astronaut Planning Insanity DefenseGuardian Unlimited, UK - Aug 28, 2007Defense attorney Donald Lykkebak wrote that Nowak suffered from major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, insomnia and “brief psychotic disorder …

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Tabada: Back to the future - Sun.Star

Tabada: Back to the futureSun.Star, Philippines - Sep 1, 2007She is diagnosed for “major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, insomnia and ‘brief psychotic disorder’.” In her 44 years, this is the former …

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Lisa Nowak Pleads Not Guilty - eFluxMedia (press release)

eFluxMedia (press release)Lisa Nowak Pleads Not GuiltyeFluxMedia (press release) - Aug 29, 2007… including major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, Asperger’s disorder, insomnia and "brief psychotic disorder with marked stressors. …

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Judge Allows Nowak To Remove Ankle Monitor - Central Florida News 13|

Judge Allows Nowak To Remove Ankle MonitorCentral Florida News 13|, FL - Aug 30, 2007… depressive disorder, insomnia, brief psychotic disorder with marked stressors producing a mixed manic and depressive-like state and Asperger's Disorder. …

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Former Astronaut To Plead Temporary Insanity - KWTX

Former Astronaut To Plead Temporary InsanityKWTX, TX - Aug 28, 2007A defense lawyer writes that Nowak suffered from major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, insomnia, and what he calls a "brief psychotic disorder. …Brief Psychotic Disorder - Google News

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Health Calendar - Winston-Salem Journal

Health CalendarWinston-Salem Journal, NC - Aug 7, 2007SCHIZOPHRENIA/SCHIZO-AFFECTIVE DISORDERS SUPPORT GROUP for adults with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder and other psychotic disorders. …

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I Love You, I Hate You But Dont Go: Understanding Borderline … - أرابيا

I Love You, I Hate You But Dont Go: Understanding Borderline …أرابيا - 10 hours agoIt amazes me that 6-10 million Americans have been diagnosed with this isolating disorder. What's amazing about this is that not much is written about BPD …

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Diffuse Pruritic Lesions in a 37-Year-Old Man After Sleeping in an … - Am J Psychiatry (subscription)

Diffuse Pruritic Lesions in a 37-Year-Old Man After Sleeping in an …Am J Psychiatry (subscription) - 19 hours agoAround 10% of cases present as folie á deux (shared psychotic disorder). Because the American literature on delusions of parasitosis consists mainly of case …

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We need to inform our young people about pot dangers - Vancouver Province (subscription)

We need to inform our young people about pot dangersVancouver Province (subscription), Canada - Aug 1, 2007It shows marijuana use seems to increase one's chances of developing a psychotic disorder, such as schizophrenia, by as much as 200 per cent. …

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Predictors of Attrition During Initial (Citalopram) Treatment for … - Am J Psychiatry (subscription)

Predictors of Attrition During Initial (Citalopram) Treatment for …Am J Psychiatry (subscription) - 19 hours ago… of bipolar disorder, psychotic disorder, current anorexia nervosa, or a current primary diagnosis of bulimia or obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). …

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Outcome measures in early psychosis Relevance of duration of … - British Journal of Psychiatry (subscription)

Outcome measures in early psychosis Relevance of duration of …British Journal of Psychiatry (subscription), UK - Jul 31, 2007Brief limited intermittent psychotic symptoms are frank psychotic symptoms (delusions, hallucinations or thought disorder) which are unequivocally present …

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Symptom rating scales and outcome in schizophrenia - British Journal of Psychiatry (subscription)

Symptom rating scales and outcome in schizophreniaBritish Journal of Psychiatry (subscription), UK - Jul 31, 2007It assesses a range of psychotic and affective symptoms rated from both observation of the patient and the patient's own report. The original purpose of the …

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