By The Petrie-Flom Center “Transgender Identity, Mental Health, and Human Rights: The DSM-5 and Beyond” When: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Where: Hauser 102 Please join us for a discussion with panelists: Sara Kimmel, staff psychologist at Harvard University Student Mental Health Services; Eszter Kismödi, international human rights lawyer on sexual and reproductive health law, policy, and research;…
Evaluating the Revised Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) Tuesday, March 11, 2014, 12:00pm Wasserstein Hall 3018, Harvard Law School, 1585 Massachusetts Ave. The DSM is the reference used by clinicians, researchers, and insurers to diagnose and classify mental disorders, with the intent to provide specific, objective criteria by which to assess symptoms…
By Jeffrey Swanson, PhD Effective salespeople often practice something called an “elevator speech,”—a clear, persuasive pitch for their product that’s so succinct they can deliver it on the ride between the lobby and the mezzanine. Recently I found myself giving exactly such an impromptu presentation, literally on an elevator in a conference hotel in Atlanta,…
By Nathaniel Counts Managed care and integration of primary care and mental health services are major foci of the Affordable Care Act, especially as more practices are encouraged to become Patient-Centered Medical Homes. In managed care, vitals are used to track progress, and case managers can look over an individual’s blood pressure, weight, and blood-sugar…
Petrie-Flom Student Fellow Michael J. Young has co-authored a new article with Dominic Sisti (Department of Medical Ethics & Health Policy, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania) and Bill of Health contributor Art Caplan (Division of Medical Ethics, NYU Langone Medical Center) in BMC Psychiatry on the ethical implications of efforts to base mental health diagnoses in biological causes….
By The Petrie-Flom Center Where do we draw the line between protection and paternalism? What constitutes a bad financial decision? Who needs additional protections?
Video of the panel discussion “Reproductive Rights around the Globe,” held at Harvard Law School on November 7, is now available via the Petrie-Flom Center’s website. The panel — cosponsored by the Petrie-Flom Center; the Human Rights Program; and the Child Advocacy Program at Harvard Law School; and the Harvard Global Health Institute — included legal experts on a variety…
By Michael J. Young A prospective cohort study recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine adds to a growing body of research illuminating the neurocognitive sequelae of critical illness requiring intensive care. Researchers reported that “one out of four patients [treated in the ICU] had cognitive impairment 12 months after critical illness that…
By Nathaniel Counts The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and related statutes and regulations creates a cause of action that allows children and young adults with disabilities to be able to participate equally in public schools and universities. “Disability” can include behavioral and other mental health disorders, such as depression, anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive…
By Michele Goodwin Less than an hour ago, Indianapolis prosecutor, Mr. Terry Curry agreed to drop first degree murder charges against Bei Bei Shuai in an agreement that required her to plead to a misdemeanor. The case was a month away from trial in what would have been the first prosecution of a pregnant woman…
