A new study by Dr. Mark Olfson shows that more Americans are getting outpatient mental health care and the rate of serious psychological distress is decreasing.
Dr. Roberto Lewis-Fernández explains culture as the process by which a person makes sense of their experiences and the way that process is anchored in that person’s participation in social groups."
A younger student may simply need time to catch up, but his immature behavior looks like ADHD and raises a teacher’s concern, said Dr. Jonathan Posner.
"There's a mismatch between those with the greatest need who may not be getting mental health care they need and a growing number who are getting treatments they may not need," says Dr Mark Olfson.
"There has been a recent increase in the fraction of U.S. adults who have serious psychological distress and who receive mental health treatment," Dr. Mark Olfson said.
“Serious psychological distress imposes a substantial health burden through adverse effects on daily functioning and general health,” Dr. Mark Olfson said.
“There has been a consensus that to take an embryo with altered genes and put it in a woman to create a child is just beyond the pale in terms of what’s morally acceptable,” said Dr. Robert Klitzman.
TThe take-home message isn’t necessarily new but is important: autism spectrum disorder is a common condition that merits screening and early treatment,” said Dr. Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele.
