From Freud To Possession, A Doctor Faces Psychiatry's Demons
In Shrinks, Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman looks at the development of what he himself calls the most distrusted, feared and denigrated of all medical specialties.
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ISIS Gains Ground In Libya; Takes Over Port City Of Surt
Steve Inskeep talks to David Kilpatrick of The New York Times, who reports that Libya has become so chaotic that a door has been opened for the self-proclaimed Islamic State to expand in the country.
A Sheriff And A Doctor Team Up To Map Childhood Trauma
Sometimes a different perspective can help you see a problem with fresh eyes. The problem to be solved in Gainesville, Fla.? A hot spot of poverty, child abuse and neglect.
He's 14. He Was A Child Soldier. He's Suicidal. How Can He Be Saved?
Rates of post-traumatic stress disorder are high among teens in northern Uganda, a new study shows. Counselors, teachers and parents can help. So can walking on eggs — literally.
Mad Cow Research Hints At Ways To Halt Alzheimer's, Parkinson's
Corinne Lasmezas began her career studying a disease that destroys the brains of cattle. Now she's using what she learned to search for drugs that can stop human brain diseases.
Do Parents Nurture Narcissists By Pouring On The Praise?
Telling your kids that they're superfabulous encourages narcissistic thinking, researchers say. And that doesn't bode well for their future happiness. Better to recognize effort and say, "I love you."
Many Unaccompanied Minors No Longer Alone, But Still In Limbo
Many of the thousands of youths who arrived in the U.S. in 2014 now live with family, awaiting hearings on whether they can stay. But finding legal and mental health assistance remains a challenge.
For Young People In Rural Areas, Suicide Poses A Growing Threat
Young men are twice as likely to die by suicide if they live in rural areas rather than cities, and that disparity is widening. Lack of mental health services is a factor; access to firearms is, too.
Pot Can Trigger Psychotic Symptoms For Some, But Do The Effects Last?
Scientists are sharply divided on whether the disordered thinking and paranoia sometimes caused by marijuana is just a temporary thing or the start of long-term disorders like schizophrenia.
Transgender Students Learn To Navigate School Halls
A new poll shows that fewer young people see gender as limited to female and male. Youth Radio reporter Nanette Thompson talks with two students about their experiences at school.