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Do we need a diagnostic manual for mental illness? | Richard Bentall and Nick Craddock | Comment is
www.guardian.co.uk | Feb 10, 2012
Head to head: Richard Bentall and Nick Craddock discuss their views on the controversial revisions to the US Diagnostic and Statistical Manual

Social workers urged to support distressed cancer carers
www.communitycare.co.uk | Jan 27, 2012
Social care professionals have been urged to increase assessment levels for carers of cancer patients after a survey found half were receiving no support and a similar proportion were experiencing mental distress.

COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER: Lutheran Social Services
www.journaltimes.com | Jan 23, 2012
Thursday fundraiser to support sexual assault victims

Have your own genome decoded – for just £650 - Science - News - The Independent
www.independent.co.uk | Jan 11, 2012
Independent Science News - Breaking science news, bringing you latest technological advancements as they happen. If there is science in the news, you will find all details here. A desktop machine not much bigger than a microwave cooker that can in one day decode the entire three billion "letters"

Political turmoil in Yemen causing breakdown of social services, increased threats to child welfare
www.news-medical.net | Jan 9, 2012
"Yemen's populist uprising and the political crisis that followed have pushed the country to the brink of a humanitarian emergency, according to the United Nations and aid agencies," the Washington Post reports, noting that "children have been hit especially hard."

Poinsett County Democrat Tribune: Local News: ASU to host world AIDS conference (12/12/11)
www.democrattribune.com | Dec 12, 2011
The ASU Department of Social Work will sponsor its fourth annual World AIDS Day Conference from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Dec. 1-2, on the third floor of ASU's Carl R. Reng Student...

Five-year-old's removal from family spotlights obesity intervention - HealthPop - CBS News
www.cbsnews.com | Dec 5, 2011
British children removed by social services this week amid obesity concerns; last week Ohio 8-year-old boy taken from home Read more by Ryan Jaslow on CBS News' HealthPop.

Ohio's Social Services Laws May Finally Better Protect Children - Yahoo! News
news.yahoo.com | Nov 23, 2011
From Yahoo! News: COMMENTARY | Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters completed his investigation into the role the county Job and Family Services (JFS) agency played in the death of Demarcus Jackson. Although he found nothing in their records demonstrating illegal action, he had the good sense to

lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender seniors face harder old age, U.S. study finds
www.sciencedaily.com | Nov 17, 2011
Aging and health issues facing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender baby boomers have been largely ignored by services, policies and research. These seniors face higher rates of disability, physical and mental distress and a lack of access to services, according to the first study on aging and

Purple™ Releases Updated Purple VRS for Android™
www.prweb.com | Nov 16, 2011
Purple VRS now supports three additional Android devices with the release of the updated Purple Video Relay Service (VRS) for Android app. Purple Communications is a leading provider of innovative communications technologies for deaf, hard-of-hearing and speech-disabled individuals.