Feb 10th, 2010 · Since the mid-1990s, the number of children diagnosed with bipolar disorder has increased a staggering 4,000 percent. But some psychiatrists have long argued the label has created a flood of misdiagnosis. An industry working group proposes what it says is a better definition of what these children, torn apart by their own anger, are going through.
Jan 21st, 2010 · The Swan Thieves, the story of the disturbed artist Robert Oliver through the eyes of his psychiatrist, debuts on the list at No. 4. The First Rule debuts at No. 7 and Where the God of Love Hangs Out joins the list at No. 12.
Jan 20th, 2010 · The Army said it's going to decide if psychiatrists at Walter Reed "failed to take appropriate action" against shooting suspect Nidal Hasan and were "derelict" in their duties. Among the doctors apparently under investigation is the only supervisor who actively tried to kick Hasan out of the psychiatry program.
Jan 8th, 2010 · The Swan Thieves, Elizabeth Kostova's follow-up to her 2005 novel The Historian, revolves around twin stories: a 19th century love affair between two artists, and a modern-day psychiatrist treating an artist arrested for stabbing a painting at Washington, D.C.'s National Gallery of Art.
Nov 22nd, 2009 · The Army psychiatrist charged with killing 13 people at Fort Hood will be confined until his military trial, initially staying in a hospital where he is recovering from gunshot wounds, his attorney said Saturday.
Nov 19th, 2009 · Documents obtained by NPR show that psychiatrists at Walter Reed Army Medical Center put their concerns about the accused Fort Hood shooter in writing. Two years ago, a top official there wrote an evaluation that harshly criticized Maj. Nidal Hasan's incompetence and unprofessional behavior.
Nov 14th, 2009 · The Soldiers Project, founded by clinical psychiatrist Judith Broder, provides free counseling not only to service members returning from war — but to their families as well. The private service also offers a way for troops to get help if they're reluctant to seek it within the military system.
Nov 12th, 2009 · Army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan, who allegedly killed 13 people last week at Fort Hood, now faces charges for the murders. NPR's Wade Goodwyn talks to Michele Norris about today's developments.