The Banyan's Global News 'n Views Round-Up
Finally! Light at the end of the tunnel for alzheimers and schizophrenia?
Brain diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's could be cured with drugs in as little as five years' time,according to scientists.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/storypage/storypage.aspx?id=462e6c72-fe30-484a-b4b5-d836b163c3bd&ParentID=46405092-c822-4351-8eec-
21c3fda69499&MatchID1=4533&TeamID1
=15&TeamID2=5&MatchType1=5&SeriesID1=1143&PrimaryID=4533&Headline
=Alzheimer's+cure+five+year+away
Working with a mouse model of schizophrenia, researchers believe they may have found the disease's genetic on/off switch.Understanding how this gene works could lead to the development of better treatments, the team said
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-yn/content/article/2007/09/11/AR2007091101223.html
Behavioral Economics Exploration Into Doing Good
In one experiment they called "Click for Charity," what they found was interesting.
Without any monetary incentive, the subjects (Princeton University undergrads) put forth more effort in public than in private. Add in money, and their effort increases in private while not changing much in public.
http://www.socialroi.com/behavioral-economics-exploration-into-doing-good.html
Telemedicine: bringing the mountain to Mohammed
"The beauty of telemedicine is that it makes ordinary doctors do extraordinary things," Dr. Shetty of Narayana Hrudalaya. Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship in India named him "Social Entrepreneur of the Year" for his exemplary contribution to giving the poorest of Indians access to quality
healthcare.
http://business.inquirer.net/money/announcements/view_article.php?article_id=87735
I feel, therefore I yawn! : Contagious yawn 'sign of empathy'
"Contagious yawning" is linked to empathy, with previous research suggesting that empathic people who think about the feelings of others are most likely to "catch" a yawn. Why engineers yawn less than psychologists!
http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5ga-5P4Sk6cRpXx1SiPt-tnvUjn6A
WHO report: Mental illness not being treated
Good treatments are available for many mental disorders. Yet, the world continues to struggle with the very real challenge of providing these services to the people who most need them. Fewer people in less developed countries with mental disorders sought services compared with people in developed countries.
France and Germany had the highest level of adequate services. In the United States, 18 percent received minimally adequate services -- lower than any other high-income country.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/upi/index.php?feed=Science&article=UPI-1-20070907-16171700-bc-us-mentalillness.xml
Over the top!!!!! : Histrionic Personality Disorder
Many of us desire the admiration of others, but Histrionic personalities have an unhealthy need for constant attention and engage in outrageous behavior to get it. Histrionics crave the limelight and constantly seek attention and approval. They tend to dominate conversations using grandiose language and frequent
interruptions. Those with HPD can be manipulative-negative attention being better than no attention at all
http://personalitydisorders.suite101.com/article.cfm/histrionic_personality_disorder
NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) sentiments - resistance to Group home for "juvies"
"We don't want it down here," said Charlie Shupe, who lives across the highway from the proposed group home location. "It's not right for the homeowners. What's it going to do to the value of our homes? Most of the people around here are elderly and several are widows. We're concerned for our safety, too."
http://www.swvatoday.com/comments/group_homes_to_house_children_with_
emotional_problems/news/707/
Action Aid report : India Inc readies to cater to society - esp health and education
CSR has a direct relation with the company's age and turnover. In 81 per cent cases, companies donated money to fulfil their commitment towards CSR. Followed by the company's facilities (25 per cent), staff deputation (24 per cent), staff volunteering (20 per cent), distributing company's products (19 per cent), and employment for poor and disabled 17 (per cent).
http://www.business-standard.com/economy/storypage.php?leftnm=lmnu2
&subLeft=1&autono=297548&tab=r
Duplicating services helps no one - Salvation Army's Network need for networking
The Salvation Army, along with other local social service agencies, has applied for a $1 million grant to network computers so they can keep track of their clients. The move would allow the groups to coordinate their services and see what community needs are the greatest.
http://www.thedailyworld.com/articles/2007/09/10/local_news/02news.txt
Planned Giving : Making charity an item head in your household budget
Plan your gift and forget the jargon!: The language of planned giving can be off-putting, using terminology like pooled income funds, charitable gift annuities, deferred gift annuities, charitable remainder annuity trusts, charitable remainder unitrusts, charitable lead trusts, charitable bargain sales, retained life estates,
testamentary life-income gifts and more.
http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2007/sep/10/forget-the-jargon-plan-your-gift/
CWorkforce Crisis : Non-profit leadership gap taken on by Idealist.org career fairs
In the Bridgespan Group's report "The Nonprofit Sector's Leadership Deficit," nonprofits will need to attract and develop 640,000 new senior leaders -- 2.4 times the number currently employed -- by 2016. The resulting question is: How can the growing nonprofit sector widen its pipeline and support emerging leaders
for generations to come?
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view
&newsId=20070910006244&newsLang=en
Going in peace...The Final Moments: Mental Health of the terminally ill
The most important screening tool for the oncologist is communication -- the patient needs a chance to be heard and understood, explore fears and concerns, mourn losses, articulate hopes and final wishes -- concluded the study published in the journal Cancer.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/upi/index.php?feed=Science&article=UPI-1-20070910-18454800-bc-us-canceremotions.xml
The marginalisation of psychoanalysis: Is CBT the new in-thing?
The goal of psychoanalysis is not necessarily to reduce the symptoms but to resolve the inner conflicts (Freud famously said he wanted to transform "neurotic misery into ordinary unhappiness"). It is now becoming increasingly marginalised, thought of as a bit eccentric, and overtaken by newer cognitive therapies.
http://www.mindhacks.com/blog/2007/09/the_changing_face_of.html
All work and no play...the electronic age is injurious to a child's mental health...
Outdoor, unstructured, and loosely supervised play is missing in children's lives, resulting in an explosion in children's clinically diagnosable mental health problems
http://www.canada.com/topics/bodyandhealth/story.html?id=076e83b7-9a8a-4c67-8a78-f8e2529e60c1&k=44070
...but some Indian 'toxic' toys aren't good in that respect too!
India imports over 50 per cent of its toys from China where cheap, unbranded goods are easily available. Many of these toys have high levels of lead, cadmium and mercury, all hazardous chemicals that can cause serious physical and mental health problems for children.
http://www.ndtvprofit.com/homepage/storybusinessnew.asp?id=40549&template
=&cache=9/11/2007%202:25:18%20PM
We need special courts for mentally ill
Diversion from prison to treatment will cut crime, save taxpayers' money. How much does all this cost?Actually, mental health courts would produce a net savings. Mental health courts actually cost less to run than traditional criminal courts. The program in Santa Clara County saved $2.2 million in one year in
reduced prisoner housing costs.
http://www.ocregister.com/opinion/mental-health-ill-1842779-mentally-courts
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