Psychiatric nurses are specially trained nurses who care for the psychological and physical well-being of people with mental health conditions or behavioral problems. In this article, we explore what ...

My friend Jesper Vaczy Kragh has recently published an excellent book on the history of lobotomy in Denmark. Lobotomy was a psychosurgical treatment for mental illness that became popular during the ...

On May 1st, Pat Kenny interviewed Minister for Health James Reilly on RTÉ Radio 1 about the abortion legislation currently going through the Oireachtas. Kenny asked the Minister about a hypothetical ...

The following interview is part of a “future of mental health” interview series that will be running for 100+ days. This series presents different points of view about what helps a person in distress.

Article 11 obligates states to prevent torture and other ill treatment of people with disabilities, in particular, medical or scientific experimentation without the free and informed consent of the ...

Citizens Commission on Human Rights International (CCHR), the world’s longest-running mental-health watchdog, says 2025 ...

Deficits in cognitive function — ranging from decreased attention and working memory to disrupted social cognition and language — are common in psychiatric disorders. They severely compromise quality ...

A revised structure for clinical intake and treatment coordination has been implemented at the Meadowglade Center’s Los Angeles mental health treatment center. Program scheduling, coordination between ...

The Alaska Legislature delegated the state’s responsibility of protecting psychiatric patients with a disability during the grievance process. The Legislature in 1992 put the owners of psychiatric ...

Article 11 obligates states to prevent torture and other ill treatment of people with disabilities, in particular, medical or scientific experimentation without the free and informed consent of the ...