Tuesday, January 16, 2007

GOV OKS INSURANCE LAW FOR MENTALLY ILL



New York Post - The bill requires insurance companies to cover 30 inpatient and 20 outpatient days of treatment for mental illnesses. Companies must give full coverage for "biologically based" mental illnesses including major depression, schizophrenia, bipolar
Source: www.nypost.com

Positive psychology is getting a tryout at McLean Hospital
Boston Globe - for researching and treating some of the most dire mental illnesses, from schizophrenia to major depression, Levendusky said. But the hospital is evolving with the times. In recent years, McLean has expanded into new areas of research and treatment
Source: www.boston.com

Genes Can Impact Depression Treatment
KWQC - For this study, which included more than 1,900 people with major depression, researchers examined the effects that polymorphisms (common differences in DNA sequences) of 68 genes had on depression treatment effectiveness and side effects. The
Source: www.kwqc.com


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