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Patients with depressive disorders or schizophrenia more likely to re-attempt suicide

November 19, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet

Men and women who have tried to kill themselves and are suffering from unipolar disorder (major depression), bipolar disorder (manic depression) or schizophrenia are at a very high risk of committing suicide within a year ...


Anti-same-sex marriage amendments spark distress among GLBT adults and families, says new research

November 18, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

Amendments that restrict civil marriage rights of same-sex couples – such as Proposition 8 that recently passed in California – have led to higher levels of stress and anxiety among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender ...


Kids from juvenile justice system 7 times more likely to commit criminal acts

November 18, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

A new study shows that juvenile delinquents sentenced to either a juvenile retreat, probation or unsupervised community service were seven times more likely to commit criminal acts as adults than youngsters from the control ...


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