Harvard Mental Health Letter articles from March 2003

Harvard Mental Health Letter archives from March 2003

Are antidepressants placebos?
March 1, 2003... A persistent controversy could affect the choice of psychiatric treatments. In a familiar joke, a well-attended funeral service for a prominent member of the community is repeatedly disrupted by a voice from the back shouting, "Give him...

Anorexia nervosa Part II.
March 1, 2003... In part I we discussed the symptoms of anorexia nervosa and its possible roots in heredity, upbringing, and culture. In part II we describe treatments, the evidence for their effectiveness, and long-term outcomes. A severely anorexic...

In Brief - Varieties of schizophrenia.
March 1, 2003... Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a new classification of schizophrenic patients based on memory disturbances and certain brain features. Researchers tested schizophrenic patients and controls for the ability to...

In Brief - A genetic defense against child abuse?(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Why do some abused and maltreated children flourish despite their early experiences, while others develop behavior problems and psychiatric symptoms? A study conducted in New Zealand suggests that in some cases, a genetic variation provides...