Living with PTSD

Depression: An Expert Interview With James C.-Y. Chou, MD

How do specific differences in Eastern and Western cultures lead to different perspectives on depression? And what are the practical clinical ramifications of these differences for the diagnosis and treatment of depression in Asians? On behalf of Medscape, Randall F. White, MD, interviewed James C.-Y. Chou, MD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine and Staff Psychiatrist, Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, NY.

Link: Depression: An Expert Interview With James C.-Y. Chou, MD.

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Congress looks at consistency in veterans' disability claims

Randy Reese, national service director for Disabled American Veterans, said individual veterans can only guess whether they’ve been treated equitably by the claim adjudicators in comparison to peers. But DAV, with national service officers in every state, confirms that inconsistencies in VA decision-making exist between regions and sometimes within regions, between individual disability rating boards, Reese said.

The greatest inconsistencies occur with mental disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder, said Randy Reese, national service director for Disabled American Veterans.

Link: Congress looks at consistency in veterans' disability claims.

NAMIWALKS for the Mind of America

Every journey begins with that first step. In 2005, thousands of concerned citizens in more than 50 communities across the nation will join the Campaign for the Mind of America and walk together to raise money and awareness about our country's need for a world-class treatment and recovery system for people with mental illness.

Find out when they'll be walking in your area: NAMIWALKS for the Mind of America.