In The News

EVGENY ROGAEV PhD, Dr.Sci., recently had an article published in ScienceNOW regarding the “Royal disease” of Queen Victoria’s descendants.

TATYANA SHTEINLUKHT MD, PhD quoted in FDA Devices & Diagnostics Letter Sep. 21, 2009, Vol. 36 No. 37, “ECT Makers Seeking Class II for Pre-Amendment Devices”.

Ellen S. More PhD, author of Personal Stories, Political Change: Women Physicians and the Cultures of Medicine, to talk about her work and participate in a book signing on Nov. 18, 5 p.m., in the Rare Book Room. Dr. More is professor of psychiatry and head of the Lamar Soutter Library’s Office of Medical History and Archives. More information on Dr. More in October’s Focus.

Patricia Bazemore, MD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Family Medicine, has recently had an article published in the July/August 2009 issue of Behavioral Healthcare regarding the history of the old Worcester State Hospital entitled "Marking the passage of time."  

It is difficult to categorize youthful murderers. They range from the impulsive to the cold-blooded, said Tom Grisso, Ph.D. when interviewed by Boston Globe on juvenile murderers, Oct. 2. Tom is director of Psychology and director of Law and Psychiatry.

Suicides can be prevented. Barry N. Feldman, Ph.D., a suicide prevention specialist, co-chairman of the Massachusetts Coalition for Suicide Prevention, quoted in the Telegram and Gazette, Sept. 10.

Tatyana P. Shteinlukht, MD, PhD, interviewed by Worcester Telegram & Gazette regarding her work with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), Jul. 9. Tatyana states that ECT is underutilized because of stigma associated in part with prejudice and in part with the way ECT was done decades ago.

Jean Frazier, MD, discusses “Choosing Antipsychotics for Children with Schizophrenia: Evidence Plus Experience” in the July issue of Current Psychiatry Online.  

Chairman Doug Ziedonis recently testified at a state hearing on drug addiction that addiction to drugs and alcohol should be treated as a disease, like cancer. Legislators and physicians explained that addiction should get the same attention, support and treatment options. Read the Telegram and Gazette article, Jun. 27.

Chairman Doug Ziedonis presented to the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, the White House, and Congress in Washington D.C. on June 25 as a member of the Institute of Medicine committee who wrote the report “Combating Tobacco Use in Military and Veteran Populations.” Read the press release.