Rosemary emerged from the experimental procedure—which was touted as a potential cure for mental illness and Joedidhope it would help her—severely disabled and spent the rest of her life (she lived till Jan. 7, 2005) institutionalized. "All along I had continued to believe tha...
Third, Health and Human Services is a funder. For example, the budget of the National Institutes of Health exceeds$48 billioneach year, most of which flows to universities around the country for research into diseases and treatments. Other federal agencies distribute billions more around the count...
MENTAL illnessMENTAL health servicesCOMMUNITY-based programsPRIMARY careADOLESCENT psychiatryCOMMUNITIESIntroduction: The Kennedy Krieger Institute Network for Early Childhood Tele-Education (KKI-NECT) is a federally funded ECHO project. Its hub consists of a child psychiatrist, developmenta...
For biographies of John F. Kennedy, see Doris Kearns Goodwin,The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys(1987); James David Barber,The Presidential Character: Predicting Performance in the White House(1992); Thomas C. Reeves,A Question of Character: A Life of John F. Kennedy(1991); Joan and Clay Blai...
Kennedy’s chances for recovery could be adversely affected by his age. “Generally, older than the age of 55 is associated with the worst prognosis,” Yu said. But, he added, Kennedy’s agile mind could provide an edge. “People who are in good mental shape tend to do better.” ...
with LEAD is worth celebrating, even though the program isn't an end-all to homelessness, which remains our largest problem. Still it's important to remember that, besides addiction, there are many other reasons for homelessness: domestic violence, poverty, eviction and mental illness, among ...