Autism Vox

May 21st, 2008

What About Myrrh?

A new study has found that burning incense—as in frankincense, the resin from the Boswellia plant—
“activates poorly understood ion channels in the brain to alleviate anxiety or depression. This suggests that an entirely new class of depression and anxiety drugs might be right under our noses anxiety and causes other antidepressant activity in the […]

By Kristina Chew, PhD -- 5 comments

May 13th, 2008

Stigma and Pride

Sunday’s New York Times had an article about “Mad Pride”: More people with “severe forms of mental illness such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder” are now speaking out about “their demons”:
About 5.7 million Americans over 18 have bipolar disorder, which is classified as a mood disorder, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Another […]

By Kristina Chew, PhD -- 32 comments

February 26th, 2008

Register for NYU Child Study Center Online Town Hall at 9am TODAY

Update, 3.10pm: For a transcript of the Town Hall forum, you can go here.
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Today from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., the NYU Child Study Center is […]

By Kristina Chew, PhD -- 35 comments

February 24th, 2008

NYU Child Study Center to Hold Town Hall Meeting, Post “Ransom Notes”

Back in December, the New York University Child Study Center launched a public awareness advertisement campaign called “Ransom Notes,” in which. The campaign was pulled a few weeks later, in no small part due to the work of disability rights advocacy groups, parents, and many concerned individuals, who questioned the negative portrayal of autism […]

By Kristina Chew, PhD -- 5 comments