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By Monique Balas, The Oregonian, Dec. 28, 2012 An unhealthy habit becomes an addiction when it causes suffering to self or others and prevents a person from pursuing something that matters to him or her, says Paul Guinther, a licensed psychologist at Portland Psychotherapy. “Sometimes people drink or shop or engage in activities as a […]
By Rebecca Woolington, The Oregonian, Dec. 29, 2012 A Washington County sheriff’s deputy and sergeant were justified in their fatal shooting of an Aloha man who pointed a loaded rifle at them in July, the Washington County District Attorney’s Office determined this month. Shortly before 8:15 p.m. on July 7, sheriff’s deputies responded to reports […]
By Maggie Bennington-Davis, MD, Chief Medical & Operations Officer of Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare The shooting in Connecticut is horrible, and is likely affecting all of us in varying ways. Many of us are also much affected by the shooting at the Clackamas mall – both in our own lives and those of our clients. These […]
From the Portland Mercury, December 20, 2012 Surely you remember Alien Boy, the documentary about one of the Portland Police Bureau’s darkest hours, when James Chasse Jr. was brutally beaten (16 broken ribs, 26 total broken bones, 1 punctured lung) and died in police custody in 2006. Matt Davis was on the Mercury news team […]
Introduction to Open Dialogue Approach to First Episode Psychosis A Workshop With Will Hall, MA, DiplPW Sunday, February 10, 2013 10am-4:00pm Process Work Institute 2049 NW Hoyt St. Portland OR Workshop fee: $90; Pre-registration recommended info: portlandhearingvoices@gmail.com CEU’s are available for this event Download flyer here: http://www.portlandhearingvoices .net/files/ OpenDialogIntroductionWorkshop2013.pdf. Co-Sponsored by Portland Hearing Voices, Mental Health […]
News release by Michael J. Fitzpatrick , executive director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Dec. 21, 2012: The National Rifle Association (NRA) response to last week’s tragedy in Newtown Connecticut — in which 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School were killed — is outrageous and wrong. The NRA […]
By Maxine Bernstein, The Oregonian, Dec. 21, 2012 U.S. District Judge Michael H. Simon said Friday he will allow public testimony at a “fairness hearing” the court will hold next year on the negotiated settlement that the city of Portland reached with federal justice officials on police reforms. Simon described his objective in holding such […]
Friends, On Dec. 17, USDOJ filed suit against the City of Portland under the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act alleging that city’s police have acted with excessive force against persons with (or perceived to have) mental illness. This follows the negotiation between the USDOJ and City of a Settlement Agreement. Terms of the […]
By Maxine Bernstein, The Oregonian, Dec. 19, 2012 The Portland police union is trying to block a negotiated agreement that requires major reforms to police practices, which city officials spent months hammering out to avert stiff federal penalties. Anil S. Karia, the attorney for the Portland Police Association, filed a motion in federal court to […]
By Geena Martinez, NewsWest9, Dec. 18, 2012 Mental health issues are making headlines after the shootings in Connecticut and Oregon. When it comes to treating those patients, Texas comes in dead last for funding mental health services. This article focuses on the state of Texas. What about Oregon? According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, our […]
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