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Mental Health

VCU On Topic: Understanding Asperger’s Syndrome

Violence is not typical of individuals with Asperger’s Syndrome, according to Bela Sood, M.D., professor and chair of child and adolescent psychiatry at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, and a nationally recognized expert in children and adolescents with mental health problems.

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A Crisis in Child Mental Health – Early Intervention Can Make a Difference

The United States is facing a child mental health emergency and the public’s lack of awareness of the problem is a chief cause of it, according to Bela Sood, M.D., professor and chair of child and adolescent psychiatry at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, and a nationally recognized expert in children and adolescents with mental health problems.

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Changing Attitudes about Mental Health – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

At some point in time, up to half the population could be exposed to a traumatic event such as a car accident, a natural disaster, military exposure or an assault. For some it will result in post-traumatic stress disorder

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