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    IR Global Rankings 2009: Final Registration Deadline Is Today - November 28, 2008  Nov 29, 2008
    More than 150 companies from over 32 countries have already registered for the 2009 IR Global Rankings, among them (in alphabetical order): Abertis (MADRID: ABE); adidas (XETRA: ADS.DE); Aegon (NYSE: ); AkzoNobel (Euronext: AKZA); ALL - America Latina Logistica (BOVESPA: ALLL11); Alltop Technology (TWSE: 3526); AmBev (NYSE: ); Amil Participacoes (BOVESPA: AMIL3); AMP (ASX: AMP); AMS Homecare (TSX: AHCK); Arcadis (EURONEXT: ARCAD); Assurant (NYSE: ); ASUR (NYSE: ); Banco Bradesco (NYSE: ); Banco... (PR Newswire)

    Revisions to psychiatry's 'bible' need transparency  Nov 23, 2008
    Published by the American Psychiatric Association (and better known as the DSM), the manual is meant to cover every mental health disorder that affects children and adults. Not only do mental health professionals use it routinely when treating patients, but the DSM is also a bible of sorts for insurance companies deciding what disorders to cover, as well as for clinicians, courts, prisons, pharmaceutical companies and agencies that regulate drugs ... Because large numbers of countries, including... (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)

    Why Do We Panic?  Nov 13, 2008
    The current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) defines a panic attack as an abrupt and discrete experience of intense fear or acute discomfort, accompanied by symptoms such as heart palpitations, shortness of breath, sweating, trembling, and worries about going crazy, losing control or dying. Most attacks occur without obvious provocation, making them even more terrifying. (Scientific American)

    Some North Iowa districts haven't hired school nurses  Nov 13, 2008
    JB Johnson of Britt wrote on Nov 11, 2008 11:39 AM:" This guy got elected so it makes him an expert on what ever comes across his desk. went to his web site. Occupation: LegislatorState Sen. Michael Connolly, D-Dubuque, pushed for the 2007 law. He said schools have received more money from the state each year, and they can seek permission from a state school budget review panel to exceed spending limits.He also noted that districts were given two years to meet the law.Weve tried to cushion... (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)

    Vitamins E and C supplements not effective for prevention of cardiovascular disease in men  Nov 10, 2008
    Study agents and packaging were provided by BASF Corporation, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, and DSM Nutritional Products Inc. (formerly Roche Vitamins). Please see the article for additional information, including other authors, author contributions and affiliations, financial disclosures, funding and support, etc. (EurekAlert!)

    Big pharma cutbacks benefit Greenville plant  Nov 5, 2008
    DSM Pharmaceuticals employs about 1,000 in Greenville. Both employers are important for the region's future. (News & Observer)

    Are you a shopaholic? After the thrill comes the bills ...  Oct 27, 2008
    As of now, compulsive shopping is not accepted as a disorder by the mental health profession's handbook, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (commonly known as the DSM), Thakkar says. As for Triplett, she admits, "I have some obsessive qualities to my personality.". (The Clarion-Ledger)

    CVRx, Proto Labs lead venture-capital deals  Oct 24, 2008
    03 millionInvestors: DSM Venturing. City: MinneapolisBusiness: Maker of call-center softwareAmount raised: $500,000Investors: BlueStream Ventures, TVM Capital, individual investors, , Split Rock Partners. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)

    * EDITORIAL: Are health officials fumbling again?  Oct 20, 2008
    A chemical industry report by Dutch company DSM states that China is one of the worlds largest producers and the worlds biggest exporter of melamine. There is a serious surplus of the chemical in China, the report notes, so it should come as no surprise that unscrupulous food manufacturers X of which there are obviously many X are coming up with innovative ways to use it. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Bush signs mental health 'parity' bill attached to bailout  Oct 4, 2008
    An earlier House version had required employer plans to cover every disorder diagnosis listed in the American Psychiatric Association's lengthy DSM book, the "bible" for treatment. That bill was opposed by insurers, employers and the Bush White House. (USA Today)

    MSOE issues first patent license  Sep 23, 2008
    Milwaukee School of Engineering is licensing its TetraLattice software to DSM-Somos of Elgin, Ill ... DSM produces resins used for the rapid prototyping of components, a process that can create complex solid object shapes without the use of molds ... The software product was developed for through a collaboration between Belgium-based software company and MSOE. DSM will offer the product under the TetraShell name as a proprietary DSM Somos customer support tool. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)

    Witch Persecution: Causation Theori...  Sep 18, 2008
    There are delusional, paranoid and other psychiatric disorders listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, current edition, DSM IV TR, published by the American Psychiatric Association, the reference book mental health professionals use for diagnostic and billing purposes. Some people believe their distortions are real. (Suite101.com)

    Depressed Dialysis Patients More Likely To Be Hospitalized Or Die, Researcher Finds  Sep 17, 2008
    More than a quarter of dialysis patients received a psychiatric diagnosis of some form of depression based on a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th edition (DSM IV). This is the first reported link between adverse clinical outcomes in dialysis patients and depression made through a formal psychiatric interview based on the DSM-IV standards. (Science Daily)

    Inventory data reveal increase in emissions  Sep 14, 2008
    Augusta's largest polluters are almost always the largest industries, which include PCS Nitrogen, where emissions rose from 4,249,142 pounds in 2005 to 5,082,929 in 2006; DSM Chemicals, where emissions rose from 3,258,442 pounds in 2005 to 5,478,110 in 2006; and International Paper, which released 2,781,575 pounds during 2005, decreasing to 2,674,819 pounds in 2006. The primary pollutants released in Augusta also include nitrogen wastes emptied into the Savannah River in wastewater, according to... (The Augusta Chronicle)

    These boots were made for patriots  Sep 14, 2008
    " Richard is retired from Columbia Nitrogen Corp, now DSM Chemicals after 38 years and volunteers for the Arthritis Foundation and homeowner associations. "My mother was a great Southern lady," he wrote. "She had a stroke and lived with that for eight years before her death in 2005 from 'old age' at 90. I took care of her for 15 years. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Mitsubishi, UAW end talks for weekend  Sep 7, 2008
    snake wrote on Sep 6, 2008 4:35 PM:" My family works at dsm and yea everyone thinks they work harder than the next. I just my opinion think they make well over the average min wage so be happy with what you got. The average person in general makes 10-14 dollars and hour, some without benefits or paid in kind. So Quit cryin about your cut from 23-40 dollar an hour job when in all reality you aint no better than the average citizen, bring yourself down to middle class,, ". HUH wrote on Sep 6, 2008... (The Pantagraph newspaper)

    Symptoms of Seasonal Affective Diso...  Sep 1, 2008
    For winter SAD to be diagnosed using the DSM-IV-TR, the following conditions must be satisfied ... In 1998, the British Journal of Psychiatry published The National Comorbidity Survey , a community-based study that used DSM algorithms to survey 8098 subjects in 48 states in the US. Authors DG Blazer et al reported the lifetime prevalence of major depression with a seasonal pattern to be 0. (Suite101.com)

    Editor's Mailbag (Aug. 22)  Aug 14, 2008
    "Here maybe an editors note would be appropriate, 'Homosexuality was taken of the DSM in the 70s, an no sane person beliefs it is an illness.' It is not a disease according to the people that treat diseases. Homophobia on the other hand is a peculiar mania. And the denial of ones own sexuality cannot be healthy. Isn't a choice, 'as they say,' well if its noticeable in a brains composition, then it obviously isn't achoice, but I guess M.E Bennet will never admit that until they find the 'cure.'... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    Senate backs broader mental health coverage  Jul 25, 2008
    But the Senate's measure would give the state mental health commissioner the authority to require unlimited coverage for any disorder contained in the standard diagnostic manual of mental illnesses, known as the DSM.. Representative Ruth Balser, a Newton Democrat who sponsored the original legislation, said she was disappointed the Senate did not recognize all mental health conditions as worthy of equal treatment. (Boston Globe)

    House approves mental health parity legislation  Jul 24, 2008
    The legislation closes this loophole by requiring coverage for any disorder identified by the American Psychiatric Association in their diagnostic manual, the DSM.. Representative Ruth B. Balser (D-Newton), lead sponsor of the legislation and Chair of the House Mental Health and Substance Abuse Committee, called the bill both health reform legislation and civil rights legislation. (Malden Observer, MA)

    How Doctors Know It's Really Autism  Jul 23, 2008
    Per the DSM, clinicians should diagnose a child with autism only if he is judged to have six or more social and linguistic impairments ... A child who has severe social interaction or language problems but doesn't quite meet the criteria for autism or Asperger's might end up with a diagnosis of "." (For more details on how the DSM classifies these disorders, click. (Slate)

    Live Press Tour Diary: ABC Day Two  Jul 21, 2008
    Lucy Liu makes me so much more excited for a new season of DSM. wooster182 Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 07:26 PM EST. (Entertainment Weekly)

    Plant emissions data fell far short  Jul 20, 2008
    DSM Chemicals North America, based in Augusta, uses large amounts of cyclohexane in the manufacture of caprolactam -- the raw material for nylon ... Georgia's Environmental Protection Division raised questions about the Columbia Nitrogen Drive plant's emissions in a May 15, 2007, notice of violation issued after inspectors evaluated performance test results provided by DSM. ... As far back as 2003, the company noticed a decrease in production efficiency and tried to find the source of... (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Al Gore, International Man of Madness  Jul 20, 2008
    I don t know if this meets the nascent DSM for Climate Change Delusion, but to be safe by all means keep this man away from Disneyland. What havoc Goofy, Donald and Mickey could wreak on the 100-day agenda. (Human Events Online)

    Using Genetics To Improve Traditional Psychiatric Diagnoses  Jul 18, 2008
    ScienceDaily (July 17, 2008) Psychiatry has begun the laborious effort of preparing the DSM-V, the new iteration of its diagnostic manual ... Prior versions of DSM followed the path outlined by Emil Kraeplin in separating these disorders into distinct categories ... Although new genetic approaches may revise our current thinking, such as studies of microdeletions, microinsertions, and microtranslocations of the genome, the wave/particle approach to psychiatric diagnosis places a premium on... (Science Daily)

    Renewable Energy Industry Standards are Needed Now  Jul 17, 2008
    EnergyPulse - Insight Analysis and Commentary on the Global Power Industry. Energy Central Sponsors. (Energy Pulse, CO)

    post a comment »  Jul 16, 2008
    Come on "The thing is, he s not buffoonish in any way, So, hes so perfect that it is impossible to make fun of him get real! Leave it to the liberal media to come up with someting so stupid as that! [] Posted by: Jack, Miami 15 July 2008 Your timing on this is perfect. With the exception of John Stewart s one attempt at a joke at Obama s expense one is left to SNL s parodies of the corruption in the mainstream media where Obama s media coverage is concerned. Even people w/o an university dregree... (International Herald Tribune)

    Wash U Seeks Families for Study on Anorexia  Jul 15, 2008
    According to the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual) used by mental health professionals to define various conditions, anorexia exists when a person weighs only 75 percent of their ideal body weight. At that level, however, a person would have to be hospitalized, said White, so for this study, researchers are seeking people who are at 87 percent of their ideal body weight. (Missourian Publishing, MO)

    Sodexo Announces Organic Growth of 8.4% For the First Nine Months of Fiscal 2008  Jul 2, 2008
    GSK R&D Center, China (230 employees, Facilities Management services); Schaeffler Co. Ltd., China (1,200 employees, Foodservices); Four-Points by Sheraton, China (600 employees, Foodservices); DSM Limited, China (500 employees, Foodservices); BASF Chemicals Co. Ltd., China (300 employees, Foodservices); Citrix, India (3 sites, 340 employees, Food and Facilities Management services); Hindustan Unilever Ltd., India (650 employees, Food and Facilities Management services); Vodafone, India (210... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute  Jun 28, 2008
    Researchers believe that there is much more to autism than is described in the DSM. The Autism Phenome Project hopes to answer these questions. The Fragile X Research and Treatment Center. (Suite101.com)

    The express route  Jun 25, 2008
    But a move is afoot to call addiction a mental illness in its own right in the next edition of the DSM, due in 2012. Charles O'Brien, who chairs the committee reviewing the addiction category, says the name change could help combat stigma and help addicts get the treatment they need. (Globe and Mail)

    Mental state of Albarran probed  Jun 18, 2008
    The "DSM" IV is published by the American Psychiatric Association and lists mental disorders and the criteria for diagnosing them. Deputy District Attorney Robert Broussard pointed out that the "DSM" IV cautions mental health professions about using the book in forensic evaluations. (AL.com)

    Cisco buys video-delivery company DiviTech  Jun 10, 2008
    "DiviTech's DSM platform will serve as the foundation for Cisco's continued leadership in next-generation management tools and applications for complex video networks.". Cisco is in the midst of an expansion at its campus in Research Triangle Park. (Triangle Business Journal)

    Red Wine Compound Helps Heart, May Slow Aging  Jun 5, 2008
    DSM Nutritional Products of Switzerland and the U.S. National Institutes of Health funded the study. More information. (Health-Finder)

    Red wine may protect heart from agings toll  Jun 4, 2008
    Some funding for the study came from DSM Nutritional Products, a company based in Basel, Switzerland that produces a resveratrol product called Resvida. Madison, Wisconsin-based LifeGen Technologies, a genomics company that Prolla helped found, took part in the research. (MSNBC -- Health)

    'PLoS ONE' STUDY:  A Low Dose of Dietary Resveratrol Partially Mimics Caloric Restriction and Retards Aging Parameters in Mice  Jun 4, 2008
    1 LifeGen Technologies, LLC, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America2 Department of Medical Genetics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America3 Department of Genetics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America4 Division of Kinesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America5 Section on Statistical Genetics, Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United... (USA Today -- Tech)

    You've Got What? Disease or Delusion?  May 28, 2008
    "Individuals should not think these disorders are trivial," says Dr. David Kupfer, a clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, who is part of the team charged with drafting the new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), a periodically updated compendium of psychological conditions for professional reference. "They are real. By having them in the DSM, hopefully it makes the stigma less.". (ABC News)

    Toad aphrodisiac kills man, NY issues warning  May 24, 2008
    Controversy erupts over the creation of the next edition of the DSM, the psychiatric rule book. Most popular. (MSNBC -- Health)

    Whats normal sex? Shrinks seek definition  May 23, 2008
    Controversy erupts over the creation of the next edition of the DSM, the psychiatric rule book ... This month the American Psychiatric Association announced the names of working group members who will guide the development of the new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM, the codex of American psychiatry ... Not surprisingly, given the DSMs colorful history, particularly when it comes to sex, controversy erupted within days of the announcement, especially over... (MSNBC -- Health)

    DSM-V Gender "Experts" Anger LGBTs  May 16, 2008
    DSM-V Gender "Experts" Anger LGBTs: Trans Groups Oppose Psychologists Background in Reparative Therapy ... DSM-V Gender "Experts" Anger LGBTs ... DSM-V Gender "Experts" Anger LGBTs. (Suite101.com)

    Withdrawal Symptoms From Smoking Pot?  May 9, 2008
    He predicts cannabis withdrawal syndrome will be recognized as a psychiatric disorder in the next edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), considered the bible of mental disorders. It's due out in 2012. (CBS News)

    700 cases reviewed after cancer tests flubbed  May 4, 2008
    Officials from DSM and the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority said an initial review in March of 35 complex cancer cases done by the pathologist turned up seven cases where errors were made. Another review of 107 more cases done by the same pathologist in February - a month before another pathologist notified a superior of concerns about a colleague's work - turned up two more flawed cases. (Canada.com)

    Winnipeg officials to investigate pathologist's cancer tests  May 3, 2008
    DSM is a not-for-profit corporation that runs all public laboratories in Manitoba. After the initial concern was raised, DSM's medical director reviewed 35 of the pathologist's complex cancer cases from the previous six months ... Errors were detected in seven, but none of the mistakes led to a missed diagnosis of cancer, said Amin Kabani, DSM's chief medical officer. (Globe and Mail)

    Robert Devaney  May 2, 2008
    Royal DSM is based in Heerlen and makes products used in the drug, health-care, automotive, electronics industries and other fields. It has about 23,000 workers. (San Francisco Business Times, CA)

     Business • Carpet skips landfills  Apr 22, 2008
    Shaw acquired the facility as part of its Shaw Green Edge initiative from DSM Chemicals and Honeywell International, which developed the $100 million plant off Columbia Nitrogen Road in 1999. The 100-employee plant is fed carpet from collection centers nationwide. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    In search of the good old nervous breakdown  Apr 15, 2008
    "It may have even garnered a certain cache, since celebrities and movie stars like Frances Farmer and Judy Garland were often described as having nervous breakdowns, even when their problems might have more accurately been described as alcoholism or prescription drug abuse. In the 1961 Academy Award-winning movie, Splendor in the Grass, Natalie Wood plays a lovesick young woman from a small town in Kansas who is institutionalized after being abandoned by her boyfriend, a wealthy Yale... (MSNBC -- Terrorism)

    Many Views on Walker's Identity Disorder  Apr 15, 2008
    Dr. John H. Casada, assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, takes a middle ground, saying "the disorder was appropriately included in the DSM but needs refinement to make the diagnosis more specific." Most experts ABC News contacted agreed that the disorder exists, and that it probably occurs in about 1 percent of the population ... "It is established in the DSM. Prior media coverage may have confused the issue." Some clinicians say they... (ABC News)

    Washington could learn from Seoul's crash course  Apr 13, 2008
    " Kim says the US needs to be careful not to make a habit of bailing out Wall Street firms like Bear Stearns and rewarding reckless risk-takers. Regulatory changes are also needed to prevent future crises. Billionaire investor George Soros agrees that President George W Bush's "all regulations are bad" mindset, or "market fundamentalism", may prolong the crisis. The "shadow banking system" that has emerged in recent years to subvert government regulations has allowed Wall Street banks to make... (Business Report, South Africa)

    Balloons to be tested as solar energy generators  Apr 13, 2008
    " Since the balloons are easy to transport, require little infrastructure and can be inflated on site, the system can be used for emergency power in regions blacked out by natural disasters. Joseph Cory, the research team's architect, said the final balloons would have an aerodynamic design to cancel out the wind effect and maximise sunlight. The largest balloons could be the size of Zeppelins. "The vision is that we can make as many balloons as we want in a special way, like the leaves of a... (Business Report, South Africa)

    Superfibre maker cashes in on global hijacking fear  Apr 13, 2008
    When the US said after the attacks of September 11 2001 that no plane could enter its airspace without certain protections against hijacking, cash registers rang at Dutch chemical company DSM. ... DSM had almost abandoned Dyneema as a commercial product ... Now DSM is hoping it can replicate the success of Kevlar. (Business Report, South Africa)

    Health Buzz: Hands-Only CPR and Other Health News  Apr 2, 2008
    The temptation is to ask things like "Are we a 00004000 ddicted to books if we read a lot?" and "Are we addicted to protein if we eat meat three times a day?" I guess people who know about psychiatry must know what they are talking about if they want to add internet addiction to the DSM. ... If avoiding cracks in the sidewalk so that you don't "step on a crack, break your mother's back" can be a DSM entry, then so can too much computer usage ... Yet I worry, maybe obsessively, that there will be... (U.S. News & World Report)

    * If everyone is ill, then no one is  Apr 1, 2008
    In 1980, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders added 112 new mental disorders to its third edition (DSM-III) ... After several requests to the American Psychiatric Association, I was granted complete access to the hundreds of unpublished memos, letters and even votes from the period between 1973 and 1979, when the DSM-III task force debated each new and existing disorder ... DSM-III grew out of meetings that many participants described as chaotic. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Could Schizophrenia Be Entirely Genetic?  Mar 30, 2008
    Can the root (Psychiatry, Pharmaceutical, DSM, etc. of all these dreaded mental disorders cure the actual cause(s) of whats wrong with people in society, or are we going further down a road with more classifications, more people (children too) entwined in chemical straitjackets, addicted to medication (thus turning a profit) and ushering in a new brave world where everyone on the street has some disorder that can be cured with a magical little pill. (MedHeadlines)

    Napolitano OKs insurance mandate for autism coverage  Mar 26, 2008
    Maurine Meleck wrote on Mar 24, 2008 5:33 PM:" well, it's about time altho unfortunately this mandate has some serious limitations-it's better than no mandate. Why should autistic children be discriminated against for so many years? I don't see insurance companies denying coverage for children with cancer, asthma, diabetes. Why should autism be different? Autism is not a psychological disorder(need to change the DSM quickly), but it's a medical disease-a metabolical disease affecting every part... (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)

    Adolescents with chronic insomnia report 'twofold to fivefold' increase in personal problems  Mar 22, 2008
    The symptom criteria for insomnia, according to the APAs Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) IV, includes difficulty initiating sleep, difficulty maintaining sleep, early morning awakening and nonrestorative sleep over the past four weeks. In the initial screening, 27 percent had one of more symptoms of insomnia, 7 percent had one or more symptoms of insomnia plus daytime fatigue or sleepiness or both, and 5 percent met the DSM clinical diagnosis criteria, which attempts... (EurekAlert!)

    Mental health parity debated  Mar 17, 2008
    "If you're compelled to cover every diagnosis in the DSM, some plans might drop their coverage altogether," said Sperling, whose group supports the Senate bill. "We represent the people who have schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder, and we don't want to see guaranteed coverage diminished because you're trying to have everything and you're making it optional.". (Sioux Falls Argus Leader)

    Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder Mania  Mar 15, 2008
    In order to be diagnosed as bipolar, the DSM (the main diagnostic manual used by mental heath professionals) says that a person must have at least one manic episode not involving drug or alcohol abuse, medications or other medical disorder that may have caused the symptoms. Being manic is not the same thing as feeling extremely happy. (Suite101.com)

    More of this story  Mar 15, 2008
    DSM (Demand Side Management) programs that benefit the members and the environment, should not be based on profits for the company. Education is the key to the next steps. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)

    PETE SEPP: Health Care Choice gives Americans better benefits than parity legislation  Mar 7, 2008
    The DSM contains "disorders" such as an inability to express oneself in words. How could such a liberal interpretation not make it tougher to afford insurance. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)

    Across the area  Feb 26, 2008
    Mr. Bowen said Mr. Hoffman had just completed his shift at DSM Chemicals on Columbia Nitrogen Road. State high court overturns man's murder conviction. (The Augusta Chronicle)

     Business • Bikes help employees get around work  Feb 17, 2008
    DSM Chemicals North America Inc. on Columbia Nitrogen Road uses golf cars in addition to bicycles to help reduce vehicle traffic, which helps make for a safer workplace. "If everyone who needed to go down to the plant got into a truck, you'd have trucks everywhere," said Beth Connell, DSM's safety, health and environmental manager ... DSM, which produces chemicals used in carpet and plastic parts, sits on a large industrial site with four separate companies -- fertilizer manufacturer PCS... (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Vital Signs: Antioxidants may reduce cataract risk in women  Feb 14, 2008
    The research was supported in part by a grant from DSM Nutritional Products. THE TANGO MAY HELP PARKINSON'S PATIENTS When the band strikes up a tango, people with Parkinson's disease may want to head for the dance floor. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)

    Internationally Renowned Liposuction Expert Dr. David Amron Available for Background Interviews and Desk Side Briefings on January 31 and February 1, 2008 in New York  Jan 25, 2008
    DSM Media Diana Soltesz, (818) 592-6747. Source: Dr. David Amron. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    High Growth Forecasted for the Professional & Expert Personal & Oral Care Solutions: Future Trends & Perspectives  Jan 20, 2008
    Colgate-Palmolive Company, Sage Products , Inc., GABA Holding AG, U.S. DenTek Corporation, Church & Dwight Co Inc, Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals , Inc., The Natural Dentist, Professional Savvy , LLC, Hill Top Research Inc, CareDent Pty Ltd, The Gillette Company, OroPro , Inc., C.B. Fleet Company Incorporated, Dr Fresh Inc, Oxyfresh, OraLabs , Inc., Braun GmbH, Eco-Dent, Health Asure Inc, Oral-B Laboratories Limited, Ranir , LLC, Westone Products Limited, Procter & Gamble Co., Conair Corporation,... (BusinessWire)

    Eat Your Leafy Vegetables To Decrease Your Risk Of Cataracts  Jan 18, 2008
    This study was supported by research grants from the National Institutes of Health and by DSM Nutritional Products, Inc.. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)

    Business openings and multimillion dollar expansions on tap for 2008  Jan 9, 2008
    And DSM Dyneema is in the midst of a construction project that will bring another fiber line into production later in 2008 ... DSM plants in Greenville and Heerlen, The Netherlands, are the only manufacturers of the superstrong polyethylene fiber used in ropes; cables; nets in fishing, shipping and offshore industries; safety gloves, and yarns for applications in sporting goods and medical industries ... "The investment will be tens of millions of dollars, and it will bring our total number of... (The Daily Reflector)

    Exploring the Autism Spectrum  Jan 6, 2008
    The numbers following the name of the PDD refer to the diagnostic code used in the DSM.. Autistic Disorder 299. (Suite101.com)

    Health food fads spark huge rise in animal testing  Jan 1, 2008
    Gerhard Gans, director of regulatory affairs at DSM Nutritional Products, which produces Teavigo, said: In some cases it is necessary to use dogs, they are in some aspects more similar to humans than rats. where it is possible to use alternative methods validated by the authorities we will use [them. (Times Online)

    NEWSWEEK: International Editions: Highlights and Exclusives, December 17, 2007 Issue  Dec 10, 2007
    "As the American Psychiatric Association ramps up to revise its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM), with a target publication date of 2012, signs are that the diagnostic system will improve. But no one doubts that the next edition will be the same as prior versions in one important respect-a work in progress," he writes. GLOBAL INVESTOR: Mind Buffett, Don't Panic. (PR Newswire)

    Queens shopping districts  Nov 30, 2007
    Chain Stores: Waldbaum's, Kmart, Eckerd, Burlington Coat Factory, DSM Shoes. Food Stops: Santoor Indian Restaurant, Taco King, McDonald's. (Forest Hills Ledger, NY)

    Is This Disorder For Real?  Nov 30, 2007
    SPD is not listed in medical texts or in the Diagnostic Statistical Manual (DSM), the bible of psychiatric disorders ... She has organized a national effort to have SPD added to the next edition of the DSM, the fifth, due out in 2012 ... Earning a spot in the DSM V would make it easier for researchers to win grants, kids to get accommodations at school and families to be reimbursed for a course of treatment, which, at the STAR Center, often costs $4,000. (Time.com)

    Sexploration: Addicted to love?  Nov 9, 2007
    In fact, though the terms "sexual addiction" and "porn addiction" are often bandied about, and though the famous (including a certain former President and many of Hollywood's leading men) are often labeled sex addicts, neither term is a recognized diagnosis in the DSM, the bible of psychiatric medicine ... The fact that sex addiction and porn addiction are not in the DSM is not terribly relevant, he argues, because "addiction is not in the DSM either." ... "The DSMs system is best viewed... (MSNBC -- Health)

    Kemin and DSM Forge Long-Term Strategic Alliance  Nov 7, 2007
    Strengthened Partnership Aims to Significantly Grow Lutein Usage Globally LAS VEGAS, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Kemin Industries, Inc. and Kemin Health, L.C. (Kemin), creator of FloraGLO(R) lutein the world's leading lutein brand, and DSM Nutritional Products (DSM), the premium supplier of vitamins, carotenoids, and nutraceuticals, announced today a strengthened strategic alliance to significantly grow lutein usage and the eye health supplement category worldwide. Under an existing agreement, DSM... (PR Newswire)

    Gassman: Link between astrology, mental health is strong  Nov 4, 2007
    Consider the facts: According to the mental health bible, the DSM IV-TR, there is a 6 percent lifetime prevalence for developing depressive disorder, and this is two to three times more likely in women. For Major Depressive Disorder, there is a 10-20 percent lifetime prevalence for women. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)

    Model behaviour  Nov 1, 2007
    This would be beside the point, not least because current clinical diagnostic criteria, such as those enshrined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disease (DSM-IV for the fourth, and current, edition) are also considered inadequate ... Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, as defined by DSM-IV, share many symptoms, as do anxiety and depression, says neuroscientist Steve Hyman, provost of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts ... The emerging models focus on biomarkers... (Nature News Service)

    Narcissism and Psychopathy  Oct 29, 2007
    The DSM-IV-TR, a manual that psychologists use to diagnose NPD and other mental disorders, defines NPD is a type of psychological personality disorder primarily characterized by ... Additional characteristics the DSM associates with the pathologically narcissistic include ... According to the DSM-IV-TR, in order to be diagnosed with APD, a patient must have a persistent history of disregard for and violation of the others rights, occurring since age 15, evidenced by three (or more) of the... (Suite101.com)

    Do we suffer from technological autism?  Oct 23, 2007
    According to the American Psychological Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM: IV), the diagnostic criteria for the autistic disorder requires the confirmation of three major features: one: a "qualitative impairment in social interaction"; two: a "qualitative impairment in communication"; and three: "restricted repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behaviour, interests and activities." ... The DSM:IV lists a second diagnostic feature:... (Globe and Mail)

    Zinc may reduce pneumonia risk in nursing home elderly  Oct 23, 2007
    The study was supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service and by grants from the National Institutes of Health and, for the preparation of the study capsules, Hoffmann-La Roche Vitamins and Fine Chemicals Division (currently DSM Nutritional Products). Meydani SM, , Barnett JB, Dallal ,GE, Fine BC, Jacques PF, Leka LD, and Hamer, DH. (EurekAlert!)

    Experts Shed Light On Drugs Taken By Roommate Of Doctor On Trial  Oct 17, 2007
    He had only been taking percocet for about 4 months and according to the DSM IV he wouldnt be an appropriate candidate methadone maintenance treatment. I'm not sure if Ron was given methadone for the sole purpose for detoxification from opiates or if it was a combination of pain relief associated with numerous surgeries and opiate addiction. (News4Jax.com, FL)

    Book Review: Understanding PDs  Oct 9, 2007
    Duane Dobbert s latest provides elaboration and interpretation of the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR) criteria for each disorder as well as information on etiology and course ... The first chapter goes on to describe the general category of PDs from a DSM-IV-TR perspective ... Dobbert does two particularly useful things with this book: interprets DSM criteria and presents case study scenarios. (Suite101.com)

    Size 0 teen battles body dysmorphic disorder  Oct 7, 2007
    To: Well wrote on Oct 6, 2007 10:35 PM:" These days, the main qualification for entry in the DSM is potential for profit. The most disturbing trend in medicine in the last 5-10 years is labeling anything that be spun as a "disease" in the name of selling drugs. See: obesity. " ... Just because some fuzzy haired wrote on Oct 6, 2007 2:28 PM:" liberal freak type writes about something in the DSM IV doesn't make it truth. Maybe it won't be in the DSM V. Was it in the DSM III? It's too bad you can't... (The Pantagraph newspaper)

    Amsterdam shares TFN at a glance outlook  Sep 28, 2007
    -DSM Chemicals analyst day ... -DSM reiterated at 'buy' at Petercam. (Forbes -- Markets)

    European Stock Futures Gain; Shell, Total and Northern Rock May Advance  Sep 27, 2007
    European Stock Futures Gain; Shell, Total, DSM May Advance ... Royal DSM NV may increase after the world's biggest maker of vitamins raised its profit forecast for this year and announced a share buyback ... DSM said operating profit may total 820 million euros ($1. (Bloomberg -- Germany)

    Psychopathy, Sociopathy or APD  Sep 21, 2007
    According to the DSM-IV-TR (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders), in order to be diagnosed with Antisocial Personality Disorder, a patient must have a persistent history of disregard for and violation of the others rights, occurring since age 15, evidenced by three (or more) of the following seven traits ... Although the description in DSM-TR reflect the perspective that psychopathy is synonymous with APD, more recent research has cast doubt (Cunningham 1998, Hare 1999, Herve... (Suite101.com)

    When Is Narcissism a Disorder?  Sep 8, 2007
    When Is Narcissism a Disorder. Narcissistic Personality as Category or Continuum. (Suite101.com)

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