Rebecca Ruiz
Rebecca Ruiz is a reporter based in Oakland. She has written for NBC News, Forbes, and The American Prospect.
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Shutterstock How Childhood Trauma Could Be Mistaken for ADHD
Some experts say the normal effects of severe adversity may be misdiagnosed as ADHD.
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Alan Cleaver/flickr Should Bystanders Intervene When They Identify Mental Illness?
In two days of training, people are learning to recognize conditions like bipolar disorder and schizophrenia in strangers, and what to do about it.
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Shutterstock The Still-Harrowing Extent of Child Abuse and Neglect
The Institute of Medicine released a report today that describes the continued plague—and proposes an ambitious strategy to address it.
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The Brain Injury Data Project: One Soldier's Story
Data from more than 10,000 brain injury patients -- including hundreds of variables and outcomes -- is constantly being tracked.
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The Fight for Service Dogs for Veterans With PTSD
Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder swear that support dogs lead to remarkable improvements, but research has yet to support their widespread use.
