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Suicide Prevention Effects of Extreme Risk Protection Order Laws in Four States
Extreme risk protection order laws -- so called "red flag laws" -- in Connecticut, California, Maryland, and Washington are effective suicide prevention tools, according to a study published in Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law and co-authored by Reena Kapoor, MD, associate professor of psychiatry, and Michael Norko, MD, MA, professor of psychiatry, and colleagues.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
2 Dec 2024
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Norko Stepping Down From DMHAS Post
Michael Norko MD, MAR, professor of psychiatry, will step down from his position as director of forensic services for the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) effective June 30.
24 Jan 2023
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Faith Communities and the Well-Being of LGBTQ Youth
Michael Norko, MD, MA, Professor of Psychiatry, has collaborated to create a new booklet that acknowledges the common interests shared by medicine and religion in the welfare of young individuals, and describes multiple mental health challenges faced by LGBT youth, including suicide, depression, anxiety, substance use, bullying, and homelessness.
Source: Psychiatric Times
22 Jul 2021
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Data: Suicide a Growing Problem Among Those 65 and Up
Michael Norko, MD, MA, Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Forensic Services Division for the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, spoke to the CT Post for a story about increased rates of suicide in older adults.
Source: CT Post
8 Dec 2020
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Religion and Suicidality with Dr. Michael Norko
Michael Norko, MD, MA, Professor of Psychiatry, spoke with MDedge Psychiatry Editor in Chief Lorenzo Norris, MD, about incorporating patients' spiritual and religious histories into psychiatric evaluations. The interview was made into a podcast. Norko is lead author of a paper that explores whether religion is protective against suicide. His interview with Norris occurred at the 2019 fall meeting of the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry.
Source: MDedge Psychcast
23 Feb 2020
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Buchanan book 'Highly Commended' by British Medical Association
A book edited by Alec Buchanan, MD, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry, was one of 11 titles to be “Highly Commended” by the British Medical Association (BMA) in its BMA Medical Book Awards 2018 competition.
25 Sep 2018
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Yale faculty team publishes on violence risk assessment
Susan Parke, MD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry; Madelon Baranoski, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry; Alec Buchanan, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry; and Michael Norko, MD, MAR, Professor of Psychiatry have authored a CME article published in Psychiatric Annals on risk assessment and the application of the information gathered in order to manage risk intended for mental health practitioners.
Source: Psychiatric Annals
27 Mar 2018
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Yale article: Psychiatric treatment in forensic hospital and correctional settings
Reena Kapoor, MD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry; Charles Dike, MD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry; and Michael Norko, MD, MA, Professor of Psychiatry, are the authors of an article published in the journal Psychiatric Annals that provides mental health practitioners with essential knowledge about forensic settings to enhance their clinical care of patients involved in the criminal justice system.
Source: Psychiatric Annals
15 Feb 2018
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Yale, Duke, UConn researchers: Gun-seizure law prevents suicides
Michael Norko, MD, and Madelon Baranoski, PhD, faculty in the Yale Department of Psychiatry, are among the authors of a study that reveals Connecticut's 1999 gun-seizure law is preventing suicides across the state.
27 Nov 2016
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Norko assumes presidency of American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
Michael A. Norko, MD, associate professor of psychiatry, has assumed the office of President of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (AAPL).
6 Nov 2016
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Norko: Orlando shootings must signal a call to action
Michael Norko, MD, associate professor of psychiatry, offers perspective on the mass shootings in Orlando in US News & World Report.
Source: US News & World Report
15 Jun 2016
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Paper by Norko, Baranoski referenced in Washington Post article on mass shootings and mental illness
A 2014 paper by Michael Norko, MD, associate professor of psychiatry, and Madelon Baranoski, PhD, professor of psychiatry, is referenced in a Washington Post article about mass shootings and mental illness.
Source: Washington Post
3 Jun 2016
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Book: More than a Monologue
More than a Monologue: Sexual Diversity and the Catholic Church — Volume Two: Inquiry, Thought, and Expression. Edited by Michael A. Norko, associate professor of psychiatry. This volume explores dimensions of ministry, ethics, theology, and law related to a range of LGBTQ concerns, including Catholic teaching, its reception among the faithful, and the Roman Catholic Church's significant role in world societies.
Source: Yale News
27 Feb 2014
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Yale at 65th Institute on Psychiatric Services
The 65th American Psychiatric Association Institute on Psychiatric Services will be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from October 10-13, 2013. The theme of this year's meeting is "Transforming Psychiatric Practice, Reforming Health Care Delivery." Yale faculty, staff, residents, and medical students will make significant contributions to the program.
2 Oct 2013
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The Psychiatric Report: Principles and Practice of Forensic Writing
edited by Alec Buchanan, Ph. D.
14 Sep 2012
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Psychiatry, the law and the death penalty
Although death penalty decisions are always controversial, the case of convicted serial murderer Michael B. Ross has proven to be one of the most complex legal battles seen in Connecticut in recent years.
15 Jul 2005