Mental Health and the Aged in the Era of COVID-19*

Barbara Pfeffer Billauer** Full Article.  I. Introduction II. A Policy of Disposable Oldsters and the effects of Isolation A. Elder-Oriented CoVid Policies B. The Culture of the Disposable Elderly III. Stress and Quarantine–a Cause and a Marker for Disease A.…
Read More

Enabling the Best Interests Factors*

By Adrián E. Alvarez** Full Article.  I.    Introduction II.  ORR’s Use of Admissions of Prior Gang Affiliation in Therapy Sessions III. The Best Interests of the Child and Access to Mental Health Services A. Best Interests of the Child…
Read More

A Push for Personhood Under a New Guise: Arizona’s SB 1393

Emily Morehead. Ruby Torres’ breast cancer diagnosis not only changed the course of her life but also laid the foundation for recognizing embryonic personhood in Arizona. In June 2014, Torres, an Arizona attorney, discovered she had an aggressive form of…
Read More