T H E I N D E P E N D E N T D A I LY AT D U K E U N I V E R S I T Y
The Chronicle
MONDAY, MARCH 12, 2012
ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTH YEAR, ISSUE 111
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Reprimand issued to Potti by Mo. board
Admins consult students about life at DKU
March madness
from Staff Reports
by Kristie Kim
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Discredited Duke oncologist Dr. Anil Potti has been officially reprimanded by a second state medical board. The Missouri State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts reprimanded Potti March 6, according to Retraction Watch. The Missouri medical board has the power to revoke, suspend or modify Potti’s license. The former cancer researcher obtained a Missouri medical license Anil Potti Feb. 1, 2011, and it remains current. In the reprimand, the board stated that “[Potti] understands that the Board may take further action against him based on facts or conduct not specifically mentioned in this document that are either now known… or may be discovered.” This follows a reprimand for unprofessional conduct from the North Carolina Medical Board in November. The board investigated Potti after learning of allegations that he misrepresented his qualifications and may have committed research misconduct at Duke. To date, Potti has retracted 10 papers and is undergoing continued investigations, including a misconduct investigation conducted
After years of administrator-driven discussion about Duke Kunshan University, students are voicing their opinions in a more organized setting. This Spring, DKU administrators and the Office of Global Strategy and Programs have begun to consult students about developing student life at the new China campus. With help from student interest groups and committees, administrators hope that student life at DKU will be similar to Duke in Durham in terms of both academic freedom and campus culture, Provost Peter Lange said. These discussions and campus development are still in the early stages, so no definitive plans regarding student life have yet been made. So far, administrators have reached out to both undergraduate and graduate students. The Kunshan campus will offer a Master of Management Studies in Finance through the Fuqua School of Business, though other potential academic programs are pending. Two undergraduate, non-degree programs through the Duke Global Health Institute are currently being reviewed. “Most students are not well aware of what is going on in DKU and talking to [a] small group of people is a good first step in increasing exposure,” said Junyang Wang, assistant and student liaison to the Office
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Duke earned a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament, and will play No. 15 seed Lehigh on Friday in Greensboro, N.C. SEE FULL BRACKET SW PAGE 6-7.
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Depression expert focuses on social effects by Christine Chen THE CHRONICLE
Although most experts focus on the biological nature of depression, the disorder’s social effects deserve more attention, said depression expert Michael Yapko in a seminar last week. A clinical psychologist and noted author, Yapko discussed depression’s three different aspects—biological, psychological and social. Most professionals neglect the social aspect, despite its importance. The emphasis on the biological side, whether hormonal imbalances causing the disorder or prescription therapies to remedy symptoms, has created a dependency on drugs to treat depression, Yapko noted. “People are taking anti-depressants, hoping against hope that it will work,” he said. “This is a wave of deception we’ve all paid the price for.”
Duke Integrative Medicine, a medical center dedicated to treating patients holistically through both Western and evidence-based, non-Western techniques, hosted the talk in Griffith Film Theater Wednesday. About 650 people registered for the event, making it the largest public event sponsored by Duke Integrative Medicine to date, Isabel Geffner, director of communications at DIM, wrote in an email Friday. Yapko, who specializes in depression treatment, strategic short-term psychotherapy and clinical applications of hypnosis, acknowledged the growing incidences of depression at universities. He said in an interview that applicants unable to handle the pressures of college without significant medication or other help should not have been admitted in the first place. Colleges should have a screening process, and students should be assessed before admission.
“We live in a time when good relationships fail, and all you need is your iPad,” Yapko said. “This is a generation raised on appliances.” Generations play a significant role in the rising level of depression in society. Most people who are depressed range from 25 to 40 years old—people in their prime childbearing years. The children of depressed parents are more likely to be depressed than children of parents who are not depressed. Yapko said people need to develop better skills for coping with depression, such as actively combating their depression, having realistic expectations and avoiding too much rumination. “Rumination is one of the most debilitating aspects of depression,” Yapko said. “Socrates once said that the unexamined life is not worth living—well, neither is the over-examined life.” Geffner said that the high proportion
of women in the audience Wednesday may reflect a proportional willingness to seek help in dealing with depression. “Women are change agents—a known sociological phenomenon—and they are typically more willing to be ‘seen’ in states of vulnerability,” she said. Dr. Amy Leung, a resident in the psychiatry program at Duke Medicine, volunteered as an usher for the event. “The medical model is limited,” said Leung, who has also worked for Counseling and Psychological Services. “The idea that medicine can fix everything is ridiculous. Dr. Yapko challenges the current frame.” In his remarks, Yapko noted that schools of thought regarding the disorder are the drivers of treatment for patients, as well as patients’ attitudes. “What you believe about depression influences what you do about depression,” Yapko said.
ONTHERECORD
Duke drops series to FSU, SW 11
“I hope that people do their research before donating money to the organization and plastering posters all over campus on April 20.” —Joline Doedens in “KONY 2012?” See column page 11
Blue Devils best Hoyas, SW 3