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2007
Schools were not prepared for students' mental health needs after hurricanes Katrina and Rita — December 17, 2007
Some schools who received displaced students following hurricanes Katrina and Rita made significant efforts to meet the mental health needs of those students, but the schools had limited ability to implement programs. Pre-crisis training in mental health may help schools implement disaster-focused programs after a disaster.
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CALM brings innovations in collaborative care for anxiety disorders
The Coordinated Anxiety Learning and Management (CALM) study was designed for clinical effectiveness and easy dissemination in a variety of primary care settings, where anxiety disorders are most often treated.
School-based suicide prevention program reaches majority of clients — Nov 1, 2007
Most students identified by this school-based suicide prevention program received follow-up care, but Latinos were less likely to access services outside the school.
Problematic and non-problematic substance users should be monitored — October 30, 2007
Any substance use among depressed adolescents in primary care should be evaluated and monitored.
Lack of adherence to depression practice guidelines — October 30, 2007
Guideline-concordant depression care appears to be linked to improved outcomes in primary care patients with depression, but overall adherence to guidelines is low.
Schools Not Sustaining Mental Health Aid to Children Displaced by Hurricane Katrina — October 19, 2007
Despite strong initial efforts to support the mental health needs of students displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, many schools have not been able to fulfill students' mental health needs over the long term.
Adolescent sexual abstinence associated with better mental health in females — October 16, 2007
Adolescent sexual abstinence predicts better adult mental health in females, but not males. Other factors such as educational prospects and family bonding also significantly influence on outcomes.
Planning and consensus-building are key to coordinating mental health and substance abuse services — August 13, 2007
Analysis of a state-level initiative to coordinate services for people with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders shows that careful planning and early consensus from a few key stakeholders were critical to success
Mental Health Courts Have the Potential to Save Taxpayers Money — Mar. 8, 2007
Special courts that sentence people with mental illness who are convicted of misdemeanors and low-level felonies to treatment instead of jail have the potential to save taxpayers money.Giving consent forms directly to parents may increase active consent — Mar 8, 2007
This study examined alternative ways to obtain parental consent for a school-based mental health program. Parents who received the forms directly in a school meeting were more likely to give consent and return the forms than were parents whose forms were distributed to their children in a classroom.
Mental health and substance abuse parity has benefited children — Feb 26, 2007
Children covered by 7 Federal Employees Health Benefits plans were compared to assess the likelihood of mental health and substance abuse service use, total spending, and out-of-pocket spending since the plans implemented parity (for physical health, mental health, and substance abuse coverage) in 2001. Out-of-pocket spending had decreased in all 7 plans, although to various degrees. While equivalence of coverage is shown, the need for expanded access for children remains an issue.
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