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HHS Seeks Science Advice to Match Bush Views
Washington Post story - "The Bush administration has begun a broad restructuring of the scientific advisory committees that guide federal policy in areas such as patients' rights and public health, eliminating some committees that were coming to conclusions at odds with the president's views and in other cases replacing members with handpicked choices." Among the committees were the National Human Research Protections Advisory Committee, created under President Clinton "after a series of government reports found serious deficiencies in the federal system for protecting human subjects in research." The story notes that "Some sources suggested the committee had angered the pharmaceutical industry or other research enterprises because of its recommendations to tighten up conflict-of-interest rules and impose new restrictions on research involving the mentally ill."  
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Examining Costs of Chronic Conditions In a Medicaid Population
Feature article in Managed Care magazine that studies nine chroinic illnesses - among them, psychosis, depression and anxiety. "Psychosis and depression patients had the highest mean yearly costs at $6,964 and $5,505, respectively. Highest component costs were mental health practitioners for psychosis and hospital costs for depression. All other conditions had significantly lower yearly costs. Component costs consisted primarily of pharmacy and hospital costs. Psychosis was a component in 5 of the 7 most costly chronic-disease concurrences. The highest disease-concurrence mean cost was for psychosis and depression ($18,318)." (Adobe Acrobat)  
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Employers and Employees in Unison: Supporting Recovery Through the Workplace
Live web chat today from 3-4 PM. "Employers have enormous power to protect their businesses from the negative impact of substance abuse by educating employees and encouraging individuals with substance abuse problems to seek help. But for employees with substance addictions, getting help is just the beginning. How are employers identifying employees in need of help? What are employers doing to support recovering employees after intervention and treatment? This Webcast will look at a continuum of support employers need to provide to retain valued employees and improve the bottom line."  
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A Comparison of Contingency Management and Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches During Methadone Maintenance Treatment for Cocaine Dependence
Abstract of an article in the Archives of General Psychiatry comparing two psychosocial approaches for the treatment of cocaine dependence. (Viewing full text requires a fee).  
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New Data Suggest Zyprexa Superior to Standard of Care (Lithium) for Preventing Mania Relapse in Bipolar Disorder
Lilly press release - "Zyprexa was found to be more effective than lithium in helping patients with bipolar disorder remain in remission and prevent relapse into mania, according to new data presented at the Third European Stanley Foundation Conference on Bipolar Disorder."  
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Northland mental health services under scrutiny (New Zealand)
New Zealand Herald story - "The Mental Health Commission has met the Northland District Health Board to discuss its mental health services. But the commission is revealing few details of what was said or if the services have any serious problems."  
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CAMH: Future Directions
An update on the strategic planning process at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health that includes the recommendations that have resulted - "We are in the process of reviewing our strategic plan and will provide updates periodically to reflect the ongoing achievements related to new strategic directions."  
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Tentative deal reached, averting strike by Manitoba health support workers (Canada)
Canadian Press story - "A proposal late Tuesday by a provincially appointed mediator has averted a strike by 5,500 hospital workers at 13 Winnipeg health care facilities that was set to begin Thursday."  
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County budget cuts: human services hit hardest (California)
Story in The Almanac on budget cuts to health and human services agencies in San Mateo County. The story notes that those agencies "also bear the brunt of the state's efforts to patch over its $24 billion deficit."  
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Idea emerges to ease crunch in mental health (Minnesota)
Minneapolis Star Tribune story - "In a unique joint venture, Minnesota's health plans and hospitals may contribute at least $5 million to open one or more halfway houses for people with mental illnesses. The proposal, aimed at easing the severe shortage of psychiatric beds in the metro area, arose from an unprecedented collaboration by health plan and hospital executives, Minnesota Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm and state Attorney General Mike Hatch."  
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Center for Mental Health migrant outreach program becomes permanent (Colorado)
Montrose Daily Press story on outreach services to local migrant and immigrant workers at the Center for Mental Health of Delta and Montrose counties, "one of the only programs of its type in the state" and response to a statewide mandate for local mental health agencies to increase cultural competency.  
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