Tuesday, April 08, 2003
April 2003: Talking to Children About War Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health resource created by David Fassler, MD, a child psychiatrist and Trustee of the American Psychiatric Association, that provides some "talking points" about war for children. [Viewing
Medscape resources requires registration, which is free].
Read the Signs (UK) Read The Signs is a British campaign to encourage understanding and discussion of mental health problems in youth aged 14-21 - and part of the
MindOut anti-stigma program coordinated by the UK Department of Health.
Confidentiality Resource Kit Produced by the
Ontario Self Help Network, the Confidentiality Resource Kit (
Adobe Acrobat format) includes "an introductory fact sheet, planning guides, help sheets for difficult challenges that may arise, group activity sheets to help the group discuss and practice dealing with tough situations, and information about the OSHNET program and services."
New APA Survey Shows War Just One More Stress For Already-Stressed Therapy Patients APA press release at
InteliHealth - "Contrary to what you might expect, people in therapy reported no difference in their stress levels once the war with Iraq started -- but that may be only because war was seen as just one more stressor in chronically stressful times, according to a new survey of psychologists by the American Psychological Association Practice Directorate."
Mentally ill young adults to get help (Indiana) Indianapolis Star story on the "Our Town" program in Marion County for "a group that has often fallen through the cracks of treatment" - young adults who suffer from serious mental illness, are too old for youth-based services but are uncomfortable in adult settings.
Hospitalizing mentally ill inmates argued (Oregon) Story in the
Statesman Journal - "Two sides still disagree on legislation requiring Oregon State Hospital to admit mentally ill inmates or find an alternative for them within seven days after inmates are found unfit to stand trial. Advocates for mentally ill inmates urged a Senate committee Monday to approve the legislation with minor changes. But Oregon State Hospitals superintendent said that, despite crowding in its forensics wards, the state has no money budgeted for alternatives that are likely to be costly."
A Plan to Shut a Research Center Confronts Protests, and Local Pride (New York) New York Times article on Gov. Pataki's proposal to close the Institute for Basic Research in Staten Island - "The institute researches the causes of mental disability and neurological diseases, and devises therapies based on its findings. It was one of three laboratories to identify a protein crucial in the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, and its first director, George Jervis, developed the phenylketonuria test, a standard blood test performed on newborns to detect potential brain damage. The institute also collected early data on fetal alcohol syndrome, and has programs on autism and Down syndrome." [Viewing
New York Times resources requires registration, which is free].
New Law Sets Controls On Use Of Medical Data A
Hartford Courant overview of the provisions of the new HIPAA regulations, which notes that "Psychotherapy notes will be given special protection, and mental health providers will be able to refuse to disclose their notes to health plans without first obtaining a patient's approval."
