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PULSE ANNUAL No. 2
January 2003

Recent Trends, Challenges and Issues in Funding Public Mental Health Services in the US
March 2002

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October 2001

 

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Newer Drugs May Help Elderly Schizophrenics
Health Day News story at Yahoo - "A new class of antipsychotic drugs may offer improved relief for elderly people with schizophrenia, says an international study in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. Most elderly people with schizophrenia are treated with conventional antipsychotic drugs. This study concludes they would have better treatment results if they were switched to a new class of atypical antipsychotic medications now widely used to treat people in other age groups."  
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Primary Care Physicians Should Be Aware of Link Between Physical and Mental Health
Medscape Medical News story - "The connection between mental and physical health can have significant repercussions on patients' general health and in the workplace, with potential barriers to care when minority race or ethnicities are involved, according to a symposium held by the National Mental Health Association in New York City. ... Depression is a risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease and stroke, and it can affect treatment of diabetes mellitus and increase the risk of many other infections. In addition, mental health problems can exacerbate or produce physical problems." [Viewing Medscape resources requires registration, which is free].  
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