Friday, January 07, 2005

The Rewards of Employment   Item at the NAMI web site based on a story that originally appeared in the St. Petersburg Times - "Many consumers when asked what has been an aspect of their recovery will typically name off several things which include housing, employment, and relationships with others. These things are in addition to the medications and treatment that they receive to alleviate their symptoms of mental illness. Ed Wohlford of Florida is no different. As part of a program through his local drop in center consumers who have proven their work skills at the center are given the opportunity to participate in a supported employment program..."  
  

Pharmacists Often Uneasy With Psychiatric Patients    Psychiatric News story - "Professional interactions between patients using psychiatric drugs and community pharmacists could be improved if pharmacists were better informed about treatment and diagnoses of patients with psychiatric illness. Pharmacists have positive attitudes toward patients who fill prescriptions for psychiatric medications but still feel so awkward talking to them that they provide less counseling about symptoms and side effects than to patients with medical diagnoses, says a new Canadian study."