Tuesday, October 29, 2002

Depression in the Elderly: Recognition and Treatment
Article in Clinical Geriatrics by Melinda S. Lantz which argues that depression in the elderly is under-recognized and under-treated - and its diagnosis "often made more complicated by the presence of multiple medical co-morbidities and the need for medications for chronic conditions." (Adobe Acrobat format)  
  

One Stressed-Out Industry
Washington Post feature story - "...far from being flush with profits and promise, the $4.5 billion managed behavioral health care industry is in flux. Some companies, including the largest, are having financial problems. Others say they are making money. Some psychiatrists and psychologists, frustrated by low fees and bureaucratic hassles, are leaving managed-care networks all together. Other providers, meanwhile, are joining them."  
  

The Nation's Response to the Call: A National Showcase of Faces and Voices of Recovery Month
Webcast tomorrow at 3 PM (EST) that "highlights Recovery Month events and activities held throughout the country during the month of September 2002. These events all promote treatment and recovery, and celebrate individuals who work in the field to help those in need. This program aims to put a face and voice on recovery, and to salute those who have suffered from addiction and have the strength and courage to reclaim happy and healthy lives."  
  

A Toolkit for Hispanic/Latino Community Groups
Online resources from Hablemos en Confianza, including a fact sheet on substance abuse in the Hispanic/Latino community and models for organizing and building successful prevention programs, with detailed appendices.  
  

More say mental care was denied (Massachusetts)
Boston Globe story - "Complaints by Massachusetts consumers who say they were denied mental-health treatment have more than tripled this year, with most of the appeals filed against Magellan Health Services, a Maryland company that oversees mental health care for 1.1 million residents."