PULSE EXECUTIVE EDITION is a free service of the Centre for Community Change International, selecting links to reports, articles, major news stories and Internet resources from CCCI's PULSE news service for leaders of mental health and consumer advocacy organizations. PULSE is researched, edited and designed by Bill Davis.
Tuesday, January 07, 2003
Impaired Intellectual And Behavioral Functioning Poor Predictors Of Schizophrenia
Doctor's Guide story based on research published in Neuropsychiatric Genetics - "Common clinical characteristics found in adolescents who are later hospitalized for schizophrenia have only a low power in predicting the disease. The common characteristics include impaired intellectual and behavioural functioning, the presence of non-psychiatric disorders, and drug abuse."
CMHS State Training and Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices
SAMHSA announcement of grants to provide state-of-the-art training and continuing education to state mental health service providers and other stakeholders that are implementing evidence-based practices.New HHS Panel Makeup Draws Ire of Patient Advocates
Washington Post story - "A new federal committee to advise Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson on matters relating to the protection of human research subjects came under attack by patient advocates just hours after its members were named late Friday, with one prominent appointee resigning immediately."Attention Disorder Meds Don't Up Drug Abuse Risk
Reuters Health story at Yahoo, based on research published in the January issue of Pediatrics - "Two studies offer more evidence that children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who use stimulants like Ritalin are not at risk for drug addiction later in life, as some experts have feared."