Thursday, February 20, 2003

Long-Term Effects of Post-Trauma Events
New York Times article - "Among New Yorkers who suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder after Sept. 11, 2001, those who have lost family members, lost jobs or experienced other stress since the attack are the most likely to still be having symptoms, researchers have found." [Viewing New York Times resources requires registration, which is free].  
  

Psychotropic Practice Patterns for Youth: A 10-Year Perspective
Abstract, in Medscape's Money & Medicine Journal Scan of an article from the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine - "This study is the first to provide an overview of the prevalence and usage of all major psychotropic medication classes during a decade in which substantial clinical and policy changes affected the US youth population." [Viewing Medscape resources requires registration, which is free].  
  

Call for Papers and Presentations: Making Gains: Research, Recovery & Renewal in Mental Health & Addictions
Call for papers (Adobe Acrobat format) from researchers, policy analysts and activists from the voluntary and community sector, consumer/survivor organizations and agencies for a major conference in Niagara Falls, Ontario September 28 to October 1, 2003, CAMH, the Canadian Mental Health Association, the Ontario Federation of Community Mental Health & Addiction Programs, and the Alcohol & Drug Recovery Association of Ontario.  
  

Developments in the Faith-Based and Community Initiatives: Comments on Notices of Proposed Rulemaking and Guidance Document
This report (Adobe Acrobat format), part of a project of the Rockefeller Institute of Government that is supported by The Pew Charitable Trusts, is avaible at the Open Minds web site and "provides new and insightful analysis on the legal issues raised by the proposed rule changes and guidance documents generated by the Bush Administration in late December, 2002."  
  

Some Concerns Thrive on Medicaid Patients
Story in the New York Times "Business" section - "As President Bush presses Congress to let private insurers take over more of Medicare and Medicaid, a handful of for-profit managed care companies are already hard at it, running state programs for five million low-income people in Medicaid plans. Despite yawning deficits and Medicaid budget cuts in many states, the companies involved in managed care are thriving, and some of the nation's biggest private health insurers are expanding their Medicaid operations." [Viewing New York Times resources requires registration, which is free].