Wednesday, April 30, 2003

Can’t Make the Grade: Report to Assess State Mental Health Priorities
NMHA press release - "Investment in mental health services across the country is so inadequate that even basic services are in jeopardy, according the National Mental Health Association’s forthcoming Can’t Make the Grade: State Mental Health Assessment Project." The full report will not be available online until early May, but from this page you can currently view an Executive Summary (in Adobe Acrobat format) and a fact sheet.  
  

SAMHSA To Host Conference on Eliminating Use of Seclusion and Restraint of Patients with Mental Illness SAMHJSA press release on a May 5 event in Washington DC - "Seclusion and restraint of patients with mental illness continues to be an issue of concern and controversy for many in the mental health field. Attention surrounding issues of patients’safety and use of alternative measures challenge fundamental aspects of mental health systems/"  
  

National Study Shows Barriers to the Diagnosis and Treatment of ADHD Among African American and Hispanic Children
PR Newswire story reprinted at PsycPORT - "Fear of social stigma, lack of knowledge, and fear of over-diagnosis probably inhibit many African American and Hispanic parents from seeking diagnosis and treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) for their children. A recent survey by Harris Interactive(R) compared the experiences, attitudes and levels of knowledge of African American and Hispanic parents with other American parents. The survey found significant differences between them..."