Mental Health Policies and
Programs in Selected Countries (Adobe Acrobat document)
"...the second in a series of four reports by the Standing Senate
Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology as part of its study on mental
health, mental illness and addiction. The first report, entitled Mental Health, Mental
Illness and Addiction: Overview of Policies and Programs in Canada, presents an overview of mental
illness and addiction policies and services in Canada. This second report draws some lessons
for mental health reform in Canada from descriptions of the mental health policies and
programs in four selected countries."
Workforce Booklet (Adobe Acrobat document)
Wednesday, January 05, 2005
Deep Brain Stimulation May Increase Suicide Risk Reuters Health story at
Medscape - "Patients who have undergone successful deep brain stimulation (DBS) as treatment for movement disorders appear to be at increased risk of suicide, Swiss physicians report in the December 14th issue of the journal
Neurology. DBS combined with levodopa dose reductions may also unmask symptoms of restless leg syndrome (RLS), an American research team reports in the same issue." "med"
Benefits Found in Long-Distance Psychotherapy Newswise press release - "It may seem like a basic necessity of any treatment that the patient and the doctor be in the same room—especially in the case of the very personal process of psychotherapy. But as the January issue of the
Harvard Mental Health Letter reports, studies are showing that psychotherapy can be effective even when the doctor is “seeing” the patient through phone calls or video. One study done on veterans in Maryland, for example, found that patients who used computer video to make contact with their psychiatrist were just as satisfied with therapy as those who had more traditional sessions. Another study found that symptoms improved in depressed patients who received cognitive behavioral therapy by phone. " The
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