Month: January 2016

Housing for Homeless People with Mental Illness a Delicate Balance

Last week, the Los Angeles Times reported on plans to finance new housing for homeless people with mental illness. In the article “California legislators propose spending $2 billion to build housing for homeless,” Gale …

Effectiveness of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Abstract: Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is a widely used treatment model for trauma-exposed children and adolescents (Cohen, Mannarino, & Deblinger, 2006). The Healthy Coping Program (HCP) …

Effectiveness of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in a…

Abstract: Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is a widely used treatment model for trauma-exposed children and adolescents (Cohen, Mannarino, & Deblinger, 2006). The Healthy Coping Program (HCP) …

PANDAS Disease and Mental Health Stigma | Recovering from …

Recently I received a text message from Amber Becker, one of my readers, asking about my time in the state hospital system. Her daughter McKenzie has several psychiatric and developmental disorders, has been in and out …

Prime Minister pledges a revolution in mental health treatment …

The Prime Minister will announce almost a billion pounds of investment to enhance mental health services across the country.