In the United States, mental disorders frequently rank among the highest in direct medical spending. We pay a high price for mental illnesses. We should care where and for whom that spending goes, and what we're getting …
Category Archives: Mental Health Awareness
How Do We Measure Success In Treating Bipolar Disorder …
The current standard of care for bipolar disorder is to measure how long one can stay in remission. Many tools exist to help achieve such a result, and most people talk about remission as the ultimate goal of treatment.
Why we're calling on Labour councils to champion mental health …
Since Labour lost power nationally mental health services have been cut by 8% and the Tory/Lib Dem NHS 'reforms' set back improvement efforts by several years. In my own borough only 17% of children who need …
Gun violence not a mental health issue, experts say, pointing to …
“Mental health stakeholders are loath to have this conversation about improving mental health care in a context driven by violence prevention, because that's not why we need mental health reform per se,” Swanson said.
Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy | RCT of a Brief Phone …
Worried about their reputation and career prospects, returning service members with PTSD may avoid seeking treatment. research blog (1) In a randomized controlled trial, the authors examined engagement in treatment and …