Reports on the move of several advocacy groups to counter proposed cuts to the 1998 federal budget for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Importance of demonstrating an aggressive and unified front to the Clinton Administration in order to preserve the current ...
As I heard you speak, along with the distinguished people to your left and right, and later as I walked along that road between the Capitol and the Annex, meeting the numerous groups representing KY’s amazing response to the crisis, I really felt that united we were standing against this...
However, as individuals, parents do not have nearly as much power alone as they do in groups to influence public policy. Therefore, by banning together and creating interest groups, as well as participating in political parties, individuals who have an interest in child welfare, are more likely...
If you are aware of your triggers and you are going trough a tough manic stage, try taking a cold shower, going for a run alone, attending a family function, or anything that would be considered the least stimulating. Attending bipolar support groups are great too. Another option for those...
Academic psychiatry has an important role in educating other fields of medicine and other groups throughout society about the determinants of disability and premature mortality associated with mental disorders. Furthermore, academic psychiatrists should advocate for greater efforts in undergraduate medical ...
As such, participatory practice may offer ways to connect the personal with the political, create important spaces for social action, and provide opportunities for marginalised groups to self-represent and affect change. Advocacy – sometimes defined as “speaking truth to power” (Edleston et al....
Substance abuse and/or mental health issues including depression in the family Parental characteristics such as young age, low education, single parenthood, large number of dependent children, and low income Non-biological, transient caregivers in the home (e.g., mother’s male partner) Parental ...
“IH is a rare sleep disorder for which few treatment options exist. We believe KP1077 has the potential to address the most debilitating symptoms of IH, and we look forward to advancing the recently initiated Phase 2 clinical trial of KP1077 in IH with support from pat...
Among all referral sources, substantiation rates were higher for military professionals than for civilian professionals and nonprofessionals; however, considerable variation within each of the referral groups was observed. Overall child maltreatment substantiation rates were highest (above 50%) for command,...
The National Shattering Silence Coalition calls on the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to endorse a medical model based on science with an emphasis on addressing the needs of the most severely ill. SHAPLEIGH, Maine - PrZen ...