Community mental health servicesSpiritual coping is associated with positive mental health outcomes for individuals with serious mental illness, yet spirituality-infused services are seldom offered in public sector mental health agencies. The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health introduced a policy...
The first several months to year of the pandemic were characterized by stress and anxiety brought on by the virus itself, as well as the public health measures used to control the spread of the virus, which included lockdowns, stay-at-home orders, social distancing, distance learning, quarant...
BackgroundDramatic changes have occurred in mental health treatments during the past decade. Data on recent treatment patterns are needed to estimate the
ContextLittle is known about the long-term mental health of trauma-exposed refugees years after permanent resettlement in host countries.ObjectiveTo
YOUTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS IN CALIFORNIA National behavioral health trends among youth are reflected at the state level in California. Astudy conducted by the University of California at Los Angelesshows that 29.3 percent of Californian adolescents reported symptoms that meet the c...
METHODS: Data were obtained through interviews with and chart review of 295 patients with severe mental illness and HIV from public mental health agencies in Los Angeles County and New York City. Data were compared with data from 1,294 HIV patients without severe mental illness from a separate ...
An in-depth study in a subset of agencies will yield interview data and recordings of treatment sessions for validation of the EBP concordant care scale. This project will yield new understanding of whether and how multiple EBPs can be sustained in public mental health systems undergoing a ...
Louis J. Ambrosio ran one of the most nurturing bi-coastal talent agencies in Los Angeles and New York. He started his career as a theatrical producer, running two major regional theaters for eight seasons. Ambrosio taught at seven universities. Ambrosio also distinguished himself as an award-wi...
Home health care workers’ interactions with medical providers, home care agencies, and family members for patients with heart failure. J Am Board Fam Med. 2023;36(2):369-375. doi:10.3122/jabfm.2022.220204R2 PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 39. Janssen LM, Abbott KM. “It ...
A collection of disaster mental health resources from the CDC, covering: coping with disaster, children & teens, and for responders. Red Cross PDF on Specific Types of Emergencies Information page on several specific sorts of emergencies, from the American Red Cross (and affiliated agencies). Dise...