Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Acknowledgments This publication was prepared for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) by the Legal Action Center (LAC) for the Partners ...
In contrast to most fields of medicine, progress to discover and develop new and improved psychiatric drugs has been slow and disappointing. The vast majority of currently prescribed drugs to treat schizophrenia, mood and anxiety disorders are arguably no more effective than the first generation of ...
Collaborating Centers, Regional Councils, programs and activities in key areas such as prevention, the elderly, drugs, refugees, mental health advocacy and human rights have been strengthened. Two important factors guide WFMH activities, one demographic and the other epidemiological. First of all, ...
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Example 6.A plan generally imposes a combined annual $500 deductible on all benefits (both medical/surgical benefits and mental health and substance use disorder benefits) except prescription drugs. Certain benefits, such as preventive care, are provided without regard to the ...
Globally, 1 in 5 people will be affected by a serious mental health issue. Yet, according to Thomas Insel, the former head of the National Institute of Mental Health, despite tens of billions of dollars invested in neuroscience and genetics research, we'
Researchers have developed a method that could drastically accelerate the search for new drugs to treat mental health disorders such as schizophrenia.
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the leading cause of dementia, presenting a significant unmet medical need worldwide. The pathogenesis of AD involves various pathophysiological events, including the accumulation of amyloid and tau, neuro-inflammation, and ne
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services | Two Drugs Approved for Major Depressive DisorderSummertime was a hot season for new therapies in the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD), with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of two new pharmaceutical agents.Fet...