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Promoting self-determination and financial security through innovative asset building approaches Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal Share     Studies indicate that asset development programs such as individual development accounts (IDAs) can enhance the economic security of low-income populations; however, only a handful of asset development programs have been implemented specifically to serve people with psychiatric disabilities, and larger programs have not collected disability-specific information. The use of IDA programs in enhancing self-determination among people with psychiatric disabilities is discussed, along with barriers and future directions. (USPRA members — free subscription; non-members — tiered subscription.) More The impact of race and racism on mental health clients, practitioners, organizations and delivery systems Mental Health News Share
Some claim that race is no longer a factor in the U.S. We are "beyond racism." The opposite is actually the case. Everything in this country is touched by race, from where we live or choose to live, go to school or send our children to school, where we worship and with whom, go to the movies or even walk at night. Nothing escapes race. Our mental and physical health are both impacted by our relationship to the concept of race. More  Register for USPRA's Annual Conference before December 31st for the most savings! Mental health issues differ for US male, female vets MedicineNet Share
Mental health issues confronted by U.S. veterans returning from the ongoing conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan differ by gender, new research suggests. Female veterans are more likely to have a diagnosis of depression than are their male counterparts, according to a study of nearly 330,000 veterans who received health care from the Veterans Administration from 2002 to 2008. In contrast, male veterans were found to be more prone than their female peers to post-traumatic stress disorder and/or alcohol abuse. More Depressed Americans may not be getting needed care MSNBC Share
The number of Americans being treated for depression grew more slowly in the past decade, suggesting that many people may not get the care they need, U.S. researchers said. The researchers said changes in mental health benefits favoring antidepressants over psychotherapy and concerns about the safety of antidepressants in young people may have slowed growth of depression care. More 'Mindfulness' therapy works for depression Fox News Share
Meditating daily and being mindful of life events that make you happy or sad may be as effective as taking medication to prevent a relapse of depression, a new study suggests. By undergoing mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, people can learn how to meditate and pay attention to emotional triggers, said study researcher Zindel V. Segal, of the Center for Addiction and Mental Health in Canada. More Just breathe: Body has a built-in stress reliever NPR Share
There are plenty of ways to relieve stress. But believe it or not, something you're doing right now, probably without even thinking about it, is a proven stress reliever: breathing. As it turns out, deep breathing is not only relaxing, it's been scientifically proven to affect the heart, the brain, digestion, the immune system — and maybe even the expression of genes. More DSM-V, health care reform will fuel major changes in addiction psychiatry Medscape Share
Revision of the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V) is inching its way toward completion, with the final version due in 2013. Health care reforms are also set to take effect in the next couple of years. The confluence of those major events is likely to produce significant changes in all areas of psychiatry. Changes in addiction psychiatry, in particular, are predicted. One of the most important of those is the elimination of "substance abuse and dependence," to be replaced with "addictions and related disorders." (Free subscription.) More Senate teams agree on offset for one-year 'doc fix' CQ Today Online News via USPRA Share
Senate leadership staff of both parties reached an agreement to pay for a one-year extension of Medicare physician payment rates and to avert cuts scheduled to take place Jan. 1. The $19.2 billion deal, expected to be brought to the Senate floor Dec. 8 through a unanimous consent resolution, would be paid for by recovering a greater share of excessive subsidies expected to be paid to low-income people to buy health coverage beginning in 2014. More 'Doc fix' new weapon vs. health reform Politico Share
Congressional Republicans are hoping to put Democrats in a no-win New Year's jam: defund a big chunk of their health care overhaul or slash Medicare payments instead. Despite rampant repeal rhetoric, Republicans have so far struggled to dismantle any part of health reform. Now, they see a new path forward: pilfer health reform dollars to pay for the next "doc fix," the must-pass patch to Medicare doctor payments. More Supreme Court hears veterans' disability case USA Today Share
The lawyer for a Korean War veteran who suffered from schizophrenia and was barred from appealing a denial of benefits because he missed a deadline urged the Supreme Court to allow vets some leniency. "This is an extremely favored class of litigants," lawyer Lisa Blatt said, asking the justices to rule that lower-court judges may bend a 120-day filing deadline for some wounded vets. "These are veterans who have fought for their country and who are seeking service-related disability benefits." More State roundup Medical News Today Share
Brief summaries of health care across the country including: Washington to pay most of state worker premiums; budget cuts and mental health in New York; possible Medcaid cuts in Texas; and Idaho fraud. More SAMHSA distributes grants to help meet the behavioral healthcare needs of people affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill SAMHSA Share
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced $648,404 in SAMHSA grants to gulf coast states providing behavioral healthcare and other social services to people affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster. The grants will help the states conduct surveillance and provide data to direct the provision of behavioral healthcare services for people who are experiencing trauma and severe stress. More $3.8 million grant to fund mental health service study by Vanderbilt University and Indiana University Vanderbilt News Share
Vanderbilt University's Center for Evaluation and Program Improvement and the Indiana University Center for Adolescent and Family Studies have won a $3.8 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to study methods to improve mental health services. The five-year project will examine how to improve mental health services for youth and families in community mental health settings. More |
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