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In the News (Thu 31 Dec 09)

  
  CIMH
The California Institute for Mental Health (CIMH) was established in 1993 with a declared mission to "promote excellence in mental health services through training, technical assistance, research and policy development." It was the specific intent of the local mental health directors who founded CIMH that CIMH would work collaboratively with all mental health system stakeholders.
Mental health systems must be organizations in which people are valued and safe, eager to work and which funders are proud to support.
Collaboration of the mental health system with the community and with other human services is essential to the resilience, recovery and wellness of adults and children with mental illness and emotional disturbance.
www.cimh.org   (236 words)

  
 Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General
Mental disorders also are tragic contributors to mortality, with suicide perennially representing one of the leading preventable causes of death in the United States and worldwide.
Mental health—the successful performance of mental function, resulting in productive activities, fulfilling relationships with other people, and the ability to adapt to change and to cope with adversity; from early childhood until late life, mental health is the springboard of thinking and communication skills, learning, emotional growth, resilience, and self-esteem.
Mental illness and less severe mental health problems must be understood in a social and cultural context, and mental health services must be designed and delivered in a manner that is sensitive to the perspectives and needs of racial and ethnic minorities.
www.surgeongeneral.gov /library/mentalhealth/summary.html   (9851 words)

  
 Schizophrenia Research at the National Institute of Mental Health
Schizophrenia, the most chronic and disabling of the severe mental disorders, is a major focus of research at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the world's foremost mental health scientific organization.
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is one of 25 components of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Government's principal biomedical and behavioral research agency.
Mental Health Matters is using the articles with the approval of the Author.
www.mental-health-matters.com /articles/print.php?artID=445   (1780 words)

  
 NIMH - National Institute of Mental Health - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
The mission of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is to reduce the burden of mental illness and behavioral disorders through research on mind, brain, and behavior.
The Institute established centers for research on schizophrenia, child and family mental health, suicide, as well as crime and delinquency, minority group mental health problems, urban problems, and later, rape, aging, and technical assistance to victims of natural disasters.
With the repeal of the community mental health legislation and the establishment of block grants, the Federal role in services to the mentally ill became one of providing technical assistance to increase the capacity of State and local providers of mental health services.
www.nih.gov /about/almanac/archive/2003/organization/NIMH.htm   (5777 words)

  
 Institute for Mental Health and Wellness Education - CSUH
The California Institute for Mental Health (CIMH) was established in 1993 to "promote excellence in mental health services through training, technical assistance, research and policy development." It was the specific intent of the local mental health directors who founded CIMH that CIMH would work collaboratively with all mental health system stakeholders.
The Mental Health Association in California is dedicated to providing advocacy, education, information and other assistance necessary to ensure that all people who require mental health services are able to receive these various services without experiencing denial of any benefits, rights, or opportunities based on their need for mental health services.
Mental Health Consumer Concerns, Inc. is a non-profit organization founded in 1976 by and for former and present consumers of the mental health system.
www.sci.csuhayward.edu /IMHWE/CommunityPartners.shtml   (2953 words)

  
 Mark Yannone - Issues - Healthcare - Healthcare Budget - National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH)
The mission of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is to diminish the burden of mental illness through research.
Because mental disorders may have severe symptoms, and often run a chronic or recurrent course, they are profoundly destructive, not only to life and productivity, but to the well being of families, causing immeasurable suffering to affected individuals and their loved ones.
Yet, clearly, the often unrecognized and untreated symptoms of mental illness have a profound, long-term impact on the child's developing brain and his or her family, social, and academic interactions.
www.yannone.org /natl-mental-health.html   (571 words)

  
 Children and Adolescents with Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Disorders, National Mental Health Information Center
Mental health disorders in children and adolescents are caused by biology, environment, or a combination of the two.
Below are descriptions of particular mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders that may occur during childhood and adolescence.
Some children diagnosed with severe mental health disorders may be eligible to obtain comprehensive and community-based services through systems of care for children's mental health.
www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov /publications/allpubs/CA-0006/default.asp   (1543 words)

  
 Mental Health - FAQs
The National Mental Health Information Center was developed for users of mental health services and their families, the general public, policymakers, mental health care providers, and the media.
The state mental health agency, local mental health agency, doctors, local mental health facilities, or state consumer protection agency may also be able to help in specific situations.
However, there are fellowships/internships in mental health related disciplines that are offered at numerous public and private universities, as well as other government agencies, such as the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).
www.cdc.gov /mentalhealth/faqs.htm   (1197 words)

  
 National Institute of Mental Health - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)[1] is one of 27 components of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the United States federal government's principal biomedical and behavioral research agency.
Training is conducted in all the Institute’s clinical branches and basic neuroscience laboratories located on the 305-acre National Institutes of Health campus in Bethesda, Maryland.
The Surgeon General released a Report on Children's Mental Health indicating that the nation is facing a public crisis in the mental health of children and adolescents.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_Institute_of_Mental_Health   (4314 words)

  
 Anxiety disorders Pamphlet by: National Institute of Mental Health - Find Articles
Research conducted and supported by the National Institute of Mental Health brings hope to millions of people who suffer from mental illness and to their families and friends.
The National Institute of Mental Health is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Federal Government's primary agency for biomedical and behavioral research.
At the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the Federal agency that conducts and supports research related to mental disorders, mental health, and the brain, scientists are learning more and more about the nature of anxiety disorders, their causes, and how to alleviate them.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0651/is_1994_Sept/ai_17246642   (856 words)

  
 Institute for Mental Health Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Institute for Mental Health Research is a research institute and does not provide clinical services at this time, please use the Health Resources page for links to services and information.
Mental disorders are considered to be genetically complex, not the result of a single causative mutation.
But in the case of mental disorders, the trigger might be a psychosocial experience, and the effects could be limited to a small number of cells in the brain.
www.imhr.org /news/newsletter.html   (3569 words)

  
 mentalhealthplans.com
The vast majority of insurers and health plans cover at least a limited amount of mental health care.
Most employees who have employer-based health insurance have access to mental health coverage, and many of the employees who don't have coverage choose not to join an employer's plan that includes mental health care.
There are limits to mental health coverage and the reason why most employers impose limits is due to cost.
www.mentalhealthplans.com   (386 words)

  
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Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depression, is a type of mental illness that involves a disorder of affect or mood.
Mental health specialists refer to bipolar disorder by type: Type I bipolar disorder involves extreme upswings in mood (mania) coupled with downward spirals.
When depressed, there may be many physical complaints such as headaches, and stomachaches or tiredness; poor performance in school, irritability, social isolation, and extreme sensitivity to rejection or failure.
www.mentalhealthscreening.org /infofaq/bipolar.aspx   (525 words)

  
 National Institute of Mental Health Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence - Find Articles
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the U.S. government agency that conducts and supports research on mental illness and mental health.
NIMH is dedicated to improving the mental health of the American people, fostering better understanding, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of mental and brain disorders, and preventing mental illness.
The National Institute of Mental Health communicates current research, diagnosis and treatment information to professionals and the public through conferences, symposia and meetings, and works closely with professional and voluntary organizations and other federal agencies.
findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g2602/is_0004/ai_2602000401   (312 words)

  
 Institute for Mental Health and Wellness Education - CSUH
The Institute for Mental Health and Wellness Education at the California State University, Hayward is committed to bringing people together with diverse interests and backgrounds to tackle one of societies most pressing problems -- mental illness and the tragic toll it takes on all of our lives.
Through the combined efforts of the Institute and our collaborators we hope to shed light on the myths and mysteries of mental illness while providing much needed information.
The Institute for Mental Health and Wellness Education (Institute) at California State University, Hayward, was founded with the mission to make education an essential community partner in addressing issues in the mental health arena.
www.sci.csuhayward.edu /IMHWE   (560 words)

  
 Alzheimer's Disease
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is supporting research to locate the genes that cause Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, and manic depression.
As time passes and the burden mounts, it not only places the mental health of family caregivers at risk, it also diminishes their ability to provide care to the Alzheimer's disease patient.
Research conducted and supported by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) brings hope to millions of people who suffer from mental illness and to their families and friends.
www.pueblo.gsa.gov /cic_text/health/alzheim/alzheim.htm   (6755 words)

  
 Institute of Mental Health - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Institute of Mental Health (Abbreviation: IMH; Chinese: 心理健康学院) is a medical complex in Singapore specialising in the treatment of patients with mental illnesses.
To shake off the stigma associated with mental illness, the institution came to be called Woodbridge in 1951, after a wooden bridge in the area.
IMH also set up a museum to showcase artefacts from the hospital's history.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Institute_of_Mental_Health   (336 words)

  
 National Institute of Mental Health
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) conducts and supports research nationwide on mental illness and mental health, including studies of the brain, behavior, and mental health services.
NIMH is dedicated to improving the mental health of the American people; fostering better understanding of effective diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of mental and brain disorders; and supporting research on interventions to prevent mental illness or to reduce the frequency of recurrent episodes of mental illnesses and their disabling consequences.
Research also addresses problems in therapy, such as the use of loading doses to predict the ultimate steady-state therapeutic concentration of tricyclic antidepressants and the use of biological and clinical measures as predictors of therapeutic response to specific drugs.
www.training.nih.gov /student/sip/catalog/nimh.asp   (444 words)

  
 Inpatient Mental Health Facility Locations
In addition, the institute provides outpatient services and is a resource for training, clinical education and research to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of the mentally ill. (Directions to Mendota Mental Health Institute)
In addition, the institute provides consultation and training and education services to students and practitioners in the mental health field.
Its mission is to provide specialized mental health treatment, rehabilitation, training and supervision to inmates serving criminal sentences.
dhfs.wisconsin.gov /mentalhealth/dctf/mh_facilities.htm   (365 words)

  
 American Public Health Association - Public Health Links - Mental Health   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The mission of DBSA is to educate patients, families, health professionals and the public concerning the nature of depressive and bipolar (manic-depressive) illness as treatable medical diseases.
The National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) organizes to reflect and advocate for the collective interests of State Mental Health Authorities and their directors at the national level.
Information for users of mental health services and their families, the general public, policy makers, providers, and the media, from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
www.apha.org /public_health/mental.htm   (390 words)

  
 Erikson Institute: Infant mental health
If you are an experienced infant/family specialist or mental health professional who wants to work with infants and toddlers, consider the Irving B. Harris Infant Mental Health Program.
As a participant in the program, you will learn to support the emotional health and development of infants, toddlers, and families in a range of settings.
Mental health clinicians need to be licensed to practice in Illinois.
www.erikson.edu /programs.asp?file=infantmental   (352 words)

  
 Mental Health Information for the Public
SAMHSA's sister agency, the National Institute of Mental Health, has information available on mental conditions though the NIMH website.
Although the great majority of people who suffer from a mental illness do not die by suicide, having a mental illness does increase the possibility of suicide compared to people who do not have one.
To help ensure that individuals with mental illnesses and serious emotional disturbances receive appropriate care and treatment from treatment facilities, each State has a system to protect and advocate for the rights of people with mental illnesses.
www.samhsa.gov /MentalHealth/mentalhealth_public_f.aspx   (303 words)

  
 Winnebago Mental Health Institute
In 1973 the State made county boards responsible for the general care and treatment of the mentally ill. WMHI is responsible for meeting the needs for specialized services that cannot be met by community agencies.
Winnebago's programs are designed to serve mentally ill children and adults, severely disturbed and difficult patients, and forensic patients, all requiring specialized services.
Winnebago Mental Health Institute is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).
www.dhfs.state.wi.us /MH_Winnebago   (185 words)

  
 CSIP: Home
NIMHE is responsible for supporting the implementation of positive change in mental health and mental health services.
There is a Mental Health Research Network and we have support from CSIP's small central team.
We help to improve services and achieve better outcomes for children and families, adults and older people including those with mental health problems, physical or learning disabilities or people in the criminal justice system.
nimhe.csip.org.uk   (423 words)

  
 Department of Mental Health | Summer Institute   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Summer Institute in Mental Health Research is offered over the course of a two-week period, July 9–July 20, 2007, by the Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
This Institute focuses on methodological and substantive topics of particular importance in mental health and substance-use research.
It is intended for working professionals or students who are interested in a research background in either specific types of disorders or the measurement and statistical issues that commonly arise when studying them.
www.jhsph.edu /dept/mh/summer_institute   (141 words)

  
 Training Institute for Mental Health
If, in the opinion of the faculty, the level of a student's achievement required a fifth or sixth year, the student will be remunerated on a feww per session basis for their clinical work, and pay tuition and supervisory fees as specified.
The non-fellowship student will not be assigned any Training Institute Consultation Center patients, but instead will be required to maintain a private practice in psychoanalytic psychotherapy.
This refund allowance is computed from the date the student informs the Registrar of his or her withdrawal from the course.
www.timh.org /pages/training/tuition.shtml   (504 words)

  
 NIMH: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Reducing the burden of mental illness and behavioral disorders through research on mind, brain, and behavior
Message from the Director — Mental Health Research: Into the Future
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH),
www.nimh.nih.gov   (197 words)

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