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How Talking Openly Against Stigma Helped A Mother And Son Cope With Bipolar Disorder
May 2, 2016 | Emily Taylor
In this profile, single mother of four, Liza Long, talks about how sharing her experience dealing with her then middle-school aged son helped lead to her son’s correct diagnosis and treatment for bipolar disorder. Last month, her son Walton, who is now 16, spoke at TEDx Boise to share his story and speak out against the stigmatization of mental illness.
Read more here >>.
Resource: National Child Traumatic Stress Network Treatment and Intervention Fact Sheets
April 21, 2016 | Emily Taylor
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network has released a set of “Training Guidelines” for interventions to treat a variety of child traumatic stress including Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy. The new guidelines describe what training is recommended or required to provide, supervise, or train others in each model as well as how to communicate information about interventions to assist agencies in making decisions about their training needs.
Access the fact sheets here >>.
CDC: Social Factors Associated with Children’s Behavioral Health
April 19, 2016 | Emily Taylor
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a new study looking at health care, family, and community factors related to mental, behavioral, and developmental disorders (MBDDs) among children aged two to eight years in the U.S. Researchers found that one out of seven children aged two to eight years were reported to have a diagnosed MBDD. Study findings highlight specific health care, family, and community factors that could be addressed through collaborative policy and programmatic efforts at national, state, and local levels.
Read the full article here >>.
CHIPRA quality demonstration states use innovative strategies
August 12, 2015 | NWI
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has recently released a new evaluation highlighting innovative strategies employed by CHIPRA quality demonstration states. You can access the latest evaluation report – along with 12 previous ones – from the AHRQ web site.
It’s never too early to intervene for at-risk children
August 12, 2015 | NWI
New evidence suggests that early intervention for at-risk children of mothers with bipolar disorder may be helpful.
Obstacles for non-white Latino youth
July 31, 2015 | NWI
This recent entry to the Latin Post describes the unique barriers to treatment faced by Latino youth.
Study: Youth with Serious Mental Health Conditions Do Not Receive Treatment
June 10, 2015 |
The number of young people in the United States with mental health problems decreased in recent years and the rate of treatment increased, yet those with the most serious challenges still fail to get the treatment they need, according to a study recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Locking Up Juvenile Offenders Doesn’t Work
June 10, 2015 |
According to a new report by the Pew Charitable Trusts, reduced sentences and community-based treatments for juvenile offenders are more effective than incarceration. The report also presents research showing that lengthy stays for juvenile offenders in out-of-home settings, like a correctional center or residential facility, are expensive for governments and fail to reduce young offenders’ risk of recidivism, making for a poor return on investment.
Improving practices by understanding the effects of childhood stress
May 12, 2015 |
Numerous studies have concluded that childhood trauma is an all-too-common experience. Moreover, traumatic stress can have lasting impacts on health outcomes. This article, from the Juvenile Justice Exchange, seeks to translate knowledge about trauma into practices that improve results.
Training pediatric care professionals improves mental health care
May 12, 2015 |
A new study shows how training pediatric care professionals to screen for adolescent depression and suicide risk improves mental health care for this populations. Read more about the study from this summary.