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Category Archives: Mental Health
First Aid for Mental Health? A New Way to Respond
When we hear the term “first aid,” physical or medical emergencies immediately come to mind: a broken bone, an injury, a heart attack. The idea that first aid-type strategies can be applied to someone experiencing a mental health problem is … Continue reading
TeenScreen in the Community: Our First Partner
When Tulsa, Oklahoma experienced a teen suicide cluster in the late 1990s, Mike Brose, executive director of the city’s Mental Health Association, went looking for a way to help prevent future tragedies. He quickly found TeenScreen and connected with our office. Soon … Continue reading
Eating Disorders in Teens: Will New Findings Improve Outcomes?
After the holidays, many of us make our annual New Year’s resolution to lose weight. All of us are concerned with our health, but perhaps no group is more focused on appearance than adolescents. Lots of messages in the media … Continue reading
Happy Holidays from TeenScreen
This is a special time of year, filled with friends and family, parties and presents. As the frenzy of holiday preparations winds down, we look forward to a chance to relax and enjoy good times with those we love. At … Continue reading
Collaborating for Teen Mental Health: Primary Care & Specialists
Dr. David Keller, a Massachusetts pediatrician, wanted to help his patients with mental and behavior disorders, but often he wasn’t sure how. Like his colleagues, he had not been trained in mental health care and had no professional connection to … Continue reading
Integrated Care: Can we create a health care system that works for teens?
The doctor asks in earnest, “Is it ok if we share your behavioral health information with your primary care doctor?” The patients are surprised at the question. As Greg Jensen, a licensed clinical social worker and the Vice President for … Continue reading
Integrated Care: What Are We Really Talking About?
Integrated care, the tightly linked provision of behavioral health services and general medical services, is the holy grail of population-based mental health services because of the potential improvements in access, compliance, satisfaction, and effectiveness of care for mental disorders. However, … Continue reading
Prescription Drug Abuse: How it’s harming teens
A startling report just released from the Centers for Disease Control finds that prescription painkillers such as Vicodin, methadone, and oxycontin have eclipsed heroin as the leading cause of deadly overdose in the U.S. These drugs are now among the … Continue reading
Teen Mental Health Gets Bipartisan Support
Up to half of all visits to pediatricians involve behavioral or developmental concerns. Yet many primary care providers express discomfort because their training often hasn’t prepared them to diagnose and treat mental disorders. The critical shortage of child psychiatrists and … Continue reading
How new health laws promote ‘total health’ for teens
A number of federal laws that will significantly impact access to mental health services and promote integrated care have been signed into law in the last several years. These laws include the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) … Continue reading
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