Research and Markets: The Essential Portable Ethicist for Mental Health...Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance: 0 views since Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at 09:00 AMDUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Portable Ethicist for Mental Health Professionals: A Complete Guide to Responsible Practice, with HIPAA Update, 2nd Edition" report to their offering.
Act closes mental health unit ...Daytona Beach News-Journal: 0 views since Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at 03:12 AMDAYTONA BEACH -- The main local mental health facility has closed one of its crisis units, causing worry among advocates about where people will go if they are suicidal or a danger to others.
Agencies slam mental health shame website ...Otago Daily Times: 0 views since Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at 03:08 AMAgencies in the mental health sector have slammed a website set up to name and shame providers and staff who breach codes of practice.
Opposition to Mental Health Workers being Named ...Scoop.co.nz: 0 views since Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at 09:19 PMThe Social Workers Registration Board (SWRB) says that from its experience naming mental health workers on websites will not benefit either the complainants or the profession as a whole.
Julie Clark Joins Mental Health America As Vice President Of Healthcare Reform ...Medical News Today: 0 views since Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at 05:05 PMMental Health America announced that Julie Clark, an experienced public policy advocate and attorney, is joining the organization as its new Vice President of Healthcare Reform. Clark will lead Mental Health America's Healthcare Reform Department, which develops state initiatives and advocacy efforts to influence policies in the health, mental health and substance abuse areas.
Demystifying Love: Plain Talk for the Mental Health Professional ...Psychiatric Times: 0 views since Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at 04:15 PMAlthough Demystifying Love: Plain Talk for the Mental Health Professional is economy-sized at 200 pages, the book is a useful attempt by the well-known psychiatrist and sex therapist Stephen Levine to condense a lifetime of knowledge from clinical practice, personal growth, and extensive reading about a complex subject.
Some Worry that 'Khat' Causes Mental-Health Problems ...Join Together Online: 0 views since Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at 03:31 PMChronic use of the traditional African stimulant 'khat' could contribute to mental-health problems, some observers say. The BBC reported July 7 that heavy use of the stimulant can lead to insomnia, high blood pressure, and heart problems as well as anxiety, aggression and paranoia.
Mental health breaches targeted ...TVNZ: 0 views since Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at 08:29 AMA new website is being set up to name and shame mental health providers who breach the Health and Disability Code of Practice. The site will list specific cases and identify mental health providers and staff who fall short of the code.
Tulsa mental health court overwhelmed ...KJRH-TV Tulsa: 0 views since Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at 08:07 AMTulsa County's Mental Health Court is having to deny services to some nonviolent but mentally ill criminal defendants because demand is exceeding the court's ability to provide them.
More Mental Health Symptoms Suffered By Parents Following Multiple Birth...Medical News Today: 0 views since Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at 08:05 AMMothers and fathers of twins conceived either spontaneously or with assisted reproductive technology (ART) suffer more mental health symptoms after delivery and one year later than do parents of singleton babies, according to research presented to the 24th annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Barcelona.
Tulsa mental health court overwhelmed ...The Oklahoman: 0 views since Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at 06:23 AMTULSA -- Tulsa County's Mental Health Court is having to deny services to some nonviolent but mentally ill criminal defendants because demand is exceeding the court's ability to provide them. As of July 1, about a year after launching operations, the therapeutic court had 38 active participants. About three times that many defendants who were referred to the program have been declined ...
Mental health care package signed in N.O. ...New Orleans Times-Picayune: 0 views since Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at 01:33 AMAt a stop in New Orleans Monday, Gov. Bobby Jindal signed a mental health care package into law that may offer the people of New Orleans access to improved mental health care services in as little as six to 12 months.
Tulsa mental health court overwhelmed ...News On 6 Tulsa: 0 views since Monday, July 7, 2008 at 11:43 PMAssociated Press - July 7, 2008 11:45 PM ET TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Tulsa County's Mental Health Court is having to deny services to some nonviolent but mentally ill criminal defendants because...