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This conference, which will take place from March 17-19, 2010 in Orlando, Florida, builds on the report Ending an American Tragedy: Addressing the Needs of Justice-Involved People with Mental Illnesses and Co-Occurring Disorders. The GAINS Center's primary focus is on expanding access to community based services for adults diagnosed with co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders at all points of contact with the justice system.
This publication from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) reports that one in four adults in the United States suffers from a mental disorder in a given year, with about 6 percent suffering from a serious mental illness. These problems typically take a toll on overall health. For example, patients diagnosed with a serious mental disorder die 25 years earlier than the general population. Related behavioral issues such as substance abuse or domestic violence also remain persistent problems. This link opens a PDF document.
Newsletter about drug and alcohol use in persons with TBI. This newsletter is also available in Spanish. This links opens a PDF document.
Lists resources and provides research relating to trauma and coping with traumatic events such as trauma training and education, terrorism preparedness and trauma consultations. The Center is a partner to the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health & Traumatic Brain Injury.
Guide from the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) that helps Veterans and Service Members recognize if traumatic experiences they may have had are causing problems in their personal life or at work. Provides suggestions to help address the effects of trauma.
Provides basic information about dual diagnosis. A person who has both an alcohol or drug problem and an emotional/psychiatric problem is said to have a dual diagnosis. Find help in your state.
Answers to common questions about alcoholism from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism.
Information on PTSD from NAMI, including symptoms, treatment and available resources.
Information on course and treatment of alcohol abuse, fetal alcohol syndrome and rehabilitation of alcoholism and alcohol abuse.
Information and current research on drug abuse treatment and rehabilitation.
The Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and the Treasury today jointly issued new rules providing parity for consumers enrolled in group health plans who need treatment for mental health or substance use disorders. The new rules prohibit group health insurance plans, typically offered by employers, from restricting access to care by limiting benefits and requiring higher patient costs than those that apply to general medical or surgical benefits. The rules implement the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA).
Fact sheet from the National Center for PTSD on the link between PTSD and alcohol abuse. This link opens a PDF document.
The lessons in this module present fundamental information about mental illnesses. Through inquiry-based activities, students gain a better understanding of what mental illnesses are and what they are not.
Publications, subscriptions and electronic products relating to mental health that can be purchased from GPO.
Information about PTSD from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).
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