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House passes mental health parity bill

March 16th, 2008    Posted by: Dr. Dobson

Washington — The House has set the stage for potentially tough congressional negotiations on mental health parity by adopting broader legislation than the Senate.

The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, which the House passed 268-148 on March 5, would strengthen existing law by requiring insurers to provide out-of-network mental health coverage if insurers offer out-of-network physical health benefits. Among other provisions, it also would require companies offering mental health benefits to cover illnesses in the Read the rest of this entry »

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Report Finds Differing Drug, Mental Health Problems in States

March 14th, 2008    Posted by: Dr. Dobson



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Paying substance abuse treatment providers for results, not services, may lead to improved quality of care, according to the first published study of a novel performance-based contracting system implemented by the State of Delaware in 2002.

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HELP - I??™M ALLERGIC TO THE CAT (Mold What Can I Do About Enviromental Allergies)

February 18th, 2008    Posted by: Dr. Dobson

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Addiction, Mental Health Problems Linked to Long-Term Displacement Among Hurricane Survivors

February 8th, 2008    Posted by: Dr. Dobson



Rates of post-storm addiction and mental-health problems among Hurricane Katrina and Rita survivors can be directly correlated to how long they were displaced from their homes, according to new research from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

The study found that while most survivors displayed great resiliency after the storms, the rate of addiction and mental-health programs was much higher among those who had been forced from their homes for two weeks or more.

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Alternative Medicine And Mental Health Care

December 24th, 2007    Posted by: Dr. Dobson

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Amygdala is Link Between Addiction, Mental Illness, Researchers Say

December 11th, 2007    Posted by: Dr. Dobson



If all currently illicit drugs were legalized only a relative handful of Americans would try drugs like cocaine or heroin, according to a Zogby poll sponsored by a drug-policy reform group.

A poll of about 1,000 likely voters ages 18 or older found that only 0.6 percent replied “yes” when asked, “If hard drugs such as heroin or cocaine were legalized, would you be likely to use them?” Ninety-nine percent answered “no,” and 0.4 percent said they were not sure.

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Health Plans’ Requirements for Mental Health and Substance Use Screening

November 28th, 2007    Posted by: Dr. Dobson



By a 3-2 vote, the Utah Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission delegated its rulemaking authority to the state legislature on several key issues, the BYU NewsNet reported on Nov. 19.

These issues include whether alcoholic beverages should be sold only in state liquor stores, and labeling requirements for malt beverages and alcohol-infused energy drinks.

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Alternative Mental Health Care

November 26th, 2007    Posted by: Dr. Dobson

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Prozac Can Help Teens with Co-occurring Addictions, Mental Illness, Researchers Say

November 14th, 2007    Posted by: Dr. Dobson



Thousands of prisoners convicted of crack-cocaine offenses could see their sentences cut and be released from prison if the U.S. Sentencing Commission makes recent changes in sentencing guidelines retroactive, the Los Angeles Times reported Nov. 12.

A new policy aimed at equalizing penalties for crack and powder cocaine, if applied to past as well as future offenders, would cut an average of about two years off the sentences of 19,500 federal prisoners, which would result in the release of about 2,500 prisoners.

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Separating the subtleties: Mental illness in primary care

October 7th, 2007    Posted by: Dr. Dobson

Picture a patient throwing $100 bills around the waiting room, urging other patients, “take them, take them.” His voice is loud; his affect, frenzied. Another image: The young man who keeps talking about Mr. Maloney. “Mr. Maloney says this, Mr. Maloney says that.” Later, his girlfriend reveals that Mr. Maloney doesn’t exist. Or what about the concerned mother who calls every day, demanding more of the physician’s time. One day overtly complimentary; the next, visibly angry.

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