Behavioral Healthcare Tomorrow articles from December 2003

Behavioral Healthcare Tomorrow archives from December 2003

Does administration practice what it preaches about addiction?(Letter From The Editor)
December 1, 2003... At the October dedication of a youth education center at the Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, President Bush issued another strong pitch for public funding of faith-based social services. His frequent speeches on behalf of faith-based...

Eating disorders and substance use: be aware of this dual diagnosis.(Clinical Report)
December 1, 2003... Are eating disorders addictions? Sometimes yes, sometimes no, and sometimes maybe. Although most eating disorder (ED) and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment programs do not consider eating disorders to be addictions, scientific evidence...

Medication developments in the treatment of mental illness.(Psychopharmacology)
December 1, 2003... Atypical Antipsychotics Will Include Warning on Diabetes The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently asked makers of atypical antipsychotic medications to update product labeling to include a warning discussing additional information...

A court case that could galvanize a field: outcome of worker's ADA claim has implications for addiction community.
December 1, 2003... "Many large corporations have recognized that simply firing or refusing to hire an individual fighting an alcohol problem is not only bad social policy, but in the long run also exacerbates their economic losses due to alcoholism. From the...

A focus on overall wellness: new hope for the seriously ill: pharmaceutical-academic partnership moves well beyond symptom reduction.
December 1, 2003... People with severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI) endure tremendous suffering. They deserve care that supports their recovery and allows them to lead fulfilling lives. With the newer antipsychofic medications reducing the risk of...

No time for time management? Behavioral agencies have several options for improving staff efficiency.
December 1, 2003... Sometimes we just can't see the forest for the trees. In 20 years of consulting with behavioral health organizations I've found that managers sometimes get so focused on solving problems that they often ignore a basic yet important issue...

Standardization in behavioral health and its impact on software systems.(Special Report)
December 1, 2003... Behavioral healthcare has been around for centuries, but the behavioral health world we know was put in place about 40 years ago. The individual behavioral healthcare organizations were independent and isolated, every organization picking...

Technology vendors, provider group seek productive partnership: better relationship may lie in establishing standards.(Special Report)
December 1, 2003... Associations representing behavioral health technology vendors and mental health provider organizations have convened to do some soul-searching and to move toward improving a working relationship that both sides admit has been less than...

Technology pioneer foresees closer relationships with end users.(Special Report)
December 1, 2003... An old curse often attributed to the Chinese says, "May you live in interesting times." John A. Paton, president and chief executive of CMHC Systems says that is the curse of the information technology (IT) field at present, as new technology...

Integration with Primary Care Requires Understanding of Two Cultures.
December 1, 2003... Mental Health Professionals in Medical Settings: A Primer Jo Ellen Patterson, Ph.D.; C.J. Peek, Ph.D.; Richard L. Heinrich, M.D.; Richard J. Bischoff, Ph.D.;Joseph E. Scherger, M.D., M.P.H. W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., New York City...

NAPHS publication focuses on environment of care.(Of Note)
December 1, 2003... A new, free publication from the National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems (NAPHS) seeks to help behavioral health administrators reduce potential hazards in the physical environment where mental health and addiction services are...

Association establishes effort on elderly mental illness.(Of Note)
December 1, 2003... The American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP) has established the Geriatric Mental Health Foundation, an initiative designed to combat the stigma associated with mental illness in the elderly. The foundation launched its activity...

Depression more critical than women's other workplace barriers.(Of Note)
December 1, 2003... A survey sponsored by the National Mental Health Association (NMHA) and the American Medical Women's Association reports that depression is considered a greater hindrance to professional success among women than are a host of" other potential...

From dysfunction to health: a push for better workplaces.(Of Note)
December 1, 2003... Practices ranging from involving employees in business decisions to allowing workers to bring pets into the workplace are surfacing as companies look for ways to transcend the "Dilbert" culture and create healthier work environments,...

Pittsburgh area sees marriage of provider service, technology.(Of Note)
December 1, 2003... Two Pittsburgh-based organizations--one known for best practices in service delivery and the other for technological solutions--have joined forces to create an entity" devoted to improving the quality of human services delivery. Pressley...

Out of her own pain, she gave a voice to others.(Mover)
December 1, 2003... To be at the table where,policy decisions are made-that is Jacki McKinneys goal these days. A longtime proponent of the rights and recovery of people with mental illnesses and co-occurring disorders, McKinney has tirelessly helped an...