Health Policy
September 17, 2012 | Feature/Topic
Browse research, insight and analysis on key issues affecting health and health care in the United States.
Behavioral/Mental Health Care
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National Demonstration of Early Detection, Intervention and Prevention of Psychosis in Adolescents and Young Adults
National Program
A model that improves the health and well-being of adolescents by using evidence-based psychosocial and pharmacologic interventions in the early identification and treatment of adolescents and young adults with severe mental illness.
National Quality Measures for Child Mental Health Care
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Work is ongoing to refine child mental health quality measures.
Is the Mental Health Recovery Movement Best for Patients?
April 16, 2013 | Story
A grantee explores the history and potential of the new approach to mental health policy and care.
Moving Mental Health into the Disaster-Preparedness Spotlight
September 23, 2010 | Commentary
Substance abuse. Child abuse. Intimate partner violence. These are but some of the signs of emotional distress that public health officials suspect are on the rise in the wake of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, as families nurse fears about the ...
New Forum To Identify Barriers and Solutions to School Based Mental Health
March 21, 2011 | Story
The development and expansion of school based mental health services and programs are often dependent on state and federal grant opportunities that are time-limited and categorical.
Mental Health Problems and Help-Seeking Behavior among College Students
January 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Mental health disorders often go untreated on college campuses. This literature review summarizes research into the mental health of college students.
Improving Disaster Mental Health Care in Schools
December 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article examines post-disaster counseling services in schools following Hurricane Katrina. The researchers conducted focus groups to identify counseling services offered and barriers to care in schools.
RWJF Grantee David Mechanic Receives IOM's Sarnat Prize
October 23, 2009 | Story
The prize was presented to Mechanic in recognition of his work to increase scientific knowledge about the causes and factors shaping mental health and to improve mental health care services.
PIER Program Supports Young Adults with Mental Health Problems
January 7, 2009 | Video/Story
How the Portland Identification and Early Referral program intervenes to prevent severe mental illness in teens and young adults.
The Manufacture of Recovery
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Paradigms shaping mental health policy have changed over the years; recovery is the most recent dominant paradigm.