The Contribution of Self-Direction to Improving the Quality of Mental Health Services
This report focuses on adults diagnosed with severe mental illness (SMI) served by the public mental health system. It aims
Research Study Finds Unlocked, Mental Health Consumer-Managed, Crisis Residential Programs Produce Better Results Than Locked, Inpatient Facilities
For adults with severe psychiatric problems, consumer-managed residential programs may be the way to go, a study suggests. A 2008
Alternatives 2009 Health and Wellness Screening Report
Currently, Americans who have major mental illnesses die an average of twenty-five years earlier than the general population (NASMHPD, 2006
Pillars of Peer Support: Transforming Systems of Care through Peer Support Services
In November 2009, the Pillars of Peer Support Services Summit was convened at the Carter Center in Atlanta, GA. The
Becoming Dialogical: Psychotherapy or a Way of Life?
"After birth the first thing we learn is becoming a participant in dialogue. We are born in relations and those
Inner and Outer Voices in Family and Network Therapy
A paper on the Open Dialogue approach: "In this paper three main themes are considered. First, I analyse the importance
Mad in America’s Withdrawal Resources Page
Mad in America’s Withdrawal Resources Page provides research, information, blogs, personal stories, and videos on the topic of withdrawal from
Report on the FDA Hearing on ECT Devices
The United States government is taking a closer look at electroshock treatment, long a controversial treatment for severe depression and
I GOT BETTER Campaign – Executive Summary of Findings
The I GOT BETTER Campaign seeks to understand the factors contributing to individual recovery. Survey results clearly show that many
Study: Risk of Suicide Increases After Hospitalization
A meta-analytic study published in Jama Psychiatry synthesized over fifty years of research on suicide rates following psychiatric hospitalization. Researchers