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July 28, 2009
Teenaged Brain: Part 1
This statistic is as familiar as it is startling. According to the National Comorbidity Survey-Replication (NCS-R), the peak age of onset for any disease involving mental health is 14 years. True for bipolar disorder. True for anxiety. True for schizophrenia and substance abuse and eating disorders. The data suggest that most mental health challenges emerge during adolescence. If true, this bring
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May 17, 2009
Clinic shootings highlight mental health challenges for military
May 17, 2009 Sgt. John M. Russell was near the end of his third tour in Iraq when he allegedly gunned down five fellow service members at a Baghdad combat stress clinic last week.
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May 8, 2009
Community-Based Mental Health Programs Improve Youth Performance And Save Millions In School Costs
Systems of care-coordinated networks of community-based mental health services and supports for children and youth with serious mental health challenges-are able to dramatically improve the academic, behavioral and emotional performance of participating youth according to a new report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
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