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Mental Health Treatment: Various Mental Health Treatments to Help Those With a Mental Illness

by aclu.socal Here is the good news – mental health is getting more attention from various governments around the world and as a result more mentally ill people have a better chance of a better lifestyle. As soon as someone around you begins to develop the symptoms of mental disorder, it is very important that you consult a mental health care provider and get help for the patient. Getting the right course of treatment helps to improve the condition of a person. In some cases, the patient might be able to recover from the illness which is a great achievement for all concerned. Read ...

Diagnosing and Treating Mood Disorders in Primary Care

...  and Treating Mood Disorders in Primary Care – Dr. Robert McCarron of UC Davis gives an overview of the diagnosis and treatment of mood disorders in the primary care setting. Up to 60% of the mental health care in the US is provided by primary care physicians, yet many physicians are untrained in this area and are not comfortable with prescribing psychiatric medicines. This presentation gives an overview of what PCPs need to know to practice effectively in this area. Series: UC Grand Rounds [1/2010] [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 17801] Read ...

Bipolar II Disorder: Jesse Jackson, Jr. Is Being Treated for the Condition

Bipolar II Disorder: Jesse Jackson, Jr. Is Being Treated For The Condition … Filed under: bipolar mood disorder Bipolar II disorder is a treatable condition that affects parts of the brain controlling emotion, thought and drive and is most likely caused by a complex set of genetic and environmental factors. Congressman Jackson underwent gastric bypass surgery in … Read more on Huffington Post   Family's Fight Against Bipolar Disorder Leads To Shock Therapy Success Filed under: bipolar mood disorder Read more... ...

Mental Health Proposal Keeps Kids First

Mental health proposal keeps kids first Filed under: mental health therapy At the national level, the trend toward in-placement residential services is decreasing as more evidence suggests that remaining in the home while undergoing treatment for behavioral health disorders benefits the child best. This is a change from … Read more on Fort Wayne Journal Gazette   Mental hospital's closure reduces options Filed under: mental health therapy The General Assembly passed legislation calling for mental health reforms in 2001. Under the law, local mental health offices were to stop treating patients in favor of paying private providers. But the necessary array of community treatment never … Read more on Charlotte Observer Read more... ...

Inpatient Mental Health: Inpatient Depression Treatment – When Is It the Right Choice?

...  you consider inpatient depression treatment? No matter what your knowledge of the illness, or how well you attempt to treat it, using self-treatment or medications prescribed by a physician, there may come a time when you or a loved one will require inpatient treatment for depression. The treatment will take place in a mental health care facility and for many people this is frightening and completely unnerving to them. The stigma along of being sent to a mental health facility was once overwhelming. These days a great deal of that has changed but our own attitude about that treatment may not have. Read ...

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