MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH:
News You Can Use!  

 Your source for updates on how the SC CTSI is working with the Los Angeles County Department of  Mental Health and the mental health community  
Volume 3, Issue 4                                                                                                                               August 6, 2014
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REHABILITATION HELPS PREVENT DEPRESSION FROM AGE-RELATED VISION LOSS; NIH-FUNDED STUDY BROUGHT TOGETHER EYE CARE AND MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Depression is a common risk for people who have lost their vision from age-related macular degeneration, but a new study shows that a type of rehabilitation therapy can cut this risk in half. The study was funded by the National Eye Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TALKING WITH YOUR DOCTOR PRESENTATION TOOLKIT

 

Help older adults make the most of their medical appointments with the Talking With Your Doctor Presentation Toolkit from the National Institute of Aging. The presentation features tips for how to: get ready for a doctor's visit, effectively talk with a clinician about health concerns, make collaborative decisions about treatment, and remember what was discussed following the appointment. The kit includes a PowerPoint presentation, speaker script and notes, presentation handouts, and tips for preparing for the presentation.

  

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WHAT DOES THE RESEARCH TELL US ABOUT SERVICES FOR CHILDREN IN THERAPEUTIC/TREATMENT FOSTER CARE WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES? 

This publication reports on a technical expert panel convened to assess the research about services for foster care children in therapeutic or treatment care. It reviews the scientific evidence and expert panel input to identify actions to be taken and further research needs.

 

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TECHNOLOGY -ASSISTED CARE FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
This SAMHSA-supported Addiction Technology Transfer Center newsletter article highlights some of the information and tools available from the latest product created by the "Blending Initiative," a collaborative project between NIDA and SAMHSA. SUDTECH.org is a resource hub for behavioral health practitioners focused on technology-assisted care for substance use disorders.
  
 
   

  

SEE HIGHLIGHTS FOR ADDITIONAL WEBINARS

 

Archived Webinar: Preventing mental health problems and identifying issues early by connecting child serving systems

This webinar focused on strategies to prevent mental health problems and support early identification strategies. Topics include: focusing on prevention in younger populations and early childhood programs; how to connect school-based efforts to the community efforts; school-based mental health and school climate; and how to integrate trauma-informed community principles. This webinar also includes information about how to adapt evidence-based programs in these areas for the populations in the participating communities. 

 

Archived Webcast: Growing up with addiction and/or mental health disorders - Prevention by targeting troubled families

Many public health professionals are called on to develop or expand a suicide prevention program at the state or local level, and need to design for maximum impact with minimal resources. This online, self-paced course from the Suicide Prevention Resource Center uses three fictional task forces to illustrate the approach.  

 

RECOVERY MONTH - SEPTEMBER 2014

 

The 25th anniversary of Recovery Month highlights the theme, "Join the Voices for Recovery: Speak Up, Reach Out" and encourages people to openly discuss-or speak up about-mental and substance use disorders and the reality of recovery. The observance also promotes ways first responders, faith leaders, youth and young adults, and policymakers can recognize these issues and intervene-or reach out to help- others, as well as themselves. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guide for Developmental and Behavioral Screening

 

As part of the Birth to 5: Watch Me Thrive initiative, the HHS and U.S. Department of Education have produced a guide for child welfare caseworkers that is centered on child development and behavior screening. The guide addresses influences on child development and behavior, taking a team approach to screening, engaging families in the process, and referring families to services. The guide also points readers to developmentally-appropriate screening tools. 

  

 

 

Early Identification of Developmental Disabilities in Foster/Adoptive Homes Webinar

This webinar describes programs and material available from CDC that can assist foster and adoptive parents with the identification of and referrals for children with developmental disabilities.

 

  

 

DCOE: Exposure Therapy to Treat PTSD

This Defense Centers of Excellence of Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE) blog post describes the different exposure therapy techniques mental healthcare providers use to treat patients with post-traumatic stress disorder.

 

New Resources from SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions (CIHS) 

 

Feature article: Addressing Spirituality in Healthcare

Grantee feature:  Adult and Child Mental Health Center: Supporting Wellness through HOPE

Quick Tips: 6 Steps to Address Spirituality in Healthcare

Feature resource: SAMHSA Wellness resources

Hot Topics

Webinars

 

Wisconsin Family Ties informed its constituents about the NIMH-funded study, Family Outcomes in Autism Spectrum Disorder, being conducted by University of Wisconsin-Madison via its website and social media.

  

Outreach Connection

The NIMH Outreach Partnership Program distributes Outreach Connection three times a year to feature how its Program partners are bringing research to the community. The e-newsletter shares how NIMH Outreach Partners are distributing and using NIMH information and research throughout their states and communities, and similar efforts carried out at a national level by the more than 80 National Partner organizations that participate in the Program. Examples also are included of how Partners are promoting NIMH research studies and collaborating with researchers.

 

Want to know what other Outreach Partners are doing? Take a look at their July newsletter.

  

Archived webinar: Recovery to practice curriculum for six behavioral health professions

The six Recovery to Practice professional disciplines have completed development of their respective curricula in recovery-oriented practice and are currently delivering the training. Each discipline-addiction counseling, peer support, psychiatry, psychiatric nursing, psychology, and social work-have designed a curriculum to provide concepts and tools to advance recovery-oriented practice. On this webinar, curriculum developers provided an overview of these training programs.

  

SAMHSA Blog: Living in the Now: Mindfulness in Behavioral Health

SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services Director Paolo del Vecchio describes mindfulness interventions which have had success improving mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety. 

  

SAMHSA Blog: Behind the Scenes: Creating a Mobile App to Talk with Children about Underage Drinking

This SAMHSA blog post describes a new online simulation tool that helps parents and caregivers practice talking with their kids about the dangers of underage drinking. 

 

Spotlight on Child Welfare and Domestic Violence

This issue of the Children's Bureau Express draws attention to the co-occurrence of child maltreatment and domestic violence, points to research on case outcomes for child welfare-involved families affected by domestic violence, and highlights a factsheet series for parents about how children may respond to family violence. 

 

Funding Information

 

Notice: NIMH Focus for Intervention Studies Submitted Under the Stigma and Health Literacy Announcements

 

The National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network

 

 

 

Clinical Trial Participation Update

 

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MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH: News You Can Use! is produced by the SC CTSI Community Engagement program. For questions or information, please contact Holly Kiger, RN, MN, CNS.