News by Topic: Mental health

News from the past 14 days. Please visit the News Archive for earlier stories.

New SAMHSA Web site Provides Tools to Help Address Co-Occurring Disorders and Homelessness
Nov 17, 2009 -- The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) today announces the availability of a new Web site to help SAMHSA grantees, health professionals and the public address problems of homelessness and co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorders.

No Psychiatrist Nearby? Turn on the Screen     Top Story 
Nov 16, 2009 -- Detroit Free Press, (MI) article tells how videoconferencing -- telepsychiatry -- is an effective way to treat families where doctors may be an hour away, and as crucial as telemedicine is in meeting health needs in underserved areas, U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak, a Menominee Democrat, has cosponsored a bill increasing funding and reimbursement for health providers to expand these services.

New Reports Highlight Important Gender Differences in Substance Use and Mental Health for Adolescents in Each State and the District of Columbia
Nov 13, 2009 -- The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has developed 52 new short reports providing key information about the level of substance use and mental health problems and treatment among adolescents (age 12 to 17 years) in each state, the District of Columbia and for the country as a whole.