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Whenever
two or more psychiatrists are gathered together...they complain about treatment adherence. What
is adherence? It's the extent to which consumers stay on a treatment plan or
take a medication routinely. It seems I cannot be in a meeting of psychiatrists,
psychologists, psychiatric nurses or pharmaceutical company representatives... Read more
Over the years that I've served as CEO
of DBSA, many of you have expressed your frustration and concern with the way
consumers of mental health services are portrayed in the media. Why are we
always the axe murderers and thugs? What about the millions of us who do good things in the world?
Well, the Substance Abuse and Mental
Health... Read more
I've had
three really interesting experiences lately that have got me thinking more
deeply about employers and their role in determining our health care coverage. We
all know that "employers want to reduce health care costs." But I saw that in
action three different times in less than two weeks.
I was talking
to two different local... Read more
I've been interested in watching the concept of mental health "first aid"—developed in Australia—move through the mental health community. The Australian website, www.mhfa.com.au, explains that it is a "12-hour course...designed to give members of the public some skills to help someone developing a mental health... Read more
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