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References & Links from Caring & Sharing Articles
June 2009 Issue Health Care Costs High for Bipolar Mayo Clinic News Skip Treaser Interview Pod cast Mental Health Recovery Model National Association of Social Workers Snapshot Magellan Completes Transfer of Facilities Press Release The Culture Pass Information AMC Theaters Offer "Sensor Friendly Films" Participating Theaters
April 2009 Issue NAMI: Arizona "Average" in Mental Health NAMI Audit NAMI Connections Support Group New Tempe support group NAMI directory of Connections support groups Arizona Department of Health Services Budget 2009 recap and 2010 projections NAMI Convention Scholarships Application form
February 2009 Issue Audit: Decline in Local Mental Health Services Audit Report Arizona Republic article Arizona Guardian article Bi-Polar Magazine Features East Valley's Skip Treaster Bi-Polar Magazine *Mommy I'm Still in Here* Amazon Book Store 2009 College Scholarships Apply
December 2008 Issue Insurance Parity for Mental Health is now the Law N.Y. Times article Survey on State Insurance Parity Autistic Adult is an Entrepreneur Orange Country Register article Holiday Shopping with Amazon Link for shopping
October 2008 Issue Genetics Linked to Schizophrenia Free Republic article eScience News article Magellan Meetings Meeting minutes and information Lessons from the 2008 NAMI National Convention Full Report
August 2008 Issue State Hospital Bans Smoking Arizona State Hospital press release NPR news story Rethink news story JAMA: Smoking and Mental Illness Guardian opinion NAMI: study links smoking and mental illness Mystery Authors Books Three Writers Register online here Alex Kava Andrew Klavan Katherine Neville Magellan Meetings Maricopa County Governing Board Parents and Teachers as Allies Description and order forms Family Involvement Center FamilyInvolvementCenter.org Schizophrenia: Public Attitudes, Personal Needs Detailed survey results
June 2008 Issue Military Vets Receiving Inadequate Mental Health Care Washington Post #1 Washington Post #2 Agence France-Presse The American Conservative Despression: Out of the Shadows View or purchase the video FDA Finds Certain Drugs Double Suicide Thoughts and Behavior New York Times
April 2008 Issue Mental Health Parity Bill Passed by U.S. House Background information NAMI National Convention Scholarship Available 2008 Scholarship Application Scholarship Information NIHM seeks volunteers for 6-month Schizophrenia Study Information Brochures Available on Medical Privacy Laws Parents brochure K through 12 brochure Colleges brochure
February 2008 Issue Arizona Lawmaker Advocates Budget Cuts for Children's Psychiatric Medications Karen Johnson's Op-Ed from the East Valley Tribune Scientology's Citizens Commission on Human Rights NAMI National Convention 2008 Scholarship Application Convention Registration Onset of Psychosis in High-Risk Youth can be Predicted Archives of General Psychiatry NPR Science Friday U.S. News and World Report Baltimore Sun Website can help identify Early Signs of Autism Autism Speaks Washington Post Smart Card Program Scottsdale Community Training Program
December 2007 Issue 7th Annual Mystery Authors Benefit Luncheon Photo album NAMI National launches its Veterans Resource Center NAMI Veterans Resource Center Holiday Cards Available from PSA Behavioral Health Agency Holiday cards web site Order form Report on 2007 NAMI National Convention Report by Anthony Holscher NAMI East Valley looking for board members Board member application Shop Amazon.com and help NAMI National Go shopping here
October 2007 Issue Suicide among youth increasing as use of anti-depressants decreases American Journal of Psychiatry Washington Post Army adds mental health workers ABC News Mental illness linked to asthma Australia Broadcasting Corp Autism on the rise Washington Post
August 2007 Issue Mental illnesses linked to sick pregnant mothers ABC News Suicide more deadly than combat for Vietnam Vets NAMI National Convention Workbooks to Guide Self-Improvement Thoughts & Feelings Mind Over Mood The Depression Workbook The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook
June 2007 Issue Three Companies Bid on Behavioral Health Contract RFP for Maricopa County Behavioral Health Contract Study Faults VA System for Post Traumatic Stress National Academy of Science Executive Summary Washington Post New Study on Antidepressant Drugs and Suicide in Youth Journal of the America Medical Association Associated Press National Public Radio Focus on Infant Mental Health Centers for Disease Control report Guidelines for Early Identification of Autism Associated Press Criteria for Clinical Depression Too Broad Washington Post NAMI National Convention Convention details Mystery Author's Benefit Luncheon James Patterson Harley Jane Kozak Tess Gerritsen
April 2007 Issue Mental Heath and the Military American Psychological Association press release CNN news story Discover Magazine news story Comprehensive Mental Health Court System An Assessment of Mental Heath Courts Yahoo Group for Mental Health Join this group NAMI National Convention Convention details Improving the Mental Health & Well-being of America’s Children American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health Mental Health America National Alliance on Mental Illness
February 2007 Issue NAMI Phoenix Support Group directory Directory ValueOptions Mentor Team support group directory Directory Study Finds New Mothers have Higher Risk of Mental Illness Washington Post Americans Agree: Equal Health Coverage for Mental Illness Mental Health America
December 2006 Issue Coping with the Holidays Flier Hot Soup - NAMI blog on mental health NAMI blog on HotSoup.com New NIMH Research on Antidepressants and Suicide NIMH Press release In Anti-psychotic Drugs, Newer may not be Better Washington Post Archives of General Psychiatry Little Research on Mental Illness Drugs and Children New York Times Mental Health: It's Part of Our Lives at Work Resource Center to Address Discrimination & Sigma "Lives at Work" brochure
October / November 2006 Issue Ketamine Injections Treat Depression Fast Washington Post MedPageToday Likelihood of Autism Linked to Age of Father Washington Post
August & September 2006 Issue Switching to 3rd Anti-Depressant Drug Unlikely to Help USA Today American Journal of Psychiatry (July 2006) The Debate on Mental Health Screening of Children Washington Post Depression Costs 3x for Those with Limited Access to Care NAMI News ADHD Risks are Real for Girls Washington Post Rose Garden Petition Petition Psychiatric Skill Plays Role in Treatment of Depression Journal of Affective DisordersJournal of Affective Disorders PsychiatryMatters.md
June & July 2006 Issue 300,000 Children in the U.S. have Autism Washington Post article CDC Press Release Rose Garden Petition Show Petition NAMI FaithNet FaithNet Web Site Subscribe to their newsletter Behavioral Therapy Helps Children with ADHD Washington Post article Prozac's Mechanics Explained Newsday article
April & May 2006 Issue "NAMI Gives Arizona a D+ in Mental Health Care" NAMI National web site "Returning Vets Seek Help for Mental Health Problems" Washington Post GAO Report: Can VA Meet Increased Demand for PTSD Services? National Center for PTSD "Mental Health Screening for Youth" Mental Health Screening for Kids: A Movement in the Making? Columbia University Teen Screen Program President’s New Freedom Commission on Mental Health "NAMI Walks" Join Our Team "PAFCO Arranges State Senate Intro to NAMI Advocates" PAFCO Arizona State Legislature

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