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Earl Gregg Swem Library

Collection of Evidence-Based Practices for Children and Adolescents with Mental Health Treatment Needs. 5th edition

Categories: Children,Mental Health,Virginia Issues,Youth

http://leg2.state.va.us/dls/h&sdocs.nsf/By+Year/HD72013/$file/HD7.pdf

Summarizes current research on those mental health treatments that have been proven to be effective in treating children and adolescents.  From the Virginia Commission on Youth

 

Mental Health Surveillance Among Children: United States, 2005-2011

Categories: Children,Headlines,Health/Medical,Mental Health,Statistics

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/other/su6202.pdf

First federal report which tracks the number of U.S. children (age 3-17) who have specific mental disorders.  Summarizes information about federal surveillance systems that provide estimates of the prevalence of mental disorders among children.  From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 

Sexual Victimization in Prisons and Jails Reported by Inmates, 2011-12

Categories: Crime/Justice,Mental Health,Sex Issues,Statistics

http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/svpjri1112.pdf

Covers the number of incidents and individuals involved, the types of victimization, and the trends.  Also covers demographic characteristics, sexual orientation, and psychological distress factors.  From the Bureau of Justice Statistics

 

Interventions for the Prevention of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Adults After Exposure to Psychological Trauma

Categories: Health/Medical,Mental Health

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK133344/

Covers 19 trials to assess the comparative effectiveness and harms of psychological, pharmacological, and emerging interventions to prevent PTSD in adults.  From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

 

Self-Reported Increased Confusion or Memory Loss and Associated Functional Difficulties Among Adults Aged 60 Years and Older—21 States, 2011

Categories: Elderly,Health/Medical,Mental Health

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6218a1.htm?s_cid=mm6218a1_x

Finds that 12.7% of respondents reported increased confusion or memory loss in the preceding 12 months. Results broken down by socio-demographic characteristics.  From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 

Missing Adults: Background, Federal Programs, and Issues for Congress

Categories: Crime/Justice,Elderly,Federal State Relations,Mental Health

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL34616.pdf

Discusses the reasons that adults might go missing and why/how the federal government might be involved in efforts to find them.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

 

Suicide Among Adults Aged 35-64 Years, United States, 1999-2010

Categories: Births/Deaths,Health/Medical,Mental Health,Statistics

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6217a1.htm?s_cid=mm6217a1_w

Examines trends in suicide rates among middle-aged adults sex, race/ethnicity, state and region of residence, and means of suicide.  From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 

Prevalence of Mental Illness in the United States: Data Sources and Estimates

Categories: Mental Health,Statistics

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43047.pdf

Briefly describes the methodology and results of three large surveys, funded by the federal government, that provide  national prevalence estimates of diagnosable mental illness, not just feelings of depression or generalized anxiety disorder.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

 

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