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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Describes the prevalence and trend of abuse of prescription drugs and the types of drugs being abused by characteristics of the counties, whether rural, urban, or urbanized but non-metropolitan.  From the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Discusses the scope and efficacy of the background checks for gun buyers and whether regulations relating to privacy under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act are an obstacle to inclusion of mental health records in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Assesses efficacy, comparative effectiveness, and harms of treatments for adults with PTSD.  Trials covered 92 patients ranging in age from 30s to 40s. From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Declares that the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs should see that their systems have sufficient capacity to provide for the needs of returning service members and their families and reduce the stigma associated with getting care for mental health and substance abuse problems.  From the Institute of Medicine of the National Research Council

Finds the most commonly treated conditions were mental disorders, asthma/pulmonary disease, bronchitis, and normal pregnancy/delivery.  Also tracks what type of health insurance paid for the treatments.  From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Finds that mental disorders accounted for the largest number of inpatient hospital stays and emergency treatment visits by homeless people.  This report compares patient characteristics, insurance coverage, and conditions treated during hospital stays and visits by racial/ethnic groups for homeless and non-homeless patients.  From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Finds limited effectiveness from psychotherapeutic interventions for children exposed to trauma.  From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Provides information and statistics on the connection between mental illness and smoking.  From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

This brief report discusses the number of veterans of Iraq Wars with depression or bipolar disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and substance use disorders.  The report also describes what the Veterans Department is doing in screening and treatment for each.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Assesses the quality of health care services for women who are serving the military at domestic posts and that necessary research is being done for the health care needs of women who have served overseas in combat positions.   From the Government Accountability Office

Assessses the extent to which the Defense Department is providing for the health care needs of deployed servicewomen, female health care services are available to deployed servicewomen, and medical/mental health care are available to servicewomen who are victims of sexual assault.  From the Government Accountability Office

Describes intervention treatments that can assist children who are victims of trauma or disaster whether living with their families or in foster-care settings.  From the Virginia Department of Social Services

Assesses the prevalence of serious mental illness, posttraumatic stress disorder, and substance use disorders in women in jail and pathways to offending for women without and without mental illness.  From the Bureau of Justice Assistance

Describes specialized policing response strategies, begun by law enforcement agencies in U.S. cities, toward individuals who appear to have mental illness.  This paper describes how statewide coordination efforts are structured in 3 states, the successes they have achieved and the problems they have encountered.  From the Justice Department and the Council of State Governments

A brochure for helping parents help children who have been exposed to violence or disaster.  From the National Institute of Mental Health

Presents health statistics classified by sex, race, age, education, income, poverty status, health insurance coverage, marital status, and place of residence.  Covers health status, chronic conditions, mental health, health care access and utilization.  From the National Center for Health Statistics

Recommendations for how the U.S. can reduce, prevent, and treat children’s exposure to violence.  From the Justice Department.

Updates estimates for 15 selected health measures including health insurance, availability of medical care, obesity, vaccination, smoking and alcohol consumption, psychological distress, and more.  From the National Center for Health Statistics

Examines individual and state-level predictors of attitudes toward mental illness to identify subgroups that might benefit from educational programs and services and be less hostile to those with mental health problems.    From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Provides data on suicidal thoughts, suicide plans, and attempted suicides for the total U.S. and for about 30 metro areas.  From the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Summarizes how the work place affects mental health and vice versa.  Also examines the barriers to gaining and retaining employment and looks at options for remedying problems through healthcare services.  From the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology

Provides estimates of the use and cost of antidepressant and  antipsychotic prescriptions during 2009 in the U.S.   From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality