Closing the Addictions Treatment Gap

Posted by admin on Jul 28, 2009 in Research/Publications | 0 comments

"Unforseen Benefits: Addiciton Treatment Reduces Health  Care Costs", is a study published by the Open Society Institute detailing how effective addiction treatment will contribute to containing costs in reforming the U.S. healthcare system, as well as yield better healthcare outcomes.     

Click here to read the publication.

This study will also be available in the CBHC Library in our Substance Use section  

Screening and Assessing Immigrant and Refugee Youth in School Based Mental Health Programs

Posted by admin on Jul 23, 2009 in Research/Publications, Trainings | 0 comments

The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools published this study made possible by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.  It is a valuable resource for information on mental health screening and assesment of the immigrant and refugee population in the United States; a population that makes up a significant portion of our country’s population.

Click here to read the publication. 

Reimbursement of Mental Health Services in Primary Care Settings

Posted by admin on May 18, 2009 in Research/Publications | 0 comments

The most recent addition to the CBHC Online Library is a study published by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Addministration (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services titled, "Reimbursement of Mental Health Services in Primary Care Settings."

Click here to read this publication in its entirety and to see other items in Healthcare Integration/Coordination Section of the CBHC Online Library  

Majority of America’s 2 Million Adolescents Suffering from Depression Episodes Did Not Receive Treatment in the Past Year

Posted by admin on May 15, 2009 in Research/Publications | 0 comments

"A new report which coincides with Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day reveals that 8.2 percent (2 million) youths aged 12 to 17 experienced at least one major depressive episode (MDE) in the past year. Only about two-fifths (38.9 percent) of these adolescents received treatment during this period according to the report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)."  -SAMHSA News Release 5/13/09

To read more and find a link to the full report, click here. 

Preventing Suicide in Colorado – Progress Achieved & Goals for the Future

Posted by admin on May 7, 2009 in Research/Publications | 0 comments

Mental Health America and the Colorado Trust have jointly release a new study examining suicide rates and trends in Colorado and evaluating the progress of prevention and intervention efforts based on other reports released within the last ten years. 

To read this publication, click here.  This link will also be available in the CBHC Library, listed under the Media Resources section on the right-hand side of this webpage,

Beyond Parity: Primary Care Physicians’ Perspectives On Access To Mental Health Care

Posted by admin on Apr 14, 2009 in Research/Publications, Transforming Colorado's Behavioral Health System | 0 comments

Research and support for the integration of the mental and physical healthcare systems has been on the rise in recent years.  The Federal Legislature, as well as many of their state counterparts, are backing legislation creating parity, or equitable insurance benefits, for mental health treatment services.  Systems and institutions that have been operating entirely exclusively from eachother, are now learning to work together in response to a growing cache of research demonstrating better outcomes through an integrative approach.  However, while this trend moves in a positive direction, many clients are still facing obstacles to accessing mental health services and many providers are experiencing barriers to delivering comprehensive care. 

A recent publication by Peter J. Cunningham, a senior fellow at the Center for Studying Health System Change in Washington, D.C., discusses these access issues in an article published online at Health Affairs – The Policy Journal of the Health Spheres. 

Click here to read the study