Specialist teams have had a major impact on service delivery in England. Their effectiveness is now being questioned and integrated teams are developing in some areas. However, the gains made in terms of improved access, engagement and early intervention must not be lost.

A. Credentialing and re-credentialing shall be conducted and documented for at least the following health care professionals employed or individually contracted by GCCMH through its Human Resources Department: 1. Physicians (M.D.s or D.O.s), including board certification or board eligibility, if applicable 2. Physician's Assistants Certified 3. Psychologists (Licensed, Limited License, or Tempo...

reign of Edward II there was a Statute whose object (interpreted in modern English) was "to protect the lands of idiots" (i.e. "natural fools") and "to provide for the safe keeping of the lands and tenements of lunatics" (i.e. "persons of unsound mind")?a legislative distinction made between the two groups which was maintained throughout the centuries until the term "mentally disordered" was ev...

contains the texts, copiously annotated, of the Lunacy, Mental Treatment and Mental Deficiency Acts as now amended, and the bewildered administrator and social worker is therefore no longer under the necessity of using copies of Acts slashed and mutilated by revolutionary alterations, or of checking up on every doubtful section which may or may not still hold good. The book, moreover, also incl...

AIMS To describe the characteristics of homeless children and families seen by the mental health outreach service (MHOS), to evaluate the impact of this service on the short term psychosocial functioning of children and parents, and to establish perceptions of, and satisfaction with, the service. METHODS Twenty seven children from 23 families who were in receipt of the MHOS and 27 children fr...

The provision of mental health services in schools has been one effective strategy for reaching out to a greater number of youth to identify and provide treatment for mental health issues. With the increasing challenges related to shortages in child and adolescent psychiatrists, it is critical to develop models of care that can maximize a full range of mental health services for all children an...

BACKGROUND The Working Together For Mental Health course is an 8-hour course designed to demystify mental illness and mental health services. The main target group for the course is people working in human service organisations who provide services for people with mental illness. METHODS A questionnaire was administered to all participants attending the course during 2003 (n = 165). Participa...

Korean Americans (KAs) with psychiatric service needs underutilizes the mainstream mental health services in United States (US). Barriers to mental health service access among KAs reflect their unique heritage and culture. More than two-thirds of KAs identify themselves as Christians, and Korean clergy have influential roles in daily lives of vast majority of KAs. By working with the Korean cle...

It is now known that the onset of severe and recurring mental health problems begins for the most part before the age of 25: this provides a clear focus for preventive strategies and public mental health that are a feature of many health policy frameworks. The present distinction between child and adolescent mental health services and adult services at 16 or 18 does not fit easily with these da...