...of the legislative process is influenced by many conditions and operationalization of the policy cycle process, as those implementing new law orders. Because of the fact that the entire political process is complex, the stages in the policy cycle can become quite blurred (Burke et al. 2012, p.2). One of the inalienable characteristics of this process is the accountability, clarity and participation in the implementation process. Transparency can be achieved through the establishment of clear procedures and strong leadership where people making individual decisions are those who work on a policy drafts...
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...Acquiring the funding to initially implement a public health intervention is one of the leading challenges for mental health prevention programs (US HHS & SAMHSA, 2007). One potential facilitator of this challenge is the reality that an inadequate amount of attention has been given to the economic evaluation of mental health prevention programs (Foster, Dodge, & Jones, 2003). In the absence of economic evaluations, it is oftentimes easier for policy makers to determine that the immediate costs of an intervention outweigh its distant benefits (US HHS & SAMHSA, 2007). This paper highlights the essentiality of economic evaluations for mental health prevention intervention. Furthermore, the strengths, weaknesses, and distinctions of two common...
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...Social Policy: Texas Mental Health Elizabeth Awad University of Texas at Arlington Social Policy: Texas Mental Health Historical Background A recent change in the Texas law was passed for the Code of Criminal Procedure under the 84th Legislature, Under Texas Law Article 46B.102. CIVIL COMMITMENT HEARING: MENTAL ILLNESS is covered when (a) the court determines that the defendant may be a victim of mental illness, then the court shall hold a hearing to determine whether the defendant should be court-ordered by the state of Texas to mental health services under Subtitle C, Title 7, Health and Safety Code. And (b) Proceedings from the committed defendant determine that they should be court ordered mental health services that are governed by Subtitle C, Title 7, Health and Safety Code. “Mental Health does not respect zip codes, mental health affects everybody and formed the Texas State of Mind to ensure that Texans can have access to mental health help when they need it” states Tom Luce, Chief Executive Officer of the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute who decided to advocate for court ordered and non-court ordered state funded mental health treatment for all Texans (Texas State of Mind., 2015, March 24). Texas Mental Health has been a longstanding concern for Texans and Americans altogether. In 2014, The Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute initiated to help serve Texans. Back in July and August of 2012, The Meadows conducted a quantitative research project to its previous...
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...Summary Community Mental Health HCS/451 March ##, #### Mister Misty Community Mental Health Being hired as a consultant for a community mental health facility my main focus will be risk assessment and management that will be used to identification of quality patient outcomes. This would mean that any projects that are done in the community mental health facility will need to be well planned and thought out, understanding also that once the program is installed it will remain an ongoing process, allowing room for improvements. In working as a consultant in this role and facility it is necessary to work toward improving employee performance and management as this is essential when analyzing existing developments and issues throughout the organization. Having a plan in place for risk management and assessments for improving quality patient care is important. As a consultant for this organization the processes that I will be introducing will include: • Organizational change • Management assistance • Technology implementation • Development of coaching skills • Policies and regulations of risk-management and assessment • Strategy development • Operational improvement services This consulting opportunity will also have recommendations for methodology that will help to enhance the organizational performance in an efficient and effective manner allowing the completion of all assigned tasks. Community Mental Health The purpose...
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...2010;13:116-124 Mental Health Stigma: What is being done to raise awareness and reduce stigma in South Africa? 1 R Kakuma1,2,3, S Kleintjes3, C Lund3, N Drew4, A Green5, AJ Flisher3,6, MHaPP Research Programme Consortium7 Health Systems Research and Consulting Unit, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada 2Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Canada 3Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, South Africa 4Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland 5Nuffield Centre for International Health and Development (NCIHD), University of Leeds, United Kingdom 6Research Centre for Health Promotion, University of Bergen, Norway 7The Mental Health and Poverty Project (MHaPP) is a Research Programme Consortium (RPC) funded by the UK Department for International Development (DfID)(RPC HD6 2005- 2010) for the benefit of developing countries. The views expressed are not necessarily those of DfID. RPC members include Alan J. Flisher (Director) and Crick Lund (Co-ordinator) (University of Cape Town, Republic of South Africa (RSA)); Therese Agossou, Natalie Drew, Edwige Faydi and Michelle Funk (World Health Organization); Arvin Bhana (Human Sciences Research Council, RSA); Victor Doku (Kintampo Health Research Centre, Ghana); Andrew Green and Mayeh Omar (University of Leeds, UK); Fred Kigozi (Butabika Hospital, Uganda); Martin Knapp (University of London, UK); John Mayeya (Ministry of Health, Zambia);...
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...Current Event Mental health has always been surrounded by stigma, and the first step in treating the illness is to treat society’s perception of the illness. The news article that was chosen for analysis is about the province of Ontario offering mental health support for workers of high-risk occupations. The article states that mental health illnesses account for approximately 30 percent of disability claims, an issue that Ontario seeks to support (Traber 2014). The province of Ontario launched the Roundtable on Traumatic Mental Stress in 2012 to help encourage healthy work environments, which brought together representatives of many professions, including nursing (Traber 2014). It is known that nursing is a profession that can be physically...
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...Alcohol Control Policies in Native American Communities Devyn Vazquez Nova Southeastern University The indigenous people of North America have settled in areas across the present day United States and continue to live on and off reservations throughout America’s fifty states. Throughout Native Americans longstanding history the significant battle with alcohol has not only tarnished the culture of numerous tribes and the public perception of American Indians, but alcohol use has ruined the lives of countless people. The introduction of alcohol in Native American societies began with English explorer Henry Hudson in the early 1600’s during the exploration of what is now considered the New York City metropolitan area. The brief encounter began as an attempt to thwart any possible mischievous plans of the Mohawk chief and continues to harm the Native American people (Morris 1880). As of 2010, the United States population contains 4.1 million individuals who identify themselves as having American Indian or Alaska Native heritage. Within this population, Native Americans are six times more likely to die from alcohol related causes, have a life expectancy rate six years lower than the national average, and report heavy alcohol use almost double the other ethnicities in America (American Psychiatric Association 2010). There is never a simple solution to the complex problem of alcohol within any ethnicity and this toxic relationship is ever present in many Native American...
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...the issue of ‘Hoarding and Squalor’ so as to bring awareness on the impact of this condition on the individual, families and the wider community. I analyse the issue of ‘Hoarding and Squalor’ by using existing evidence anecdotal evidence through studies on the impact and consequences this issue at micro and macro level. Further I will demonstrate the associated current social policies around this problem by incorporating a combination of techniques with the aim of advocating for better supports and systems. My overall aim is to bring about a change, in particular around three goals. These goals are inclusive of Social Policy review, multi-agency approach and trans-disciplinary delivery, funding request from the State Government in particular Families and Communities Services (FACs) and Mental Health in order to work with families in a person [spelling error] cent[e]red, strength based manner to ensure sustainable results. I incorporate Jansson’s steps of, diagnosing the context to identify contextual constraints and opportunities, softening the context to make it more amenable to a specific policy initiative and lastly activating change to get a decision maker or legislator to put an issue on the agenda of the other decision makers in the agency, community or legislative setting. (Jansson, 2003, pp. 148-165). Diagnosing Context What is Hoarding and Squalor In May 2013, for the first time ‘Hoarding Disorder’ was defined, and included in a new chapter of the Diagnostic...
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...applied to their non-mentally ill peers. Arising from recent class action lawsuits challenging the quality of mental health care delivery in the nation’s prisons, prison mental health professionals have been called on to play an increasing role in the inmate disciplinary process. Referral questions include whether an inmate is competent to proceed with disciplinary proceedings and whether mental illness may have contributed to the rule violation. Prison mental health professionals participating in inmate disciplinary proceedings must therefore be familiar with relevant clinical, legal, and ethics issues. Little has been written in the psychiatric literature, however, examining this important role for prison mental health professionals. After first reviewing core legal and constitutional concepts, the author presents the results of a nationwide survey examining the role for mental health professionals in the inmate disciplinary process. To the author’s knowledge, this is the first study to provide a comprehensive review of this subject. Most prison systems have procedures for punishing prisoners who violate prison rules and for removing inmates from the general population for disciplinary or safety reasons. (For the purpose of this article, the terms “prisoner” and “inmate” will be used interchangeably. “Mental health” and “custody” are sometimes used to denote the mental health and custodial staffs of the prisons.) Serious offenses that bring about disciplinary action can result...
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...* Skip to section navigation * Skip to page content OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS. EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS. Site-wide navigation * About * Support RAND * Newsroom * Events * RESEARCH * LATEST INSIGHTS * POLICY EXPERTS * CAPABILITIES * GRADUATE SCHOOL * 中文(简体) * Sign In ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Bottom of Form RAND > Published Research > Research Briefs > RB-9336 > Invisible Wounds Mental Health and Cognitive Care Needs of America’s Returning Veterans RESEARCHHIGHLIGHTS View the print-friendly version: PDF (0.2 MB) Key findings: * Approximately 18.5 percent of U.S. servicemembers who have returned from Afghanistan and Iraq currently have post-traumatic stress disorder or depression; and 19.5 percent report experiencing a traumatic brain injury during deployment. * Roughly half of those who need treatment for these conditions seek it, but only slightly more than half who receive treatment get minimally adequate care. * Improving access to high-quality care(i.e., treatment supported by scientific evidence) can be cost-effective and improve recovery rates. | Since October 2001, approximately 1.64 million U.S. troops have deployed to support operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. Many have been exposed for prolonged periods to combat-related stress or traumatic events. Safeguarding the mental health of these servicemembers and veterans is an important part of ensuring the future readiness...
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...Agency Analysis Coletta Tolbert PPA 601/Jill Young Ashford University January 18, 2010 The agency analysis that I will discuss will be my current employer PBH. Even though I have only been employed with the company for three years (Feb 12), I have read about and seen significant changes throughout the agency. PBH currently has about 200 employees with one individual who has been with the company for 40 years. PBH started as a one-room mental health clinic at the Cabarrus County Health Department in 1960. It became Piedmont Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse Area Program in July 1974 serving Cabarrus, Stanly and Union Counties. PBH today is an LME (a multi-county area program) serving Cabarrus, Davidson, Rowan, Stanly, and Union counties with a population of over 700,000 people that is spread over 2,459 square miles (pbhcare.org). Piedmont Behavioral Health (PBH) is a Local Management Entity (LME) of progressive groups of providers dedicated to providing quality care for North Carolina consumers residing in Cabarrus, Davidson, Rowan, Stanly and Union counties. PBH’s role is to manage financial resources and direct services to people in need of mental health, developmental disability and substance abuse care. These services are provided through a network of Provider Agencies and Licensed Practitioners that are located across the five counties and which are under contract...
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...to one race it is all races like African Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans, and Hispanics, and of course other races. Now when it comes to the Hispanics they have had a hard time to be able to fit in and be fully accepted, and have the same opportunity as the rest. Hispanics are about 12.5% of our population here in the US, although Hispanics have been considered as a minority group of our population that is also very often looked at as a monolithic community. It’s sad that they have to discriminate and it continues in the workplace, and pretty much where ever they go. Now according to a report that was released on Human Rights Record of the United States, there is one in every three Hispanics in the US that doesn’t have health insurance. The poverty rate for Hispanics is 21.9% compared to the non-Hispanic Whites and there rate is 8.6%, wow that is a big difference. Now from what I have seen this race has been least respected, and they get the crappiest job, and can’t get affordable housing. Even the loans offered to the individuals belonging to Hispanic community are charged with higher interest rates. (Racial and ethnic discrimination in urban housing markets: Evidence from audit studies. Ph.D. dissertation, Syracuse University, United States -- New York.) If you...
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...Organization of mental health services is an important factor influencing the effectiveness of these services and also influences the aims and objectives of the mental health policy. Several variables are associated with increase the likelihood of mental health care use; they include sociodemographic variables (e.g. gender, age, sex, race and educational level), access variables (employment, urban residence and health insurance coverage) and significant illness variables (e.g. mood disorders, substance use disorders and perceived need for treatment). There is a debate about which type of variables is more important than others, Rayburn (2005) reports that needs variables are more important than sociodemographic and access variables while Katz (1997) thought that sociodemographic factors are the most important in influencing the use of mental health services. Despite that hospital treatment (including long stay admission) may provide better physical assessment and treatment and decrease vulnerability to physical , sexual and financial exploitation(Thornicroft & Tansella, 1999),community based care for long stay institutional patients can enhance their quality of life if there is a well-planned and well-resourced reprovision program for supervision and adequate use (Leff & Treiman,2000) Also, an important point of debate is the availability of mental health services for patients suffering from co-morbidity of psychiatric disorders with substance use disorders in...
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