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• A Consumer's Guide to Mental Health Services Decade of the Brain NIH (CMH94-5001)
  Pamphlet
  This booklet was a joint effort of the Center for Mental Health Services and the National Institute of Mental Health. Describes warning signals, steps to take in emergencies, kinds of help available, and sources for mental health services. 1994. 29 pp.
  
  
• Alternative Approaches to Mental Health Care (KEN98-0044)
  Fact Sheet
  This fact sheet describes art therapy, self help, and technology based therapies that emphasize the relationship between mind, body, and spirit. 1998. 5 pp.
  
  
• Anxiety Disorders (KEN98-0045)
  Fact Sheet
  Anxiety disorders range from feelings of uneasiness most of the time to immobilizing bouts of terror. This fact sheet briefly describes generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, phobias, and post-traumatic stress disorder. It is intended only as a starting point for gaining an understanding of anxiety disorders.
  
  
• Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents (CA-0008)
  Fact Sheet
  This fact sheet defines attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, describes the warning signs, discusses types of help available, and suggests what parents or other caregivers can do. 1997. 3 pp.
  
  
• Autism in Children and Adolescents (CA-0009)
  Fact Sheet
  This fact sheet defines autism, describes the signs and causes, discusses types of help available, and suggests what parents or other caregivers can do. 1997. 2 pp.
  
  
• Before You Label People, Look at Their Contents (SMA96-3118)
  Pamphlet
  This brochure explains how stigma affects the lives of people with mental illness and what steps can be taken to end it. 1996.
  
  
• Blamed and Ashamed: The Treatment Experience of Youth with Co-occuring Substance Abuse and Mental Health Disorders and Their Families (KEN02-0129)
  Book/Monograph
  This report presents the findings of a two-year project intended to document and summarize the experiences of youths and the families of youths with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse problems.
  
  
• Children's and Adolescent's Mental Health (CA-0004)
  Fact Sheet
  This fact sheet describes mental health problems common in children and adolescents, identifies causes, describes warning signs, and suggests available services. 1997. 4 pp.
  
  
• Choosing the Right Mental Health Therapist (KEN98-0046)
  Fact Sheet
  This fact sheet outlines 10 steps to finding the best therapist, based on an individual's mental health needs and circumstances. 1998. 3 pp.
  
  
• Conduct Disorder in Children and Adolescents (CA-0010)
  Fact Sheet
  This fact sheet defines conduct disorder, identifies risk factors, discusses types of help available, and suggests what parents and other caregivers can do. 1997. 2 pp.
  
  
• Consumer Affairs Bulletin, Women and Mental Health - Finding the Facts, Volume 3, No. 2, Spring/Summer 1998 (CMH98-5021)
  Newsletter
  This bulletin provides information on how to acquire the report The Cost and Effects of Parity for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Insurance Benefits and presents other information of interest to consumers of mental health services.
  
  
• Eating Disorders (KEN98-0047)
  Fact Sheet
  This fact sheet provides basic information on the symptoms, medical complications, formal diagnosis, and treatment for anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. 1998. 2 pp.
  
  
• Finding Mental Health Services: Where To Go for Help (Fast Fact2)
  Card
  This fact card provides a list of resources for finding mental health services. 2001.
  
  
• Helping Your Child With: Anxiety Disorders (CA-0007)
  Fact Sheet
  This fact sheet defines anxiety disorders, identifies warning signs, discusses risk factors, describes types of help available, and suggests what parents or other caregivers can do. 1997. 3 pp.
  
  
• HIV/AIDS Treatment Adherence Health Outcomes & Cost Study - Program Summary (CMH99-5022)
  Summary
  The HIV/AIDS Cost Study is designed to identify the costs associated with treatment and to determine if an integrated approach improves adherence to, and costs of, treatment. This report contains a section on a project at the University of Missouri at St. Louis on the use of integrated treatment for HIV-infected persons with dual diagnoses.
  
  
• Housing Options for People With Mental Illness (KEN98-0048)
  Fact Sheet
  This fact sheet describes housing options for people with mental illness, ranging from independent living to 24 hour assistance with all daily activities. 1998. 3 pp.
  
  
• How To Pay for Mental Health Services (KEN98-0050)
  Fact Sheet
  This fact sheet defines private insurance and public programs providing low- or no cost mental health services. 1998. 3 pp.
  
  
• Information Center Bulletin, Vol.1, No.1 (KEN96-0040)
  Newsletter
  This bulletin provides information on an HIV/AIDS study concerning treatments combined with mental health services.
  
  
• Information Center Bulletin, Vol. 1, No. 2 (KEN98-0057)
  Newsletter
  This bulletin describes CMHS’ development of performance indicators for managed behavioral healthcare as well as other CMHS initiatives.
  
  
• Information Center Bulletin, Vol. 3, No. 1 (KEN99-0068)
  Newsletter
  This issue of the Information Center Bulletin, published by the National Mental Health Information Center, highlights the work of the Center for Mental Health Services, Community Support Program.
  
  
• Information Center Bulletin, Vol. 3, No. 2 (SMA01-3512)
  Article
  This is a bulletin containing updates on what is occurring at the National Mental Health Information Center.
  
  
• Journal of Primary Prevention-Special Issue Homelessness and Mental Illness Perspectives on Prevention Vol 28 Numbers 3&4 (JPP-07)
  Journal
  Homelessness is a growing social problem. Individuals with serious mental illness and/or substance use disorders are at particularly high risk, experiencing homelessness more often and for longer periods than other subgroups. The individual and societal costs of homelessness are profound adn demand targeted and informed strategies for preventing and ending homelessness. This special issue of The Journal of Primary Prevention describes the most promising and innovative prevention strategies being used to reduce the risk of homelessness, facilitate transition into the community, and stabilize formerly homeless people to reduce the risk of homelessness, facilitate transition into the community, and stabilize formerly homeless people in permanent housing. The articles in this issue outline a range of strategies at the systems, services, and individual levels, targeted across the life span. The issue offers the beginning of a conceptual approach that can shape a comprehensive homelessness prevention framework and galvanize ongoing change. The development of this special issue was done through the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)- funded National Resource and Training Center on Homelessness and Mental Illness (contract # 270-03-4005) which is operated by The CDM Group, Inc. in partnership with the National Center on Family Homelessness and the CMHS-funded Homeless Resource Center (contract # HHSS280200600029C) which is operated by The Institute on Homelessness and Trauma.
  
  
• Know Your Rights (KEN98-0051)
  Fact Sheet
  This fact sheet covers avenues to help individuals ensure legal protection for rights related to issues such as confidentiality and the benefits and risks of a certain treatment or procedure. 1998. 3 pp.
  
  
• Major Depression in Children and Adolescents (CA-0011)
  Fact Sheet
  This fact sheet describes depression and its signs, identifies types of help available, and suggests what parents or other caregivers can do. 1997. 2 pp.
  
  
• Mental Health Care Provider Education in HIV/AIDS Program II (KEN98-0059)
  Summary
  This brochure presents a summary of a program that helps traditional mental health providers, other first line providers, and nontraditional providers–including clergy and alternative care workers–increase their understanding of how to better address the psychosocial and neuropsychiatric needs of people living with and/or affected by HIV/AIDS. 1998. 4 pp.
  
  
• Mental Illness Is Not a Full-Time Job, 1996 (SMA96-3102)
  Pamphlet
  Like all workers, people with severe mental illnesses can benefit greatly from the security and self-sufficiency that come with stable and fulfilling employment.
  
  
• Mental, Emotional, and Behavior Disorders in Children and Adolescents (CA-0006)
  Fact Sheet
  This fact sheet describes mental, emotional, and behavioral problems that can occur during childhood and adolescence and discusses related treatment, support services, and research. 1996. 4 pp.
  
  
• Mood Disorders (KEN98-0049)
  Fact Sheet
  This fact sheet provides basic information on the symptoms, formal diagnoses, and treatment for bipolar disorder (also known as manic depressive illness) and depression. 1998. 3 pp.
  
  
• Schizophrenia (KEN98-0052)
  Fact Sheet
  This fact sheet provides information on the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment for schizophrenia. 1998. 2 pp.
  
  
• Teen Mental Health Problems: What Are the Warning Signs (CA-0023)
  Article
  This reproducible drop-in article for parents and caregivers identifies signs of mental health problems in teens, including changes in mood, attitude, and behavior. 1997. 1 p.
  
  
• Traditional Therapies (KEN98-0053)
  Fact Sheet
  This fact sheet describes the methods most commonly used by mental health professionals, including behavioral therapy, medications, and psychodynamic psychotherapy. 1998. 3 pp.
  
  
• Women and Depression (Fast Fact6)
  Card
  This fact card provides facts about women and depression and a list of resources. 2001.
  
  

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