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more on Mental Health Screening for All Americans Proposed?
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 14:10:41 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: Paul Lembesis <lembesis () emerson-associates com> Date: August 10, 2004 1:25:46 PM EDT To: dave () farber net Subject: Re: [IP] Mental Health Screening for All Americans Proposed? Dave,It seems to me that the report is just talking about health care providers, teachers and welfare workers "screening" in the sense of noticing behavior that might indicate a mental health problem, and then having professional evaluations available. This would be similar to having these people notice
a physical ailment. Here is what the Executive Summary says:Goal 4 - Early Mental Health Screening, Assessment, and Referral to Services
Are Common Practice In a transformed mental health system, the early detection of mentalhealth problems in children and adults - through routine and comprehensive testing and screening - will be an expected and typical occurrence. At the first sign of difficulties, preventive interventions will be started to keep
problems from escalating. For example, a child whose serious emotionaldisturbance is identified early will receive care, preventing the potential
onset of a co-occurring substance use disorder and breaking a cycle that otherwise can lead to school failure and other problems. Quality screening and early intervention will occur in both readilyaccessible, low-stigma settings, such as primary health care facilities and
schools, and in settings in which a high level of risk exists for mental health problems, such as criminal justice, juvenile justice, and child welfare systems. Both children and adults will be screened for mental illnesses during their routine physical exams.For consumers of all ages, early detection, assessment, and links with
treatment and supports will help prevent mental health problems fromworsening. Service providers across settings will also routinely screen for
co-occurring mental illnesses and substance use disorders. Earlyintervention and appropriate treatment will also improve outcomes and reduce pain and suffering for children and adults who have or who are at risk for
co-occurring mental and addictive disorders.Early detection of mental disorders will result in substantially shorter
and less disabling courses of impairment. http://www.mentalhealthcommission.gov/reports/Finalreport/FullReport.htm Warm regards, Paul Lembesis On 8/10/04 12:00 PM, "dave () farber net" <dave () farber net> wrote:
___ Dave Farber +1 412 726 9889 ...... Forwarded Message ....... From: "Kaiser, June" <JKaiser () birch com> To: dave () farber net Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 10:40:18 -0500 Subj: RE: [IP] Mental Health Screening for All Americans Proposed? Here's the link http://www.mentalhealthcommission.gov/reports/reports.htm ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as lembesis () emerson-associates com To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ipArchives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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