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Are Parity Laws Making an Impact?

Monday, October 17th, 2011

A new study finds that more individuals aren’t seeking substance abuse treatment, but the parity act has lowered costs for those who are covered.

Thanks to the Federal Mental Health Parity Act of 2008, employers who provide health insurance plans for mental and substance use disorders are now required to provide benefits that are equal to those given for general medical care. But three years later, is this act actually making a difference in the number of individuals seeking treatment? (more…)

Tags: Insurance, Legislation, Mental Health
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Addiction Recognized as a Brain Disease

Friday, September 30th, 2011

A new official definition of addiction may help limit the stigma that it’s somehow related to a weakness of character or a choice.

It’s official: The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) has officially recognized that addiction is not solely related to substance misuse and is, in fact, a chronic brain disease.

For decades, addiction specialists and those battling substance abuse have had to fight against the stigma that addiction is some sort of character flaw or personal weakness. But experts have long known that “at its core, addiction isn’t just a social problem or a moral problem or a criminal problem. It’s a brain problem whose behaviors manifest in all these other areas,” ASAM Past President Michael Miller, MD, said in a news release.
“The disease is about brains, not drugs. It’s about underlying neurology, not outward actions,” added Dr. Miller, who oversaw the development of the new addiction definition. (more…)

Tags: Addiction, Mental Health, Treatment
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Does Motherhood Raise Depression Risk?

Monday, September 19th, 2011

Treatment experts see this new finding as important because mental health issues like depression can make individuals more susceptible to substance abuse.

Working moms are less likely to show symptoms of depression than stay-at-home moms, MSNBC.com reports, citing a new study. Working moms aren’t off the hook, though. Those who are harder on themselves when it come to setting realistic expectations at balancing work and family end up having higher rates of depression than their more laid-back counterparts. (more…)

Tags: Co-occurring Disorders, Depression, Emotional Health, Mental Health
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Mental Health Screenings for Teens May Prevent Addiction

Monday, September 12th, 2011

A new study shows testing teens for mental health issues may get them help before they turn to drugs, alcohol or suicide.

Could routine mental health screenings for high school students become the norm? A new study suggests it could be a valuable tool in identifying adolescents at-risk for mental illness and connecting those adolescents with recommended follow-up care. The study, reported by Science Daily, included nearly 2,500 high school students and was the largest school-based study conducted to-date by the TeenScreen National Center for Mental Health Checkups at Columbia University. Findings are published in the September 2011 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. (more…)

Tags: Addiction, Mental Health, Mental Health Screenings
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Mental Health Disorders Bigger Global Problem Than Cancer, Heart Disease

Friday, September 9th, 2011

A World Health Organization study estimates that one in three adults suffers from a mental health issue, which leads to a higher incidence of addiction, too.

We’ve been saying it for a while now: Mental health issues and addiction often go hand in hand. And even for those who don’t turn to drug addiction or alcohol addiction, the problem is still sizeable. We hear so much about heart disease and cancer, but in 2008 the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that brain disorders accounted for about 13 percent of the global disease burden, a greater percentage than both cardiovascular diseases and cancer. (more…)

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