Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Recent Reports


SAMHSA releases estimates from the 2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. The report discusses the prevalence of addictions and mental illness in the U.S. and reports on the need for and barriers to addiction treatment, mental healthcare and co-occurring addictions and mental illnesses.

USA Today: "Schizophrenia is Eight Different Diseases, Not One." New research sets the stage for scientists to develop better ways to diagnose and treat schizophrenia. Read more.

Only about 1 in 10 people with a serious mental illness hold full-time jobs. The Bazelon Center’s new report, Getting to Work: Promoting Employment of People with Mental Illness, describes victories that have occurred for states providing supported employment services. The report offers recommendations to help states expand the availability of supported employment services for people with mental illnesses.