Page 1 of Linda Rosenberg's writing

1. A Meaningful Future for Young People with Mental Illness Transitioning to adulthood is a daunting task for most young people -- it can include striving to graduate from high school; finding a full-time job or entering college; living independently; forming long-term relationships and becoming a parent.... (posted by Linda 2 years 126 days ago.)

2. Bridging the Gap Between Community and Residential Mental Health Treatment For the past 20 years, especially since the introduction of system-of-care philosophy and practices, there have been tensions between community-based and residential treatment providers that serve children, youths, and families in need of mental... (posted by Linda 2 years 133 days ago.)

3. Veterans of the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are Affected by Mental Health Disorders The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan no longer dominate the evening news or the public's consciousness. According to a recent poll, only 16 percent of Americans name the Iraq war as the story that first comes to mind when asked what has been in the... (posted by Linda 2 years 140 days ago.)

4. Ruling Gives those with Mental Illness a Chance to Live with Dignity It's being able actually to live like a human being again. That is what Irene Kaplan said about her new life in a supported apartment after 16 years of living in one of New York City's largest state-funded adult homes for people with mental... (posted by Linda 2 years 168 days ago.)

5. Beyond the Open Door -- Challenges in Housing for People with Mental Illness Housing for people with mental illness is as much a place as it is an ongoing process to engage and promote their recovery. Helping consumers easily access and maintain stable housing must remain at the heart of any service system. The... (posted by Linda 2 years 175 days ago.)

6. A Guide for the Care and Treatment of Patients with Schizophrenia What Is Schizophrenia? Schizophrenia is a biologic brain disorder that seriously impairs a person's ability to think clearly and relate to others. People with schizophrenia have trouble distinguishing between what is real and what is imaginary... (posted by Linda 2 years 196 days ago.)

7. Concurrent Documentation for Treating Patients with Mental Illness Concurrent Documentation is strategy that can be learned and applied in a relatively short period of time. Essentially, concurrent documentation means that provider staff work with the clients during assessment, service planning and intervention... (posted by Linda 2 years 203 days ago.)

8. The Patient Centered Approach to Treating Patients Suffering with Schizophrenia and other Illness Background - One aspect of the mental health Access and Retention Initiative involves using transaction data to identify non-engaged patients. These patients may be defined as those having diagnoses including schizophrenia, schizoaffective... (posted by Linda 2 years 224 days ago.)

9. Applying the 4 Quadrant Healthcare Model and Evidence-Based Practices to Behavioral Health APPLICATION OF THE FOUR QUADRANT HEALTHCARE MODEL TO VARIOUS POPULATIONS - The examples used in the diagram of the Four Quadrant Integration model are for adult populations; the same template can be used to create models that are specific for... (posted by Linda 2 years 238 days ago.)

10. The Four Quadrant Model for Integrating Health Care for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Patients The Four Quadrant Model is a proposed model for the clinical integration of mental health and behavioral health services. A focus on the prevalence of co-occurring disorders (i.e. depression and alcoholism) is paramount in this model. The Four... (posted by Linda 2 years 252 days ago.)

11. Health Care Reform and Behavioral Health: Responding to New Demands and Emerging Health Crises All signs point to Congress passing a comprehensive health care reform bill in 2009, potentially expanding health insurance coverage to 46 million uninsured Americans. This objective will be achieved through a combination of Medicaid eligibility... (posted by Linda 2 years 259 days ago.)

12. What's In a Name? Mental Illnesses in Children and Adolescents Pediatric bipolar disorder, like its adult form, involves episodes of mania and depression. Unlike its adult counterpart, however, rates of diagnosis of PBD have risen greatly over the past decade, and its current diagnosis is attended by a great... (posted by Linda 2 years 322 days ago.)

13. Funding Models for Depression Care Management in Primary Care Settings A key component of the chronic illness care model for treatment of depression is care management: a collaborative process of assessment, planning, facilitation, and advocacy for options and services to meet an individual's health needs through... (posted by Linda 2 years 350 days ago.)

14. Bringing Behavioral Health into the Electronic Age Mental health and addiction treatment providers today face a critical issue - how can they best manage information to improve patient care and safety while protecting patient rights and privacy. Behavioral health is part of the broader healthcare... (posted by Linda 2 years 358 days ago.)

15. The Patient-Centered Healthcare Home What is the Medical Home Concept? While the medical home concept has its origins in pediatric care, the concept has expanded as the general healthcare system has contemplated the shift from a focus on episodic acute care to a focus on managing... (posted by Linda 3 years 6 days ago.)

16. Electronic Health Records - How they Effect Mental Health and Behavioral Healthcare Organizations WHEN In 2004, President Bush issued an executive order requiring fully operational EHR adoption throughout the healthcare industry by 2014. He also established the Office of the National Health Information Technology Coordinator and charged it... (posted by Linda 3 years 13 days ago.)

17. The Prevalence of Mental Illness and Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in Children Mental health disorders and mental illnesses affect a greater number of children and juveniles than many people are aware of. These emotional and behavioral disorders can have profound negative effects on the growth and development of children... (posted by Linda 3 years 20 days ago.)

18. Leon and Michelle: Two Real Stories of Mental Illness and Substance Abuse Leon "Leon" thinks his drinking first got out of control in 1978 - the year his first wife left for good with their four children. Over the next 25 years, his life was littered with brushes with the law, hospitalizations, incarcerations, and... (posted by Linda 3 years 55 days ago.)

19. A True Story of Schizophrenia and Substance Abuse from a Community Mental Health Network It has been an incredibly long and painful journey for "Nicholas," 21, and his family, but today Nicholas is living proof that with the right treatment and support, it is possible to recover from a crippling mental illness, schizophrenia, and... (posted by Linda 3 years 85 days ago.)

20. Annette's True Story of Overcoming Bipolar Disorder "Annettes" struggles began at age 14, when she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. It was at this time, that her mother, also suffering from this illness, committed suicide. When she needed friends the most, she was ostracized by her schoolmates... (posted by Linda 3 years 103 days ago.)

21. Healthcare Reform... What About Us? In recent times, there have been extraordinary events that put a pause on routine and threw our country into animated conversation but they have mostly been about bad news - 9/11, the invasion of Iraq and most recently the Wall Street bailout. The... (posted by Linda 3 years 184 days ago.)