SAMHSA Releases Two New Resources for Mental Health Community
News and Notes from Washington 1.24.2008
During the first week of January, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released two new resources: one report and one informational source.
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New Research Shows Lower Student-to-Counselor Ratios Result in Fewer Disciplinary Problems
News and Notes from Washington 12.7.2007
The Center for School Counseling Outcome Research and the School Counseling Program at the University of Massachusetts has published a research brief entitled: The Student-to-Counselor Ratio: Does it Matter? by Susan A. Carrell, NCC.
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Countering Mental Health Stigma
News and Notes from Washington 11.27.2007
SAMHSA’s redesigned Resource Center to Address Discrimination and Stigma Associated with Mental Illness debuted last week with a new library of more than 600 resources including articles, fact sheets, toolkits, and brochures.
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Consortium to Prevent School Violence---New Website Up and Running
News and Notes from Washington 11.16.2007
A new national organization, the Consortium to Prevent School Violence (CPSV), has launched a website and multiple research, training, and information dissemination projects geared to help reduce school violence.
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New Studies Find that Bad Behavior Does Not Doom Children
News and Notes from Washington 11.13.2007
Two new studies being released today have found new evidence that bad behavior in early grades does not doom students.
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New SAMHSA Website Focuses on Reducing Stigma
News and Notes from Washington 11.7.2007
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recently launched a redesigned website aimed at fighting mental health stigma.
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New Study of Literature Looks at Implications of Possible Selves Research for School Counseling
News and Notes from Washington 10.4.2007
The Center for School Counseling Outcome Research and the School Counseling Program at the University of Massachusetts has published its fall research brief: What are the Implications of Possible Selves Research for School Counseling Practice?
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New Report Confirms Effectiveness of Talk Therapy
News and Notes from Washington 10.3.2007
A recent study of depressed youth has substantiated the inveterate belief that medications work best when combined with therapy.
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