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February 12, 2020 at 2:27 PM

Leslie's Advocacy Journey

Part 2 Leslie's Advocacy Journey In January we asked Leslie Carpenter to share with us her experience of advocating for an SMI platform in Iowa during the 2020 democratic primary. We have turned her words in to a …

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February 11, 2020 at 5:42 PM

Important White House Update

FY21 Budget Info Statement from Treatment Advocacy Center on the White House’s FY2021 Budget Proposal   The Treatment Advocacy Center (TAC) is encouraged to see the core issues of aBedInstead emphasized in Pre…

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February 11, 2020 at 3:04 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: The Risk of Criminal Convictions in Co-Occurring Substance Use and Severe Mental Illness

RESEARCH WEEKLY: The Risk of Criminal Convictions in Co-Occurring Substance Use and Severe Mental Illness     Substance use disorders have a large impact on criminal justice involvement of individuals with s…

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February 10, 2020 at 2:52 PM

Leslie's Advocacy Journey

Part 1 Leslie's Advocacy Journey In January, we asked Leslie Carpenter to share with us her experience of advocating for an SMI platform in Iowa during the 2020 democratic primary. We have turned her words in to a…

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February 5, 2020 at 8:00 PM

You are making an impact!

Your support is making an impact!   Just before the new year, we flagged concerns with National Institute of Mental Health’s (NIMH) proposed strategic plan and encouraged ad…

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February 4, 2020 at 6:01 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: When Negative Results in a Research Study Means Something More

RESEARCH WEEKLY: When Negative Results in a Research Study Means Something More   Big news in the research world last month was the publication of the results from a randomized control trial on a care coord…

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February 1, 2020 at 3:35 PM

The latest news for you

You don't want to miss this. News and Commentary from the  Treatment Advocacy Center January 2020 Below is a summary of recent developments and compelling stories from news outlets across the country that help to highlight Americ…

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January 28, 2020 at 2:31 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: January Research Roundup

RESEARCH WEEKLY: January Research Roundup Research Roundup is a monthly public service of the Office of Research and Public Affairs. Each edition describes a striking new data point about severe mental illnes…

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January 21, 2020 at 7:01 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Reframing the Asylums as a Necessary, Lifesaving Component

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Reframing the Asylums as a Necessary, Lifesaving Component   Psychiatric beds are an important component of the continuum of psychiatric care, Dr. Steve Sharfstein argues at his January 8t…

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January 17, 2020 at 4:02 PM

What Schizophrenia Does to Families

You don't want to miss this. “I’d sell my soul to the devil just to get the help I thought he needed.” Those are the words of Alissa Dumsch, quoted in a cover story of the Washington Post Magazine over the …

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January 15, 2020 at 2:31 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Choline During Pregnancy as Protective Factor

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Choline During Pregnancy as Protective Factor  As we have previously written, infection during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of the child developing a mental illness, includ…

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January 7, 2020 at 5:00 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Community and Inpatient Care as Complements

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Community and Inpatient Care as Complements Often hospital and community-based care options are considered alternatives for each other, with advocates suggesting that an increase of one must …

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December 31, 2019 at 5:04 PM

You still have time

End of 2019 There is still time to make a tax-deductible donation to the Treatment Advocacy Center!* We know you have many options when it comes to end of year giving. Thank you for choosing us. Through you donations you are saying enough is enough, it…

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December 31, 2019 at 2:15 PM

The latest news for you

You don't want to miss this. Shaping the News: 2019 New Highlights It has been a busy year for the Treatment Advocacy Center and we couldn't be happier…

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December 30, 2019 at 3:03 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Looking Back on 2019

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Looking Back on 2019  The Office of Research and Public Affairs (ORPA) is now going into its fifth year. Since its inception, ORPA has produced original research on the role and impact of s…

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December 27, 2019 at 2:58 PM

2019 Wins

thanks for your support What a Year... As we look back on 2019, we can't help but marvel at our progress - monumental changes to the IMD exclusion, new treatment laws around the country, and our f…

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December 19, 2019 at 11:24 PM

Today at the White House Mental Health Summit

What an amazing day White House Summit & TAC Earlier today the Treatment Advocacy Center’s Executive Director, John Snook, joined senior policy offic…

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December 18, 2019 at 4:02 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Federal Agency for Research into Mental Illness Ignores the Most Impairing Conditions

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Federal Agency for Research into Mental Illness Ignores the Most Impairing Conditions     The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has a history of failing to prioritize serious mental illness in its research. Unfortunately, their recently-releas…

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December 17, 2019 at 3:01 PM

We Need Your Help! NIMH Fails to Prioritize Serious Mental Illness

We Need Your Help! NIMH Fails to Prioritize Serious Mental Illness Dear John, Are you okay with no new treatments for severe mental illness until 2050? I…

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December 12, 2019 at 3:04 PM

The Reason We Fight

A Reason for You to Give Dear John,  I'd like to tell you the story of Kerry McBride and her son Michael. Michael went from being a loving and dedicated college student to being delusional and homeless in just three years. Kerry did everything she could to get Michae…

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December 11, 2019 at 5:02 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: When Tackling the Toughest Challenge is the Only Option

RESEARCH WEEKLY: When Tackling the Toughest Challenge is the Only Option     Individuals with severe mental illness smoke cigarettes at rates twice as high as the general population, greatly contributing to the 25-year difference in life expectancy for this populatio…

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December 4, 2019 at 3:04 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Shared Data Systems to Help Emergency Department Users with SMI

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Shared Data Systems to Help Frequent Emergency Department Users with Mental Illness Serious mental illness is a major contributor to emergency department crowding, as we highlighted in our latest evidence brief, Delayed …

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December 3, 2019 at 1:31 PM

Together in the Fight

Don't Miss Giving Tuesday Happy Giving Tuesday! During the next 24 hours, people around the world will come together to celeb…

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November 29, 2019 at 2:32 PM

Mental Illness in the News - November 2019

News and Commentary from the  Treatment Advocacy Center November 2019 Below is a summary of recent developments and compelling stories from news outlets …

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November 28, 2019 at 3:15 PM

Thanks to You

Happy Thanksgiving Giving Thanks This Year ... For You! Thanksgiving is a time of reflection and appr…

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November 26, 2019 at 5:04 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: November Research Roundup

RESEARCH WEEKLY: November Research RoundupResearch Roundup is a monthly public service of the Office of Research and Public Affairs. Each edition describes a striking new data point about serious mental illness and summarizes recently published research reports or develo…

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November 22, 2019 at 3:30 PM

The latest news for you

You don't want to miss this. Eliminating Barriers to Treatment for People with Severe Mental Illness Save the Date: Giving Tuesday 12/3/19 …

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November 21, 2019 at 4:07 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: How Does Adding More Beds Affect Emergency Department Visits for Mental Illness?

RESEARCH WEEKLY: How Does Adding More Beds Affect Emergency Department Visits for Mental Illness?   (November 21, 2019) Emergency department visits for mental health treatment have been steadily increasing in recent years, far outpacing population growth and emergency v…

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November 14, 2019 at 4:07 PM

New evidence brief from the Treatment Advocacy Center on Psychiatric Boarding

Dear John,     I am pleased to announce the release of the Treatment Advocacy Center's newest evidence brief, Delayed and Deteriorating: Serious Mental Illness and Psychiatric Boarding in Emergency Departments, which details how people with serious mental illness…

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November 13, 2019 at 8:02 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Beyond Delayed and Deteriorating

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Beyond 'Delayed and Deteriorating' Tomorrow, the Office of Research and Public Affairs of the Treatment Advocacy Center will release an evidence brief titled Delayed and Deteriorating: Serious Mental Illness and Psychiatric Boarding in Emergency Departme…

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November 7, 2019 at 9:18 PM

Treatment Advocacy Center Celebrates Groundbreaking CMS Announcement

November 7, 2019 Contact: Byron Johnson, Communications Director (703) 294-6001 [email protected]    Treatment Advocacy Center Celebrates Groundbreaking CMS Announcement Expanding Access to Mental Illness Care First-of-its-kind waiver blunts d…

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November 5, 2019 at 2:16 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: An Integrated View into Treatment Resistant Schizophrenia

RESEARCH WEEKLY: An Integrated View into Treatment Resistant Schizophrenia A number of people with schizophrenia do not respond to any antipsychotic medication, a condition known as treatment resistance. The exact percentage is unknown since definitions of treatment resis…

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October 31, 2019 at 1:15 PM

Mental Illness in the News - October 2019

News and Commentary from the  Treatment Advocacy Center October 2019 Below is a summary of recent developments and compelling stories from news outlets a…

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October 29, 2019 at 1:02 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: October Research Roundup

RESEARCH WEEKLY: October Research Roundup Research Roundup is a monthly public service of the Office of Research and Public Affairs. Each edition describes a striking new data point about severe mental illness and summarizes recently published research reports…

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October 23, 2019 at 6:03 PM

TREATMENT ADVOCACY CENTER, SMI ADVISER, NORTHEAST OHIO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY PARTNER ON AOT WHITE PAPER

Byron Johnson Communications Director [email protected] 703-294-6001 October 23, 2019    SMI Adviser Releases "AOT White Paper" Authored by Treatment Advocacy Center and Northeast Ohio Medical University FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND PAPER LAYS OUT ES…

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October 22, 2019 at 6:02 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Infections During Pregnancy and Risk of Child Psychotic Disorders

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Infections During Pregnancy and Risk of Child Psychotic Disorders A bacterial infection during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for development of a psychotic disorder in the child, according to a new analysis of…

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October 15, 2019 at 5:14 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Do Bed Registries Improve Access to Care for People with Serious Mental Illness?

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Do Bed Registries Improve Access to Care for People with Serious Mental Illness? Psychiatric bed registries have promise when it comes to increasing access to treatment for people with serious mental illness, however much more…

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August 13, 2019 at 8:40 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Community Mental Health Centers and Psychiatric Emergency Department Visits

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Community Mental Health Centers and Psychiatric Emergency Department Visits Expansion of primary care services provided by community health centers may result in a decrease in psychiatric emergency department visits, according t…

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August 6, 2019 at 3:11 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: A Case Study of Mr. T: Suicidal, Violent, and Treatment Resistant Schizophrenia

RESEARCH WEEKLY: A Case Study of Mr. T: Suicidal, Violent, and Treatment Resistant Schizophrenia This edition of Research Weekly highlights a recent case study on the treatment of a man with severe mental illness. Published in this month's issue …

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August 5, 2019 at 10:01 PM

Regarding the Recent Mass Shootings in America

Dear John,   Recently, our nation was wracked by a series of massacres, first in California, then Texas and finally Ohio. The resulting conversation has touched on a host of potential solutions, including expanding treatment options for people with mental illness. …

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