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September 7, 2022 at 2:03 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Sleep Patterns in People with Co-Occurring Schizophrenia and Substance Use Disorder

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Sleep Patterns in People with Co-Occurring Schizophrenia and Substance Use Disorder By Kelli South Author’s note: This will be my last Research Weekly post, as I am leaving Treatment Advocacy Center. I will continue to work …
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August 31, 2022 at 5:50 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: August Research Roundup, California Edition

RESEARCH WEEKLY: August Research Roundup, California Edition By Elizabeth Sinclair Hancq (August 31, 2022) Research Roundup is a monthly public service of the Office of Research and Public Affairs. Each edition describes a striking new data …
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August 24, 2022 at 2:05 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Biomarkers for SMI Require Caution

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Biomarkers for SMI Require Caution  By Elizabeth Sinclair Hancq  (August 24, 2022) Earlier this summer, there was fanfare in scientific media outlets regarding newly published research about the potential for biomarkers to h…
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August 17, 2022 at 2:03 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Social Satisfaction Leads to Personal Recovery for Serious Mental Illness

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Social Satisfaction Leads to Personal Recovery for Serious Mental Illness By Kelli South (August 17, 2022) Increased social satisfaction, along with increased autonomy, can improve the like…
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August 10, 2022 at 2:04 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Challenging Solitary Confinement for People with Serious Mental Illness

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Challenging Solitary Confinement for People with Serious Mental Illness By Morré Taylor  (August 10, 2022) People with serious mental illness have a long history of being highly engaged in …
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August 3, 2022 at 2:01 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Changes in Stigma Toward Serious Mental Illness Over the Past 20 Years

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Changes in Stigma Toward Serious Mental Illness Over the Past 20 Years By Elizabeth Sinclair Hancq (August 3, 2022) The prejudice and discrimination toward people with serious mental illne…
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July 27, 2022 at 2:03 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: July Research Roundup

RESEARCH WEEKLY: July Research Roundup By Elizabeth Sinclair Hancq (July 27, 2022) Research Roundup is a monthly public service of the Office of Research and Public Affairs. Each edition describes a strik…
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July 20, 2022 at 2:05 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Hospitalized Patients at the Highest Risk for Death: 988 Can Help

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Hospitalized Patients at the Highest Risk for Death: 988 Can Help By Nina Robertson Editor’s note: As of July 16, anyone living in the United States is now able to dial 988 to access the …
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July 20, 2022 at 1:02 PM

Register Soon for 2022 National AOT Symposium – Space is Limited.

National AOT Symposium & Learning Collaborative Hello John,   The 2022 National AOT Symposium & Learning Collaborative is just around the corner. If you haven’t yet registered, please do so soon! Space…
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July 13, 2022 at 2:02 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Educational Public Health Approach to Mental Illness: The Ineffectiveness of Mental Health First Aid

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Educational Public Health Approach to Mental Illness: The Ineffectiveness of Mental Health First Aid By Morré Taylor Editor’s note: Starting July 16, anyone living in the United States …
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July 6, 2022 at 2:01 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: State and Local Preparedness for 988 Rollout Found Lacking

RESEARCH WEEKLY: State and Local Preparedness for 988 Rollout Found Lacking  By Kelli South Editor’s note: Starting July 16, anyone living in the United States will be able to dial 988 to access the Nati…
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July 1, 2022 at 2:06 PM

June News Roundup

News and Commentary from the  Treatment Advocacy Center June 2022 Below is a summary of recent developments and compelling news stories from across the country highlighting America's broken mental health treatment system and how…
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June 29, 2022 at 2:08 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: June Research Roundup

RESEARCH WEEKLY: June Research Roundup By Nina Robertson (June 29, 2022) Research Roundup is a monthly public service of the Office of Research and Public Affairs. Each edition describes a striking new data …
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June 22, 2022 at 2:01 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Sustaining Long-Term Treatment for People with Schizophrenia

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Sustaining Long-Term Treatment for People with Schizophrenia By Elizabeth Sinclair Hancq  (June 22, 2022) Sustaining long-term treatment can be difficult for people with schizophrenia. Sid…
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June 17, 2022 at 2:04 PM

Personally Speaking: Farewell but not Goodbye

Personally Speaking: Farewell but not Goodbye Dear John, We want to share with you this new Personally Speaking blog from Brian Stettin, our longtime policy director who departed Treatment…
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June 15, 2022 at 2:02 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Family Caregivers

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Family Caregivers By Kelli South (June 15, 2022) Lockdowns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic impacted everyone who experienced them, often leading to mor…
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June 13, 2022 at 6:27 PM

Webinar this Thursday!

Learn about long-acting injectable antipsychotics and medication adherence. Thursday Webinar Hello John,   Improving Medication Adherence in AOT: Long-acting Injectable…
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June 8, 2022 at 2:00 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Experiences of Stigma Among Latinx Individuals at High-Risk for Psychosis

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Experiences of Stigma Among Latinx Individuals at High-Risk for Psychosis By Morré Taylor  (June 8, 2022) Clinical high-risk for psychosis (CHR) is a highly stigmatized label in part bec…
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June 2, 2022 at 1:31 PM

Don't Forget! Register for our 2022 National AOT Symposium & Learning Collaborative

National AOT Symposium & Learning Collaborative Hello John,   The 2022 National AOT Symposium & Learning Collaborative is fast approaching. If you haven’t registered yet, we recommend you do so soon!  …
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June 1, 2022 at 2:10 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Duration of Untreated Psychosis and Genetics

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Duration of Untreated Psychosis and Genetics By Elizabeth Sinclair Hancq  (June 1, 2022) The duration of untreated psychosis, the time from when psychotic symptoms first manifest to whe…
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June 1, 2022 at 2:00 PM

May News Roundup

News and Commentary from the  Treatment Advocacy Center May 2022 Below is a summary of recent developments and compelling news stories from across the country highlighting America's broken mental health treatment system and how …
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May 25, 2022 at 2:04 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: May Research Roundup for World Schizophrenia Day

RESEARCH WEEKLY: May Research Roundup for World Schizophrenia Day By Kelli South (May 25, 2022) Research Roundup is a monthly public service of the Office of Research and Public Affairs. Each edition descri…
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May 18, 2022 at 2:02 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Erasing Racial Disparities in Early Psychosis Family Psychoeducation

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Erasing Racial Disparities in Early Psychosis Family Psychoeducation By Taylor Keane  Editor’s note: May is Mental Health Awareness month and it is more important than ever to raise aware…
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May 18, 2022 at 12:59 PM

Don't Miss! AOT and the Minority Experience: Facing Our Blind Spots

AOT and the Minority Experience: Facing Our Blind Spots Hello John, You’re invited to join us this Thursday, May 19 at 3:00 EDT for a thought-provoking webinar featuring Treatment Advocacy…
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May 11, 2022 at 2:02 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Stigma and the Importance of Peer Support During First-Episode Psychosis

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Stigma and the Importance of Peer Support During First-Episode Psychosis By Morré Taylor  Editor’s note: May is Mental Health Awareness month and it is more important than ever to raise…
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May 4, 2022 at 2:05 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Serious Mental Illness Policy

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Serious Mental Illness Policy By Elizabeth Sinclair Hancq Editor’s note: May is Mental Health Awareness month and it is more important than ever to raise awareness about severe mental il…
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May 1, 2022 at 2:02 PM

April News Roundup

News and Commentary from the  Treatment Advocacy Center April 2022 Below is a summary of recent developments and compelling news stories from across the country highlighting America's broken mental health treatment system and ho…
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April 27, 2022 at 2:04 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: April Research Roundup

RESEARCH WEEKLY: April Research Roundup By Kelli South Research Roundup is a monthly public service of the Office of Research and Public Affairs. Each edition describes a striking new data point about sever…
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April 22, 2022 at 2:06 PM

Register for two virtual events on severe mental illness

Join us for two free, live, virtual events Hello John, Please join for us two exciting, upcoming events in partnership with NAMI and CAI: "Crisis Conversations: A Problem-Solving Convening General Audience Ses…
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April 20, 2022 at 2:02 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Ways to Improve Asian American Caregiver Well-being

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Ways to Improve Asian American Caregiver Well-being By Sophie Ali Discovering ways to enhance wellness for caregivers of individuals with serious mental illness has been an ongoing effort.…
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April 13, 2022 at 2:01 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Accountable Care Organizations and Referrals for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Accountable Care Organizations and Referrals for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness  By Nina Robertson Patients with serious mental illness often lack access to specialty mental hea…
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April 12, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Learn About the Impact of Trauma

Webinar on Trauma-Informed Assisted Outpatient Treatment Hello John, Is Your Assisted Outpatient Treatment Program Trauma-Informed? April 19, 3 p.m. ET The rate of lifetime trauma expo…
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April 7, 2022 at 2:06 PM

Did you see Brian Stettin's op-ed in Times Union this week?

Learn what Kendra's Law does — and what it doesn't do Hello John, Did you see Policy Director Brian Stettin's joint op-ed in the (Albany) Times Union this week with New York State Assemblywoman Taylor Darlin…
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April 6, 2022 at 2:03 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Employment and Educational Outcomes of Individuals in a First-Episode Psychosis Clinic

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Employment and Educational Outcomes of Individuals in a First-Episode Psychosis Clinic By Morré Taylor  The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in signific…
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April 1, 2022 at 2:02 PM

March News Roundup

News and Commentary from the  Treatment Advocacy Center March 2022 Below is a summary of recent developments and compelling news stories from across the country highlighting America's broken mental health treatment system and ho…
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March 30, 2022 at 6:03 PM

Hold The NIMH Accountable This World Bipolar Day

World Bipolar Day Hello John, To celebrate World Bipolar Day, help us hold the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) accountable for not doing enough research on how to help people with bipolar disorder. …
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March 30, 2022 at 2:00 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: March Research Roundup

RESEARCH WEEKLY: March Research Roundup for World Bipolar Day By Elizabeth Sinclair Hancq Research Roundup is a monthly public service of the Office of Research and Public Affairs. Each edition describes a …
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March 23, 2022 at 2:07 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Availability of Walk-in and Crisis Outpatient Treatment Services in the United States

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Availability of Walk-in and Crisis Outpatient Treatment Services in the United States  By Nina Robertson The U.S. health care system is failing those with serious mental illness due, in pa…
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March 21, 2022 at 2:02 PM

Register for our 2022 National AOT Symposium & Learning Collaborative

National AOT Symposium & Learning Collaborative Hello John,   Registration for our 2022 National AOT Symposium & Learning Collaborative is open! Visit our website today to register for this one-of-…
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March 16, 2022 at 2:05 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Early Intervention Programs Are a Cost-Effective Method to Treat Schizophrenia

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Early Intervention Programs Are a Cost-Effective Method to Treat Schizophrenia  By Kelli South Early intervention in psychosis programs are a cost-effective option for treating schizophren…
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March 10, 2022 at 4:05 PM

AOT Research Roundup Webinar

AOT Research Roundup Hello John, Are you an assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) champion looking to hear more about AOT research? Having a good grasp on the latest AOT research helps you ga…
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March 9, 2022 at 3:10 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Global Burden of Severe Mental Illness

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Global Burden of Severe Mental Illness By Elizabeth Sinclair Hancq The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) is a comprehensive global research effort to analyze the prevalence and disease burden…
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March 8, 2022 at 4:13 PM

What NIMH Should Be Doing

What NIMH Should Be Doing Hello John, Congress gives the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) over $2 billion of your tax money each year to conduct research on mental illnesses. Historically, research fu…
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March 6, 2022 at 3:01 PM

ICYMI: Have you or someone you know had difficulty accessing SMI treatment?

A Survey on Treatment Accessibility Hello John, Have you or someone you know had difficulty accessing treatment for severe mental illness? If so, please take this important survey from NORC at the University o…
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March 2, 2022 at 3:03 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Two New Studies on Psychiatric Bed Number Targets

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Two New Studies on Psychiatric Bed Number Targets By Elizabeth Sinclair Hancq Two research reports on the optimum number of psychiatric beds have been published in the past few months, b…
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March 1, 2022 at 3:08 PM

February News Roundup

News and Commentary from the  Treatment Advocacy Center February 2022 Below is a summary of recent developments and compelling news stories from across the country highlighting America's broken mental health treatment system and…
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February 28, 2022 at 3:00 PM

2021 Annual Report: Make Them Hear You

Make Them Hear You Hello John, Treatment Advocacy Center made public education about severe mental illness and SMI policy a top priority last year. We recognized the need to make our work and ourselves more ac…
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February 24, 2022 at 3:05 PM

Save the Date: 2022 National AOT Symposium & Learning Collaborative

National AOT Symposium & Learning Collaborative Hello John, Calling all assisted outpatient treatment champions, implementers and practitioners!   Registration for our 2022 National AOT Symposium &…
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February 23, 2022 at 3:05 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: February Research Roundup

RESEARCH WEEKLY: February Research Roundup  By Elizabeth Sinclair Hancq Today at 12 p.m. join us for a special Instagram live event during which our Research Weekly authors will do a Research Roundup discu…
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February 22, 2022 at 4:02 PM

Did you see my op-ed in The Philadelphia Inquirer yesterday?

Pennsylvania Needs More Psychiatric Beds Hello John, Did you see the op-ed that I wrote for The Philadelphia Inquirer yesterday? In it, I argue how psychiatric beds can help to prevent suicide, allowing people…