By Shanti Silver (September 20, 2023) Approximately 4% of parents in the United States live with a serious mental illness. While there has been a growing awareness of the unique challenges […]
20 September 2023By Elizabeth Sinclair Hancq (September 13, 2023) Across the United States, there has been an increase in the number of individuals with serious mental illness found incompetent to stand trial and court-ordered […]
13 September 2023By Hope Parker (September 6, 2023) Reducing the duration of untreated psychosis is vital to improving quality of life and long-term outcomes. Early detection programs that identify and refer individuals with early […]
06 September 2023By Shanti Silver (August 30, 2023) 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 […]
30 August 2023By Shanti Silver (August 23, 2023) Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are two of the most difficult mental illnesses to treat. Accordingly, funding for research into treatments that improve quality of […]
23 August 2023By Shanti Silver(August 2, 2023) Clozapine is the only FDA-approved medication for treatment-resistant schizophrenia but remains underutilized in the United States and around the world. In this week’s “Research Weekly,” […]
02 August 2023By Elizabeth Sinclair Hancq (July 26, 2023) Research Roundup is a monthly public service of the Office of Research and Public Affairs. Each edition describes a striking new data point […]
26 July 2023By Hope Parker (July 19, 2023) As demand for mental health and substance use services rises, mental health staff shortages continue to increase. This is especially evident in Oregon’s public […]
19 July 2023By Elizabeth Sinclair Hancq (July 12, 2023) Timely follow-up care after a psychiatric hospitalization is crucial to ensure successful reintegration into the community. Lack of timely follow-up care has been […]
12 July 2023By Shanti Silver (July 5, 2023) The level of abuse, neglect, and incarceration among people with severe mental illness who are experiencing homelessness in the United States is “an unacceptable […]
05 July 2023by Hope Parker (June 30, 2023) Research Roundup is a monthly public service of the Office of Research and Public Affairs. Each edition describes a striking new data point about […]
30 June 2023By Elizabeth Sinclair Hancq (June 28, 2023) Groundbreaking new data released this week suggests there are 3.7 million adults living with schizophrenia spectrum disorders, including schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and schizophreniform disorder. These […]
28 June 2023By Shanti Silver (June 21, 2023) Substance use disorders are estimated to be present in 45% of people with serious mental illness. People with serious mental illness who use substances such as […]
21 June 2023By Elizabeth Sinclair Hancq (June 13, 2023) Avid readers of this blog would know that we have written frequently on the potential connection between cannabis use, commonly known as marijuana, […]
13 June 2023By Hope Parker (June 7, 2023) Rural psychiatric facilities have a higher quality of care compared to facilities in urban areas, according to a nationwide study using data from 2015-2019. […]
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