Mental-health system adds more staff
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After a scathing August audit, the Valley&#39;s public mental-health system is getting more monitors, more personnel and more-attractive clinics.
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Many mental health wards in Britain may do more harm than good and on some, patients are subjected to violence, verbal abuse and sexual harassment, according to special reports in the Lancet on Friday.
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A private health care firm criticised for the way it runs its out-of-hours GP service in Wales has announced it is taking on more doctors.
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Â· Rise in suicides to one-third of all deaths Â· Campaign group blames overcrowding Â· Mentally ill inmates 'need care, not punishment'
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NEW YORK - Depressed employees worked an average of two more hours a week and were more effective in their jobs when assigned a telephone "care manager" who counseled them on treatments, a study showed.
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The government will again try to push through powers to detain mentally ill people who have not committed crimes.
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New software could help mental-health professionals assess patients and ensure that salespeople project a positive attitude.
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New Jersey's health department is escalating the battle against the bulge by starting a new Office of Nutrition and Fitness to better coordinate programs to prevent obesity.
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Virginia lacks experienced psychiatrists to evaluate the mentally ill, there aren't enough beds for those seeking emergency treatment in many areas and hospitals are losing money on mentally ill patients, according to a state government report.
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Overwhelmed by the number of soldiers returning from war with mental problems, the Army is planning to hire at least 25 percent more psychiatrists, psychologists and social workers.
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New federal legislation would provide grants to help counties and states establish and expand mental health services for people in the legal system or who have been incarcerated.
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Too many people with mental health problems end up in prison when they need specialist care, a report says.
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China plans to increase its efforts to prevent a further deterioration of mental health problems among its children and teenagers.
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Mental health hospital admissions due to cannabis have risen by 85% under Labour, figures show.
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RICHMOND, Jan. 4 -- As GOP legislators unveiled proposals Friday to overhaul Virginia's mental health system, advocates for the mentally ill urged Gov. Timothy M. Kaine and the General Assembly to pump tens of millions of additional dollars into underfunded programs.
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The Lib Dems are promising to introduce a maximum waiting time for community mental health care as figures show patients are facing long waits.
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Latest licensing deal signals a move into the health-care arena.