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Doing 'more good than harm'
Scathing critiques of mandated reporting laws, Child Protective Services have 'little basis in reality,' say child welfare services experts
June 19,
2007 --
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| Studying Child Protective Services' effectiveness |
Efforts to improve Child Protective Services (CPS) would be more effective if they were based on evaluations of available data instead of assertions that are not supported by evidence, say two child welfare services experts. "While there is no doubt that the current child welfare system has flaws, we can find little empirical data supporting the scathing critiques of mandated reporting laws and CPS. We now have enough empirical evidence to scientifically evaluate many longstanding criticisms of CPS, and many of those criticisms appear to be without basis in reality," write Brett Drake, Ph.D., and Melissa Jonson-Reid, Ph.D., in an article titled "A Response to Melton Based on the Best Available Data," published in the current issue of the international journal Child Abuse & Neglect. More...
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Offering alternative, culturally relevant services
Traditional healers are legitimate resources for youth in American Indian communities, says mental health expert
Sept. 8,
2006 -- According to numerous studies, American Indian youth experience disproportionate rates of mental health and behavioral problems, including substance abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and suicidal thoughts. To address this critical problem, an adolescent mental health expert at Washington University in St. Louis says that traditional healers in American Indian communities may be a valuable but under-recognized resource offering alternative and culturally relevant services that complement conventional medical treatment. More...
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Social stresses overlooked
Quality of care varies for older adults with depression
Aug. 3,
2006 --
When thinking about the well-being of older adults, most people focus on medical care, but mental health care is a growing, pressing concern for older adults and their families. "At least one in five older adults suffer from a mental disorder and experts in geriatric mental health anticipate an 'unprecedented explosion' of older adults with disabling mental disorder," says Enola K. Proctor, Ph.D., mental health care expert and professor of social work at Washington University in St. Louis. "While older adults may receive adequate medical and psychiatric care, they rarely receive the care necessary to deal with the general 'problems with living,' or social stresses. These psychosocial problems, such as isolation and family stress, may exacerbate psychiatric problems, depression in particular, and contribute to functional decline."
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New child welfare and mental health expert at WUSTL
John Landsverk named senior scholar at the School of Social Work
Jan. 5,
2006 -- John Landsverk, Ph.D., has been named senior scholar at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis. Edward F. Lawlor, Ph.D., dean of the School of Social Work and the William E. Gordon Professor, recently announced Landsverk's appointment, effective Jan. 1.
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Center celebrates relaunch
Pioneering mental health research center earns advanced NIMH designation
Dec. 21,
2004 -- The Center for Mental Health Services Research (CMHSR) in the George Warren Brown School of Social Work has received funding from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to become the nation's first Advanced Center for Interventions and Services Research at a school of social work.
CMHSR will celebrate its new designation and expanded research agenda during an opening and reception from 1:30-3 p.m. Jan. 11 in the Brown Hall Lounge. Visitors can hear about the center's current and future research from CMHSR leaders.
For more information about the center or the open house, call the center at 935-5687 or go online to gwbweb.wustl.edu/users/cmhsr.
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Homeless for the holidays
Homeless population is changing
Dec. 9,
2004 --
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| Alcohol and drug abuse remain the biggest problems among homeless individuals. |
The homeless population is changing. In the days of the Great Depression, many homeless people were victims of bad luck and a worse economy. But after studying St. Louis' homeless population since the 1980's, experts at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis say the problem has become more complex in recent times.
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