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POPSPsychiatric Emergency Rooms are Appalling My dissertation research uncovered dozens of stories of abusive and incompetent psychiatric emergency rooms. I hope at least these woman's death will draw attention to an invisible and longstanding American problem.
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POPS10 Common Myths about Mental Illness 8. Children can’t have serious mental disorders. 9. Doctor/patient confidentiality is absolute and always protected. 10. Mental illness is no longer stigmatized in society.
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POPSContract WITH the Poor Interesting idea. If you could actually see a partnership develop where, for example, Supported Employment was offered to people with serious mental illness, it would help everyone. For more on SE, google and check out Massachusett's SEE programs.
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POPSPredicting Psychosis in Youth When Virginia Tech occurred, I was so annoyed by people saying that you cannot predict psychosis. Of course, you can if you have solid mental health training. Maybe not perfectly, but enough to know when someone needs help.