[…] law that helps protect the privacy of individual health information. For individuals living with mental illness, this law is important, because it helps protect confidential mental health treatment records. Over the years, however, there have been many misunderstandings about the type and range of information that mental health treatment providers are allowed to share […]
Portable Treatment Record N ame: _ ___ _ _______________________________ D ate of birth: _ _____ ___________ Emergency contacts : Name _________________________________________ Phone : _________________ Relationship __________________________________________________________ Name _________________________________________ Phone : _____ _ __________ Relationship __________________________________________________________ Pharmacy: ________________________________ Phone: _ _____________________ Location: _____________________________________________________________ Primary care physician Name: ___________________________________ Phone: _ ______________________ Office address: ________________________________________________________ Psychiatrist Name: […]
[…] how to engage with systems such as law enforcement and emergency healthcare services. The webinar will also discuss how to prepare for a crisis, including creating a portable treatment record or advanced medical directives, and how to use these tools during a crisis. Topics and themes: Mental health crisis Signs and symptoms of crisis Portable treatment […]
[…] ................................ ................................ ................................ ............... 19 - ii -Against a Housing Facility ................................ ................................ ................................ ...................... 20 Against an Individual Provider ................................ ................................ ................................ ............... 20 Against a Treatment Facility or Hospital ................................ ................................ .............................. 20 Insurance Claims ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .... 21 Medical Parity ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......... 21 CRISIS/EMERGENCY MENTAL HEALTH […]
[…] ................................ ................................ ................................ ............... 19 - ii -Against a Housing Facility ................................ ................................ ................................ ...................... 20 Against an Individual Provider ................................ ................................ ................................ ............... 20 Against a Treatment Facility or Hospital ................................ ................................ .............................. 20 Insurance Claims ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .... 21 Medical Parity ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......... 21 CRISIS/EMERGENCY MENTAL HEALTH […]
[…] Psychosis • Dual Diagnosis • The Biology of Mental Health Conditions IV. Communication Strategies • Offering Empathy • Basic Communication Guidelines • I-Statements • Reflective Responses V. Treatment & Recovery • Bio -Psycho -Social Dimensions of Mental Health Conditions • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) • Therapeutic Intervention Techniques • Treatment settings […]
[…] needed services for their family memberâs care. Because services were not always available in the care recipientâs local community, most caregivers reported experiencing difficulties in finding day treatment (64%) or peer support (58%) for the care recipient. 8 Furthermore, mental health caregivers reported difficulty in navigating the care system and interacting with providers. Roughly […]
I Am Not SIck I Don’t Need Help! How to Help Someone with mental Illness Accept treatment 10 th Anniversary Edition Xavier Amador, Ph.D. Vida Press, New York 2012 I AM NOT SICK, I DON’T NEED HELP! Xavier Amador Copyright © 2010-2012 by Vida Press, L.L.C. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States […]
[…] Loved One 8. Preparing for a Crisis ........................................................................ ..................... 21 9. NAMI Resources ........................................................................ ............................ 23 • NAMI Classes • NAMI Presentations • NAMI Support Groups 10. Portable Treatment Record ........................................................................ .......... 25 TABLE OF CONTENTS You are not alone. NAMI is there for you and your family. For more information, visit www.nami.org or call/email the […]
December 2014 State Mental Health Legislation 2014 Trends, Themes & Efective Practices State Mental Health Legislation 2014: Trends, Themes & Efective Practices © 2014 by NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness. All rights reserved. NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Amer icans afected by mental illness. NAMI advocates for access to services, treatment, supports and research and is steadfast in its commitment to raising awareness and building a community of hope for all of those in need. Acknowledgements and Gratitude This report was prepared by the staf of the National Alliance on Ment al Illness (NAMI) including Sita Diehl, Dania Douglas, Jessica W. Hart and Ron Honberg. We are particularly grateful to the extensive research conducted by Stephanie Pellitt and Jill Lawrenz, public policy interns. This report is made possible by the leadership of Mary Giliberti, Executive Director. NAMI is grateful to Executive Directors and public policy leaders in NAMI State Organizations for completing the NAMI State Legislation Survey that serves as the basis for this report. We deeply appreciate NAMI grassroots advocates who communicate with legislators to make mental health care a priority in state legislatures across the country. National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) 3803 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 100 Arlington, VA 22203 NAMI HelpLine: (800) 950-6264 Twitter: Twitter.com/NAMICommunicate Facebook: Facebook.com/ofcialNAMI www.nami.org 3 Table of Contents Acknowledgements and Gratitude ................................ ................................ ................................ ........... 2 Executive Summary: The Momentum […]
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