Fifty years ago, America began a grand experiment known as "deinstititutionalization" by transferring to the federal government the fiscal responsibility for individuals with mental illnesses. "Rarely in the history of American government has a program conceived with such good intentions produced such bad results," says Dr. E. Fuller Torrey in a call for reform: "How to Bring Sanity to Our Mental Health System" published Dec. 19 by The Heritage Foundation.
RESEARCH Updates
See our new video, ANOSOGNOSIA, and learn more about the leading reason people with severe mental illness don’t adhere to treatment and medications.
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POLICY initiatives
For insight into why assisted outpatient treatment saves lives and families, read the editorial and all four articles about Laura's Law in the San Francisco Chronicle's "Insight" section.
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Individuals and Families SPEAK
Six years ago, I could never have predicted how much my mother, brother and I could lose.
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RESEARCH Updates
The federal Office of Justice Programs has determined that assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) is an “effective” and evidence-based practice for reducing crime and violence
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