by Hope Parker (February 7, 2024) Black individuals who are a part of the LGBTQ+ community report higher levels of psychological distress than the general population. These higher levels of […]
07 February 2024Research Weekly
by Jennifer M. Reingle Gonzalez, PhD, Rebecca Marcolina, MPH, Research, Data, & Analytics Team, and John Snook, JD, Chief Policy Officer, Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute In this guest post, […]
01 February 2024By Shanti Silver (January 17, 2023) In December 2023, the Virginia Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission staff released a report on Virginia’s nine state hospitals, including recommendations for the […]
18 January 2024By Hope Parker (January 3, 2024) A new year brings new opportunities to advocate for effective, evidence-based care for people with severe mental illness. This January, Research Weekly will highlight […]
03 January 2024(November 8, 2023) The summer of 2023 was considered the summer of extreme heat in America, with temperatures reaching the triple digits in many states across the United States. In early […]
08 November 2023By Shanti Silver (November 1, 2023) Bipolar disorder is a mental illness characterized by alternating periods of depression and mania or hypomania. The disorder is estimated to impact more than […]
01 November 2023By Elizabeth Sinclair Hancq Research Roundup is a monthly public service of the Office of Research and Public Affairs. Each edition describes a striking new data point about severe mental illness (SMI) and […]
25 October 2023By Hope Parker (October 16, 2023) Black adults have greater barriers to accessing psychiatric care, such as a higher prevalence of intergenerational poverty and underinsurance, than their white counterparts. However, Black adults simultaneously remain overrepresented in […]
16 October 2023By Elizabeth Sinclair Hancq (October 11, 2023) Grandiose delusions are false impressions of one’s own importance and can present in different ways. For example, an individual experiencing grandiose delusions may […]
11 October 2023By Shanti Silver (October 4, 2023) A psychiatric advanced directive (PAD) is a way for people with severe mental illness to document their preferences for treatment in advance of an […]
04 October 2023This month’s roundup is in honor of Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month and highlights the experiences of Latino people whose lives are impacted by severe mental illness. This month’s roundup is […]
27 September 2023By Shanti Silver (September 20, 2023) Approximately 4% of parents in the United States live with a serious mental illness. While there has been a growing awareness of the unique challenges […]
20 September 2023By Elizabeth Sinclair Hancq (September 13, 2023) Across the United States, there has been an increase in the number of individuals with serious mental illness found incompetent to stand trial and court-ordered […]
13 September 2023By Hope Parker (September 6, 2023) Reducing the duration of untreated psychosis is vital to improving quality of life and long-term outcomes. Early detection programs that identify and refer individuals with early […]
06 September 2023By Shanti Silver (August 30, 2023) Research Roundup is a monthly public service of the Office of Research and Public Affairs. Each edition describes a striking new data point about severe mental illness and […]
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