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Elementary school social development intervention leads to better-functioning young adults (News-Medical-Net)
A social development intervention administered in elementary school appears to have positive effects on mental health, sexual health and educational and economic achievement assessed 15 years after the intervention ended, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
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Your brooding teen: Just moody or mentally ill? (MSNBC)
The teen years are a critical period of development when mental illnesses can emerge and progress untreated, in part because they are perceived as typical adolescent behavior.
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Watch Alert (Newswise)
NYU Child Study Center founder and director Harold S. Koplewicz, M.D., will appear on Bloomberg Night Talk, on Friday, 10 p.m. EST (November 28, 2008) for a one hour interview on the state of child and adolescent mental health in the United States.
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'Haven' laws highlight problem (Ventura County Star)
Nebraska closed the loophole in its "safe haven" law that led to parents driving across the country to give up their teenage children to the state. But the problem of parents overwhelmed by their troubled children remains.
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Three-quarters Of Kids With Mental Health Problems Not Getting Adequate Treatment, Great Britain (Medical News Today)
Britain's youth is suffering from mental health problems with 3 in 4 not receiving the treatment they need. Heads up, a report published today by New Philanthropy Capital (NPC), the charity think tank, reveals that the lack of available treatment costs society millions of pounds and leaves charities to pick up the pieces.
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Vatican Document on Street Ministry (Zenit News Agency)
VATICAN CITY, DEC. 1, 2008 ( Zenit.org ).- Here is the primary conclusion of the first Latin American-Caribbean conference on ministry on the streets, which took place in Colombia in October. The Pontifical Council for Migrants and Travelers made public today the final document of the convention.
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Thanks for Giving 2008: Can you help, Lincoln? (Lincoln Journal Star)
For 25 years, Journal Star readers have helped meet the needs of their neighbors through the newspaper’s Thanks for Giving project. The premise is simple. We ask service providers to share their clients’ needs with us, and we share them with you. Giving is simple, too. Look for a need you can fill.
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Youngminds Calls For Extra Support For 18-25 Year Olds With Mental Health Problems, UK (Medical News Today)
YoungMinds welcomes today's recommendations in the child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) review to provide CAMHS users with a clear transition plan up to the age 25. Roger Catchpole, YoungMinds Principal consultant and member of the CAMHS Review Expert Panel said: "Young people in CAMHS often find themselves without the support they need when they reach 18.
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'4% of young persons are angry about a lot of things' (The Jamaica Observer)
THE blood that has been dotting school yards across Jamaica after violent student confrontations is believed to be the end result of rage which has been bubbling beneath the surface, undetected by parents, guardians and school personnel.
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Child mental health: more to do (Channel 4)
The report found that while there had been progress, "improvements in mental health and psychological well-being are still not as comprehensive, as consistent or as good as they should be".
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