Mental Health Task Force Support Group

Mental health and psychosocial support in crisis and conflict: report of the Mental Health Working Group.

INTRODUCTION The Working Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support was convened as part of the 2009 Harvard Humanitarian Action Summit. The Working Group chose to focus on ethical issues in mental health and psychosocial research and programming in humanitarian settings. The Working Group built on previous work and recommendations, such as the Inter-Agency Standing Committee's Guidelines ...

Recommendation Regarding Improving Mental Health and Addressing Mental Illness from the Community Preventive Services Task Force

Mental Health Screening & Support

Caregivers, mostly family and friends, play an important role in the complex care of persons with Alzheimer disease and other dementias. Primary care providers are uniquely positioned to assess for the negative consequences of caregiving, including depression, anxiety, and caregivers' failure to care for their own health needs. This article provides you with reliable, valid screening tools and ...

Task Force AVT Working Group Internet Draft

This document provides general guidelines aimed at assisting the authors of RTP Payload Format specifications in deciding on good formats. These guidelines attempt to capture some of the experience gained with RTP as it evolved during its development.

Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care

Overview The topic, children of alcoholics (COA), has not been previously addressed by the Canadian Task Force on the Periodic Health Examination. However, related topics, such as fetal alcohol syndrome and problem drinking, have been covered elsewhere in this book. The focus of this report is children aged 0 to 18 years, who live with an alcoholic, or alcohol-abusing parent. Clinical and resea...