Introduction This paper presents data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) cross-site evaluation of the third cohort of SAMHSA grantees implementing screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) services in selected sites. Cost estimates for SBIRT service provision are needed because in the present environment, healthcare expenditures wi...

OBJECTIVES The Mental Health Act 2001 (MHA 2001) was implemented in November 2006. Since that time, there has been considerable research into its impact, including the impact on service provision, use of coercive practices and the perceptions by key stakeholders. Our objective is to present a summary of research into the MHA 2001 since its implementation in the Irish state in the context of int...

BACKGROUND Schizophrenia is a costly and complicated disorder to treat. A variety of schizophrenia treatment guidelines have been developed to provide valuable expert advice to practicing psychiatrists on various treatment options that are presumed to result in the best outcomes. However, examination of antipsychotic medication use patterns has suggested that current prescribing practices do no...

Characteristics and Outcomes of College-Age Adults Enrolled in Private Residential Treatment: Implications for Practice Siobhan A. Morse MHSA CRC CAI MAC & Samuel MacMaster PhD To cite this article: Siobhan A. Morse MHSA CRC CAI MAC & Samuel MacMaster PhD (2014) Characteristics and Outcomes of College-Age Adults Enrolled in Private Residential Treatment: Implications for Practice, Journal of So...

This overview provides a summary of many aspects of solid organ transplantation in the United States, and is produced as part of the 2005 OPTN/SRTR Annual Report. The Annual Report is prepared by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) in collaboration with the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) under contract with the Health Resources and Services Administrati...

Human reliance on insect pollination services continues to increase even as pollinator populations exhibit global declines. Increased commodity crop prices and federal subsidies for biofuel crops, such as corn and soybeans, have contributed to rapid land-use change in the US Northern Great Plains (NGP), changes that may jeopardize habitat for honey bees in a part of the country that supports >4...

This brief overview of solid organ transplantation in the United States is produced as part of the 2006 OPTN/SRTR Annual Report. The Annual Report is prepared by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) in collaboration with the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) under contract with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The report gathers a la...

K-12. Furthermore, a new gene (hrsA) that suppressed the mutation was cloned. Its nuc]eotide sequence -'as analyzed and it was located close to the suc operon at 16.7min corresponding to #18Fl1 (Kohara bank) on E. coti genome. In TD2 containing the hrsA on a mlllticopy plasmid, the ompC expression was induced and dependent on OmpR with increased temperature. The HrsA was found to have Enzyme II...

INTRODUCTION Breast feeding improves the health of mothers and infants; the UK has low rates, with marked socioeconomic inequalities. While trials of peer support services have been effective in some settings, UK trials have not improved breast feeding rates. Qualitative research suggests that many women are alienated by the focus on breast feeding. We propose a change from breast feeding-focus...

This summary provides an overview of solid organ transplantation in the USA, produced as part of the 2003 OPTN/SRTR Annual Report. The Annual Report is prepared by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) in collaboration with the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) under contract with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). A wide range of activ...