Tucson shooter was troubled, but could still buy a gun

By Kimberly Leonard

The months-long pattern of bizarre behavior by alleged Tucson shooter Jared Lee Loughner has once again raised questions about what sort of

Despite Tucson and rising needs, mental health takes a back budget seat

By Amy Biegelsen

States have cut $2.1 billion from their mental health budgets over the last three fiscal years, and more slashing is expected in coming week

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"… e fiscal years according to a study from the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors’ Research Institute. More slashing is expected in the …"

"… , “is shredded.”Big cutsAccording to the federal National Institute of Mental Health, while ailments like depression occur in about one in four adults, roughly …"

"… e Alfano, deputy policy director for the Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law in Washington, D.C. Employers are often hesitant to hire them, and the …"

"… n Missouri, over the past five years the number of full-time Department of Mental Health employees has dropped from 9,231 to 7,874. Four hundred more positions are …"

On anniversary of Virginia Tech shooting, law to close loophole hasn't accomplished much

By Gordon Witkin

Federal law designed to improve access to mental health records has proved disappointing.
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Report: Too little mental health care for boomers

By The Associated Press

Aging boomers to face hard time finding mental health care; report urges geriatric training

Cook County sparks national changes in mental health care for delinquent youth

Cook County sparks national changes in treatment for delinquent youth.

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"… he staff I’ve come across at the detention center,” says Betsy Clarke, president of the Juvenile Justice Initiative. “That said, the detention center its …"

After years of effort, Illinois finds traction in meeting needs of mentally ill youth

After years of effort, Illinois finds traction in meeting needs of mentally ill youth

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"… cing the treatment mission envisioned by the legislature,” Betsy Clarke, president of the watchdog Juvenile Justice Initiative, told the Illinois House Appro …"

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10 years after landmark study, progress and challenges remain for youth mental health treatment

10 years after landmark study, progress and challenges in mental health treatment for nation’s confined youth.

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"… exacerbate their underlying Mental Health conditions. Recognition of the Mental Health Challenge in Juvenile Justice Twenty years ago, a national study on menta …"

"… s provided data. Thirty-two states were unable to answer. More and Better Mental Health Screening CJCA’s most recent survey of Mental Health treatment in state …"

"… health issues,” says Joseph Cocozza, director of the National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice (NCMHJJ). Less clear, however, is whether the increa …"

"… aff in the eight states participating in the Models for Change project’s Mental Health Juvenile Justice Action Network.  Last year, with additional funding …"