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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

Excerpts from this story referencing "Mental Health":

"… 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.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Cook County":

"… roundbreaking study to examine the mental health status of young people in Cook County’s juvenile lock up. The study began a century after the county became t …"

"… stem, they were not full of positive outcomes and they did not suggest the Cook County system as a model for others. They were, instead, alarming. Among a …"

"… ng. Among a random sample of 1,829 young people taken into custody in Cook County from 1995 to 1998, 66 percent of boys and 74 percent of girls were diagnos …"

"… ression, anxiety, and attention deficit disorder were all widespread. Yet Cook County’s mental health services for detained youth were paltry. Just 15 percent …"

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

Excerpts from this story referencing "Cook County":

"… g study revealed epidemic levels of mental illness among detained youth in Cook County — plus a severe lack of counseling and treatment — the Illinois Depart …"

"… s Redeploy program funds the same Multisystemic Therapy model employed in Cook County. Peoria funds a similar model, Functional Family Therapy, which has also a …"

"… in incarceration costs. But Redeploy does not serve 74 counties including Cook County, home to nearly 40 percent of the state’s youth. State spending for the …"