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Study: U.S. Leads In Mental Illness, Lags in Treatment

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Study: U.S. Leads In Mental Illness, Lags in Treatment

One-quarter of all Americans met the criteria for having a mental illness within the past year, and fully a quarter of those had a “serious” disorder that significantly disrupted their ability to function day to day, …

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  1. Caroline 2:33 pm on March 12th, 2010

    The ABA Commission on Mental & Physical Disability Law has a new book out: Civil Mental Disability Law, Evidence and Testimony

    Highlights:
    History and key clinical and legal definitions
    Individual rights within the community
    Mental disability discrimination law
    Federal and state entitlement programs
    Confidentiality, privacy, and professional liability
    Commitment and rights within facilities
    Expert evidence and testimony

    More info and to order:
    http://www.abanet.org/disability/civil_reference_manual.html

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