Annotated Bibliography Mental Health
MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM FOR ALBERTA
THREE YEAR BUSINESS PLAN: 2007-2010
RECOMMENdEd By THE MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP COMMITTEE:
Dr. Donald Addington, Calgary Health Region Brad Anderson, Alberta Chamber of Resources Laurie Beverley, Alberta Mental Health Board Dr. Roger Bland, Alberta Mental Health Board
Dawn Chalas, Alberta Solicitor General and Public Security
Dr. Michael Clinton, University of Calgary
Cynthia Dunnigan, Alberta Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development
Dr. Ron Dyck, Alberta Innovation and Science
Dr. Tom Feasby, Capital Health
Dr. Marvin Fritzler, Alberta Science and Research Authority
Dr. …show more content…
Throughout Alberta, mental health service delivery improvements have lacked public priority compared to conditions such as heart disease and cancer. This is also true in research, where the lack of mental health research funding has limited the number of expert researchers in the province.
The 2006 Kirby Final Report on Mental Health, Mental Illness and Addiction noted that a number of systemic issues continue to compromise service delivery.3 Significant gaps exist between what research has shown to be the most effective treatments and the care many people receive. A fragmented mental health service delivery system, financial barriers, and stigma have resulted in less than optimal population mental health.
Societal costs related to poor mental health are enormous and not limited to treatment dollars, but result in reduced economic productivity, as well as diminished quality of life and opportunities. Furthermore, these costs are growing: the World Health organization (WHo) projects that disability caused by mental and neurological illness will grow to 15.0 per cent by 2020, up from 10.5 per cent in …show more content…
Gaps still exist between what research has shown to be optimally effective treatments and what many people receive in actual practice. These problems may be exacerbated in children, who are unable to describe their symptoms, and in those individuals who have greater difficulty accessing the mental health system, either due to jurisdictional issues (e.g., the Aboriginal population) or logistical barriers (e.g., the homeless).
optimal service organization and delivery models including innovation in rural settings (e.g., telehealth, web-counseling) and suicide prevention
Service quality and outcomes improvements through integrated services, primary/shared care, evaluation, best practice and outcomes research
Use of information systems to improve service integration
Every child growing up in Alberta deserves to feel happy and secure. over 80,000 young Albertans suffer from some kind of mental illness that they may struggle with for the rest of their lives. In particular, Aboriginal youth are in crisis: suicide rates for First Nations youth are five to six times higher than for non-Aboriginal youth. Despite these facts, more than 90 per cent of Canadian health care spending goes toward treatment rather than prevention or health
THREE YEAR BUSINESS PLAN: 2007-2010
RECOMMENdEd By THE MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP COMMITTEE:
Dr. Donald Addington, Calgary Health Region Brad Anderson, Alberta Chamber of Resources Laurie Beverley, Alberta Mental Health Board Dr. Roger Bland, Alberta Mental Health Board
Dawn Chalas, Alberta Solicitor General and Public Security
Dr. Michael Clinton, University of Calgary
Cynthia Dunnigan, Alberta Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development
Dr. Ron Dyck, Alberta Innovation and Science
Dr. Tom Feasby, Capital Health
Dr. Marvin Fritzler, Alberta Science and Research Authority
Dr. …show more content…
Throughout Alberta, mental health service delivery improvements have lacked public priority compared to conditions such as heart disease and cancer. This is also true in research, where the lack of mental health research funding has limited the number of expert researchers in the province.
The 2006 Kirby Final Report on Mental Health, Mental Illness and Addiction noted that a number of systemic issues continue to compromise service delivery.3 Significant gaps exist between what research has shown to be the most effective treatments and the care many people receive. A fragmented mental health service delivery system, financial barriers, and stigma have resulted in less than optimal population mental health.
Societal costs related to poor mental health are enormous and not limited to treatment dollars, but result in reduced economic productivity, as well as diminished quality of life and opportunities. Furthermore, these costs are growing: the World Health organization (WHo) projects that disability caused by mental and neurological illness will grow to 15.0 per cent by 2020, up from 10.5 per cent in …show more content…
Gaps still exist between what research has shown to be optimally effective treatments and what many people receive in actual practice. These problems may be exacerbated in children, who are unable to describe their symptoms, and in those individuals who have greater difficulty accessing the mental health system, either due to jurisdictional issues (e.g., the Aboriginal population) or logistical barriers (e.g., the homeless).
optimal service organization and delivery models including innovation in rural settings (e.g., telehealth, web-counseling) and suicide prevention
Service quality and outcomes improvements through integrated services, primary/shared care, evaluation, best practice and outcomes research
Use of information systems to improve service integration
Every child growing up in Alberta deserves to feel happy and secure. over 80,000 young Albertans suffer from some kind of mental illness that they may struggle with for the rest of their lives. In particular, Aboriginal youth are in crisis: suicide rates for First Nations youth are five to six times higher than for non-Aboriginal youth. Despite these facts, more than 90 per cent of Canadian health care spending goes toward treatment rather than prevention or health