National Center E-Newsletter – Checkup e-news

The TeenScreen National Center for Mental Health Checkups publishes a monthly electronic newsletter called Checkup e-news. Coverage includes updates on federal and state policy, primary care initiatives, school and community-based programs, and leading efforts in adolescent mental health.

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Checkup e-news Current Issue February 2010 From Executive Director Mental Health Parity Moves Forward News Headlines Early Depressive Symptoms Not Benign; Screening Helps Identify Need for Treatment Revisions Announced for DSM, Psychiatric Diagnostic Manual Research Spotlight Study: Mental Health Screening in Primary Care Accepted By Parents and Teens Study Reveals Teens, Parents Think Suicide Happens ‘Someplace Else’ Tools and Resources Watch Your Language: Context and Vocabulary Important in Physician-Patient Exchange NIHCM Brief Reviews Screening Tools, Encourages Health Plan Support From the Field Nurses Key to LGBT Mental Health Support Policy Update TeenScreen Urges Mental Health Screenings in Children’s Health Measures Impact of Rosie D: Requirement Boosts Access to Youth Mental Health Screenings Coming Up April 8-9: School Social Work Association 2010 Annual Convention, St. Louis, MO February 28-March 1: National Youth At Risk Conference, Savannah, GA

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