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NAMI-East Bay Speaker
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I've been writing up the speaker presentations at
the bi-monthly meetings of the National Alliance on Mentally Illness - East Bay
Chapter (formerly the American Schizophrenia Association - Alliance for the
Mentally Ill) since 1993. For the
convenience of members and other interested parties, here are articles from past
meetings in inverse chronological order. These documents are in the Adobe
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Perhaps the most significant story to develop
over the past ten years is the understanding of how brain chemistry affects
mental disorders and the rise of new medications to treat mental illness. For
example, see the articles for May 2004, May 2001, January 2000, and March 1998. As the
names of these new medications can be tongue-twisters, and the categories are
sometimes confusing, here is an online copy of NAMI-East Bay's popular
Medications for Mental
Health, which was revised and updated in June 2004.
The other significant theme of the past decade is
the development and refinement of services available on a community level to
treat people with mental disorders. Legislation enacted in the mid-60's ended
involuntary commitment and forced medication of the mentally ill—which at the
time was thought to be the only way to treat people who might be a danger to
themselves or others. However, a realistic model for community-based treatment
was not then available to fill the gap, and funding at the local level was often
inconsistent. To see something of the new treatment model that is now being
developed, sample the articles for September 2002, July and March 2000, and March 1999.
To read more about any of the various
mental disorders, try HealthyGenius.com.
2008
The LPS Conservatorship
Laws in California, Harry Gin, ACSW, March 26, 2008
The
Promise of Early Intervention for Psychosis, Shelley Levin, PhD, January 23,
2008
2007
What’s New in
Schizophrenia Research, Sophia Vinogradov, MD, November 28, 2007
Personal Insight into Serious
Mental Illness, Xavier Amador, PhD, September 26, 2007
The Impact of Stigma on
Self-Esteem and Confidence, Sydney Loggins, Mark Solomons, and Fanya Margo
McDaniel, July 25, 2007
Special Needs
Trusts for Family Members with Mental Illness, Linda S. Durston, PhD, May 23,
2007
Update on
Electroconvulsive Therapy and Other Brain Treatments, Robert Dolgoff, MD, March
28, 2007
Guiding a Loved One
Toward Recovery, Rebecca Woolis, MFT, January 24, 2007
2006
“In
Our Own Voice”—Personal Stories of Experience with Bipolar Disorder, Krista
Radojevich and Robert Villanueva, November 15, 2006
Alameda County’s Vocational Program for Persons with Mental Illness, Theresa
Razzano, CRC, MFT, September 27, 2006
Berkeley Mental Health Solicits Input from Consumers and Family Members; Fred
Frese Describes Coping Mechanisms for Living with Schizophrenia, Kathy Cramer,
Christine Fry, Fred Frese, July 26, 2006
Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder and Other Clinical Conditions, Kumar Vedantham, MD,
May 24, 2006
Free
Services for Alameda County Mental Health Clients, Francesca Tenenbaum and Tina
Coker, March 22, 2006
A Critique of the
Dr. Phil Show on Schizophrenia, NAMI-East Bay Members, January 25, 2006
2005
Update on Programs Submitted by Three Agencies Under the Mental Health Services
Act, Proposition 63, Kathy Cramer and NAMI East Bay Members, November 16, 2005
Anxiety Disorders: Recognizing
and Treating Them, Michael Menaster, MD, MA, September 28, 2005
Huge Change in Coverage for Psychiatric Medications under MediCal and Medicare,
Douglas Del Paggio, PharmD, MPA, July 27, 2005
Planning for a Family
Member’s Future: the Special Needs Trust, Linda S. Durston, PhD, May 25, 2005
Mental Health Programs
in the Oakland Public Schools, Ilene J. Yasemsky, LCSW, March 23, 2005
Mental
Health Services Available in Alameda County Through BACS, Clayton Goad, MFT,
January 26, 2005
2004
Competency and
Mental States: The Law as It Applies to the Mentally Ill, Michael J. Markowitz,
JD, November 17, 2004
Advocacy and
Patients’ Rights: Assistance with Treatment and Financial Support for the
Mentally Ill, Dan Jordan, September 22, 2004
Early-Onset
Bipolar Disorder, and Bipolar Disorder in Adults, Bradley Engwall, MD, July 28,
2004
Overview and
Update on Current Psychopharmacological Medications, Including New Medications
in Clinical Trials, Alice Myong, PharmD, May 26, 2004
Encouraging
Behavioral Change in a Person with Mental Illness and Substance Abuse, Rebecca
Woolis, MFCC, March 24, 2004
Outpatient Psychiatric Services Available in the East Bay, Head-Lyons, Onia, and
Vahe, January 28, 2004
2003
The Role of the
Psychiatrist in Treating Mental Illness, Roger Mendelson, MD, November 19, 2003
Referenced EEG Offers a New Way
to Prescribe the Right Medication, Mark Schiller, MD, September 24, 2003
Behavioral Health
Services Now Offered Under the California Mental Health Parity Bill, Andrea
Goetz Glover, LCSW, Jeth Gold, LCSW, and Alane L. Friedrich, July 23, 2003
Local Day Services
Available to Adults with Mental Illness, Alvarez, Beckerman, Handy, Stradtner,
and Taft-Butkowski, May 28, 2003
Bipolar Disorder and Other
Depressive Disorders, W. Douglas Moorhead, MD, March 26, 2003
New Concepts in the
Treatment of Psychosis, S. Craig Risch, MD, January 22, 2003
2002
Advice on
Establishing a Special Needs Trust for a Family Member, Linda S. Durston, PhD,
November 20, 2002
Rubicon Programs Inc. Supports
Work, Housing, and Case Management for the Mentally Ill, Andrew Brown, PhD,
September 25, 2002
The
Spectrum of Services Available to Consumers in Alameda County, Manuel Galindez
and Suzanne Gorham, MFT, July 24, 2002
Developing Housing for
People with Mental Illness, Thomas Walker, May 22, 2002
Recovery
Options: Empowerment and Support for the Wellness Process, Tracy Thode and
Steven Bucholtz, March 27, 2002
Local Research on Bi-Polar
Disorder and Major Depression, Randy Bloch, MD, January 23, 2002
2001
Coping Strategies for
Family Members During the Holidays, Rebecca Woolis, MFCC, November 28, 2001
Exploring
Schizophrenia, Christopher Amenson, PhD, September 26, 2001
Special Needs Trust
Preserves Public Assistance Support for Your Disabled Family Member, Baron
Miller, July 25, 2001
Mark Watanabe
Updates NAMI-East Bay on Psychotropic Medications, Dr. Mark Watanabe, May 23,
2001
Adolescence and Mental Illness, Moises Garcia-Lemus and Liz Rebensdorf,
March 28, 2001
Exploring Depression, William C. Wirshing, MD, and Lori Altschuler, MD, January
24, 2001
2000
Psychiatric Help Within the Criminal Justice, Edmunds, Sherman, and Meyers,
November 15, 2000
Two Day Treatment Programs That Can Help in the Work of Recovery,
Sanchez-Turner, Starosky, Beckerman, and Handy, September 27, 2000
An Update on
Berkeley Mental Health's First Year with Assertive Community Treatment, Hynes,
Surber, and Kahan, July 26, 2000
Exploring Bi-Polar
Disorder, Jerome Vaccaro, MD, May 24, 2000
Assembly Bill 1800:
Changing Mental Health Law, Randall Hagar and Yehuda Sherman, MD, March 22, 2000
Psychotropic
Medications: What's on the Horizon?, Dr. Mark Watanabe, January 26, 2000
1999
Update on Treatments and Medication for Schizophrenia and Schizo-Affective
Disorders, Stephen Sturges, MD, November 17, 1999
Planning for Your Disabled Family Member's Financial Future, Susan St Amour and
Akio "Joe" Shimizu, September 22, 1999
"Trapped Within"—How People
Cope with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Jerry Gelbart, MD,
July 28, 1999
Berkeley-Albany
Municipal Judge Addresses Mental Illness and Criminal Justice, Judge Carol Simon
Brosnahan, May 26, 1999
The Assertive Community Treatment Model: A Higher Standard of Care for Mental
Illness, Patricia Hennigan, PhD, and Robert Surber, MSSW, March 24, 1999
Understanding People with
Dual Diagnosis and How to Treat Them, Rebecca Woolis, MFCC, January 27, 1999
1998
Housing
Availability for People with Mental Disorders, Karen Euston, Suzanne Gorham, and
Azikiwe Nantambu, November 18, 1998
A
Psychologist Describes His Own Experiences with Schizophrenia, Dr. Fred Frese,
September 23, 1998
What Rights and
Benefits do People with Mental Disorders Have?, Dan Jordan, July 22, 1998
What
Happens When You Have to Call the Police?, Rafael Herrera, LCSW, Sergeant David
Faeth, David Wee, Lieutenant Russell Lopes, May 27, 1998
The New Generation Medications Available for Psychiatric Disorders, Gary Viale,
PharmD, and Douglas Del Paggio, RPh, MPA, March 25, 1998
Alameda County's New
Mental Health Plan: What's Changed and How It Affects Clients, Dr. Stan Taubman,
DSW, January 28, 1998
1997
Dual Diagnosis: Practical
Considerations for Dealing with Both Problems, Nancy Piotrowski, PhD, November
19, 1997
Sacrificing the
Sick: The Politics of Mental Health Care, Henri Montandon, MD, PhD, September
24, 1997
Current Research into Prenatal Causes of Schizophrenia, Catherine Schaefer, PhD,
July 23, 1997
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in Children and Adults: Current Research and
Interventions, Margo Thienemann, MD, May 28, 1997
Panic Disorder — Stories of
Hope, Sarah Stadler, MD, March 26, 1997
New Research in Brain
Imaging and Treatment of Bipolar Disorder, Terence A. Ketter, MD, January 22,
1997
1996
Planning Low-Stress
Holiday Festivities That Can Include Your Mentally Ill Family Member, Rebecca
Woolis, MFCC, November 20, 1996
Child
and Adolescent Psychiatry: New Understanding and Directions in Diagnosis,
Herbert Schrier, MD, September 25, 1996
Currently Available Mental Health Services and How to Access Them, Stan Taubman
and Manuel Velasco, July 24, 1996
Treating the Negative
Symptoms of Schizophrenia, Nancy Andreasen, MD, PhD, and Bruce Africa, MD, PhD,
May 22, 1996
“Talk Therapy”
in Treating Neurobiological Disorders, Bruce Burtner, LCSW, and Simone Madan,
MA, March 27, 1996
An Update on Treatments and Medications for Manic Depression and Major
Depression, Thomas Morrissey, MD, January 24, 1996
1995
Treatment of Clients with Both Mental Illness and Substance Abuse, Rick
Crispino, Beth Hanis, and Laura Post, MD, November 15, 1995
New Medications for Treating Psychiatric Disorders, Gary L. Viale, PharmD, and
Laurel Mechling, MBA, September 27, 1995
Providing a Financial
Future for Your Mentally Ill Relative, Janet Fairchild, July 25, 1995
When
the Mentally Ill Encounter the Criminal Justice System, Irene Raby, PhD, MFCC,
Chuck Meyers, PhD, Myra Sherman, LCSW and MSW, Peter LaValle, MD, May 24, 1995
Mood Disorders
and Anxiety in Children and Adolescents, Glen R. Elliott, MD, PhD, March 22,
1995
Motivation and
Coping, Rebecca Woolis, MFCC, January 24, 1995
1994
Ask the Doctor…, Richard
A. Shadoan, MD, November 16, 1994
Anxiety and
Panic Disorders, Sarah Stadler, MD, September 28, 1994
Financial Benefits
Available to People with a Mental Illness, Dan Jordan, July 27, 1994
Helpful Support Services for Persons with a Mental Disorder, Johanna Kocher,
Frances Wage, Jim McClure, Karen Jaeckel, and Paul Clermont, May 25, 1994
Alameda County
Supervisor Gail Steele Reports on the State of Children’s Mental Health
Services, Gail Steele, March 23, 1994
The Psychobiology of
Suicidal Behavior, Bruce Victor, MD, January 26, 1994
1993
New Medications for Treatment of Schizophrenia, Dr. Sophia Vinogradov, November
17, 1993