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Inrtoductory text with a horizontal rule above it. Mental illnesses are currently among the most common conditions diagnosed. In the U.S., one in five adults has a diagnosable mental illness in any six month period. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, about 90 percent of these people will improve or recover if they get treatment. Prescribers, including psychiatrists, primary care physicians, and psychiatric nurses, have a variety of treatments available to help their patients. Most often, prescribers will work with a new patient to construct a treatment plan that includes both psychotherapy and psychiatric medication. make edit.
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Psychiatric medications, also known as psychotropic medications, treat mental disorders. Most, though not all, medications focus on controlling the four major categories of psychiatric disorder: anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, and mania.
Psychiatric researchers believe that people suffering from many mental illnesses have imbalances in the way their brain metabolizes certain chemicals, called neurotransmitters. Nerve cells use neurotransmitters to communicate with one another, and imbalances may result in the emotiona
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This guide explains options you have in applying for health coverage for your child. If you are a parent or caregiver who wants your child to get MassHealth Standard or CommonHealth for behavioral health services, this guide will help you. The guide also may be useful for anyone else who would like to apply for coverage under MassHealth.
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While people obtain health insurance in a variety of ways, the most common is through an employer. Private health insurance can be group insurance and small group insurance, which differ based on the size of the employer. Group insurance is provided by medium to large-sized employers. Small group insurance is provided by smaller employers, but is also available to individuals, families, and groups who share a common trade or professional organization.
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Evaluation is an essential beginning step in the special education process for a child with a disability. Before a child can receive special education and related services for the first time, a full and individual initial evaluation of the child must be conducted to see if the child has a disability and is eligible for special education. This website reviews the evaluation process and its requirements.
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Guides and Resources
Looking for information on a particular mental health topic? Please search through our list of guides and resources to better help you.
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What is ADHD, NIMH
ADHD: Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder, SAMHSA
ADDitude Magazine, ADDitude
What is ADHD?, APA
CHADD–Improving the lives of people affected by ADHD, CHADD
Children, Teens, and Young Adults
Parenting a Child with ADHD, CHADD
ADHD Resource Center, AACAP
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Co-payments are fees that consumers themselves pay when they receive health care services. It is important to understand what your co-pays are for mental health services are and to find out if there are different co-pays for “in-network” versus “out-of-network" providers.
Some health insurance companies manage both their consumer’s medical and mental health benefits. However, others “subcontract” or “carve out” mental health benefits to another company. Insurance cards may have a separate telephone number to call for information regarding mental health benefits; check yours to see if there is a specific phone number for Behavioral Health or Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment. If so, you may cal this number to ask about benefits.
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In English En EspañolDisclaimer: Material on the William James INTERFACE Referral Service website is intended as general information. It is not a recommendation for treatment, nor should it be considered medical or mental health advice. The William James INTERFACE Referral Service urges families to discuss all information and questions related to medical or mental health care with a health care professional.