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Nearly 2 million California adults don’t get needed mental health care
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UCLA researchers recommend expansion of Proposition 63 services to address unmet needs ​Of the 3 million California adults who have recently experienced psychological distress and are eligible for public mental health services, 1.8 million say they have received no treatment or support, according to a policy brief released today by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
June 25, 2020
Nearly 2 million California adults don’t get needed mental health care
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UCLA researchers recommend expansion of Proposition 63 services to address unmet needs ​Of the 3 million California adults who have recently experienced psychological distress and are eligible for public mental health services, 1.8 million say they have received no treatment or support, according to a policy brief released today by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
June 25, 2020
Living near green space boosts teenagers’ mental health
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Teenagers who live within a few blocks of green space are more likely to have better mental health than teens who don’t, according to a study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
March 28, 2019
Living near green space boosts teenagers’ mental health
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Teenagers who live within a few blocks of green space are more likely to have better mental health than teens who don’t, according to a study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
March 28, 2019
Public mental health care for older Californians is lacking, while need grows
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California's older adult population will increase 64 percent by 2035, and with it the need for more mental health services. Yet the state's public mental health system lacks adequate services specifically tailored to older adults, according to a study and other documents released today by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
January 25, 2018
Public mental health care for older Californians is lacking, while need grows
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California's older adult population will increase 64 percent by 2035, and with it the need for more mental health services. Yet the state's public mental health system lacks adequate services specifically tailored to older adults, according to a study and other documents released today by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
January 25, 2018
Majority of California veterans who need mental health care receive inadequate or no treatment
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UCLA study finds that percentage of ex-military who need care is roughly the same as that of general population

Seventy-six percent of California veterans in need of mental health care from 2011 to 2013 either didn’t receive treatment or received inadequate care, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

April 27, 2016
Majority of California veterans who need mental health care receive inadequate or no treatment
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UCLA study finds that percentage of ex-military who need care is roughly the same as that of general population

Seventy-six percent of California veterans in need of mental health care from 2011 to 2013 either didn’t receive treatment or received inadequate care, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

April 27, 2016
Grant to study mental health services for seniors
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​Center Faculty Associate Janet C. Frank was awarded a $400,000 grant by the state Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC) to assess progress made statewide in setting up a system of care for older adults with serious mental illness since the passage of California’s Mental Health Services Act (Proposition 63) in 2004.
July 28, 2015
Grant to study mental health services for seniors
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​Center Faculty Associate Janet C. Frank was awarded a $400,000 grant by the state Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC) to assess progress made statewide in setting up a system of care for older adults with serious mental illness since the passage of California’s Mental Health Services Act (Proposition 63) in 2004.
July 28, 2015
"One-stop shop": Physical and mental health care under one roof
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Providing medical care and behavioral health services in a single community-based setting is emphasized by health care reform, but how successful have California practitioners been in merging the two systems? That's the topic of a new policy brief by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research that evaluates how five large community health centers — which treat anywhere from 12,000 to 70,000 patients per year — have integrated medical and behavioral health services.
January 29, 2015
"One-stop shop": Physical and mental health care under one roof
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Providing medical care and behavioral health services in a single community-based setting is emphasized by health care reform, but how successful have California practitioners been in merging the two systems? That's the topic of a new policy brief by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research that evaluates how five large community health centers — which treat anywhere from 12,000 to 70,000 patients per year — have integrated medical and behavioral health services.
January 29, 2015
Three out of four California children with mental health needs don't get treatment
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Barriers to care persist, althought most have health insurance More than 300,000 California children between the ages of 4 and 11 need mental health care, but only 1 in 4 is treated, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
July 24, 2014
Three out of four California children with mental health needs don't get treatment
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Barriers to care persist, althought most have health insurance More than 300,000 California children between the ages of 4 and 11 need mental health care, but only 1 in 4 is treated, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
July 24, 2014
Half a million uninsured Californians who need mental health treatment could receive services through health care reform
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Half a million uninsured adults in California who need mental health treatment could gain access to those services through health care reform, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
November 28, 2012
Half a million uninsured Californians who need mental health treatment could receive services through health care reform
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Half a million uninsured adults in California who need mental health treatment could gain access to those services through health care reform, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
November 28, 2012
Double damage: Partner violence impacts the mental health of over half-million Californians
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Victims who suffer violence at the hands of a spouse, boyfriend or girlfriend, or other intimate partner aren't only brutalized physically; they also suffer disproportionately higher rates of mental health distress, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
August 30, 2011
Double damage: Partner violence impacts the mental health of over half-million Californians
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Victims who suffer violence at the hands of a spouse, boyfriend or girlfriend, or other intimate partner aren't only brutalized physically; they also suffer disproportionately higher rates of mental health distress, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
August 30, 2011
Aging alone: Older lesbians, gays have higher rates of chronic disease, mental distress, isolation
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Members of California's aging lesbian, gay and bisexual population are more likely to suffer from certain chronic conditions, even as they wrestle with the challenges of living alone in far higher numbers than the heterosexual population, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

March 29, 2011
Aging alone: Older lesbians, gays have higher rates of chronic disease, mental distress, isolation
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Members of California's aging lesbian, gay and bisexual population are more likely to suffer from certain chronic conditions, even as they wrestle with the challenges of living alone in far higher numbers than the heterosexual population, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

March 29, 2011