AAHD has joined the Mental Health Liaison Group supporting legislation by Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representative Joseph Kennedy (D-MA). The January 26 letters are here: Warren; Kennedy. […]
AAHD has joined the Mental Health Liaison Group supporting legislation by Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representative Joseph Kennedy (D-MA). The January 26 letters are here: Warren; Kennedy. […]
Katherine Froehlich-Grobe, Ph.D., Denton Jones, M.P.H., Michael S. Businelle, Ph.D., Darla E. Kendzor, Ph.D., Bjial A. Balasubramanian, M.B.B.S., Ph.D. Disability and Health Journal, Volume 9, Issue 4 Published online: May 02, 2016 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2016.04.007 Background Today one in five Americans have a disability and nearly half of Americans experiences a chronic condition. Whether disability results from or […]
John P. Barile Ph.D., Willi Horner-Johnson, Ph.D., Gloria Krahn, Ph.D., Matthew Zack, M.D., David Miranda, Ph.D., Kimberly DeMichele, Ph.D., Derek Ford , Ph.D., William W. Thompson , Ph.D. Disability and Health Journal, Volume 9, Issue 4 Published online: April 30, 2016 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2016.04.008 Background The Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Healthy […]
Georgia Xenouli, R.N., M.Sc.; Kostis Xenoulis, Ph.D.; Pavlos Sarafis, R.N., Ph.D.; Dimitris Niakas, Ph.D.; Evangelos C. Alexopoulos, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D. Disability and Health Journal, Volume 9, Issue 3 Published online: February 12, 2016 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2016.01.009 Background There is controversy and ongoing interest on the measurement of functionality in the personal and social level. Objectives (1) to validate […]
AAHD has joined the Mental Health Liaison Group supporting the reauthorization of the CBHC demos (S. 1950; HR 3931). The November 14 MHLG letter is here: PDF. […]
Keith R. Aronson, Ph.D., Sandee J. Kyler, M.S., Jeremy D. Moeller, M.A., Daniel F. Perkins, Ph.D. Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness, Pennsylvania State University, USA Disability and Health Journal, Volume 9, Issue 3 Published online: March 28, 2016 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2016.03.002 Background Little is known about military families who have a dependent with special health care and/or educational […]
Chantal Camden, Ph.D, Véronique Foley, M.Sc., Dana Anaby, Ph.D., Keiko Shikako-Thomas, Ph.D., Camille Gauthier-Boudreault, M.Sc., Jade Berbari, B.Sc., Cheryl Missiuna, Ph.D. Disability and Health Journal July 2017, Volume 9, Issue 3, Pages 406–415 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2016.04.002 Background Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is a prevalent neurodevelopmental disorder. Best practices include raising parents’ awareness and building capacity but few interventions […]
Led by No Health Without Mental Health, AAHD has joined four national organizations advocating integrated medical and behavioral health as a new CMS Innovation topic. The October 23 NHMH letter is here: PDF. […]
AAHD has joined the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) supporting the 5 year reauthorization of CHIP. The September 15 MHLG letter is here: PDF. […]