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Validation of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHO-DAS II) in Greek and its added value to the Short Form 36 (SF-36) in a sample of people with or without disabilities

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 […]

Reauthorizing Federally Certified Community Behavioral Health Centers Demos

Posted on November 16, 2017 by AAHD

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. […]

Understanding military families who have dependents with special health care and/or educational needs

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 […]

Using an evidence-based online module to improve parents’ ability to support their child with Developmental Coordination Disorder

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 […]

Integrated Medical and Behavioral Health Delivery as a New CMS Innovation

Posted on October 24, 2017 by AAHD

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. […]

Supporting the Reauthorization of the Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

Posted on September 21, 2017 by AAHD

AAHD has joined the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) supporting the 5 year reauthorization of CHIP. The September 15 MHLG letter is here: PDF. […]

Reauthorizing the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

Posted on May 4, 2017 (May 4, 2017) by AAHD

AAHD has joined the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) in supporting the reauthorization of CHIP. The April 28 letter is here: PDF. […]

Promoting the Integration of Primary Care and Behavioral Health

Posted on May 4, 2017 (May 4, 2017) by AAHD

Available here is the May 2 letter to the president and Congressional leaders by our sister organization, No Health without Mental Health, promoting integrated clinical delivery: […]

AAHD Action Alert – AHCA, Essential Health Benefits (EHB) and Medicaid

Posted on March 23, 2017 (March 23, 2017) by AAHD

AAHD firmly believes that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was an important step forward for people with disabilities in providing greater access to health insurance coverage and we also believe that Medicaid is a vital part of providing health care for people with disabilities. Last month, we released a statement calling on Congress and the […]

Moving forward with dignity: Exploring health awareness in an isolated Deaf community of Australia

Daniel R. Terry, Ph.D, Quynh Lê, Ph.D., Hoang Boi Nguyen, Ph.D. Disability and Health Journal, Vol. 9, Issue 2, p281–288 Published online: November 20, 2015 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2015.11.002 Background Those within the Deaf community are disadvantaged in a number of aspects of day-to-day life including their access to health care. At times, they may encounter barriers […]