HARBOR UCLA FSP (Full Service Partnerships)
| Click on the video icon below and WAIT 30 SECONDS, and you will able to watch the video of my May 2010 Grand Round below. You can also contact me to obtain a DVD ($10 plus postage) at bernaharbor@yahoo.com Note: to watch the video you need QuickTime PlayeR (CLICK HERE TO ACCESS FREE DOWNLOADING) |
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| HARBOR UCLA FSP TEAM & CONTACT INFO Yoshi Arai MHRN Carina Garcia, MSW, LCSW Mark Gordon Conley, MSW Genevieve Fowler,LCSW Bernadette Grosjean MD Psychiatrist Davin Loi RN Bridget Walker, MCW Location 1-south Tel:310-222-1602 |
| A glimpse into the universe of the frequent association between severe mental illness and homelessness was given in the recent movie The soloist where we see how a human contact may be the first -fragile- step away from the 24/7 nightmare click below to check the movie (left) ot the sixty minute interview (right)with the real protagonist of the story |
| According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 20 to 25% of the homeless population in the United States suffers from some form of severe mental illness. In comparison, only 6% of Americans are severely mentally ill (National Institute of Mental Health, 2009). In a 2008 survey 25 cities were asked for the three largest causes of homelessness in their communities. Mental illness was the third largest cause of homelessness for single adults. For homeless families, mental illness was mentioned by 12% of cities as one of the top 3 causes of homelessness. Click on the picture below for more information |
| Serious mental illnesses disrupt people’s ability to carry out essential aspects of daily life, such as self care and household management. Mental illnesses may also prevent people from forming and maintaining stable relationships or cause people to misinterpret others’ guidance and react irrationally. This often results in pushing away caregivers, family, and friends who may be the force keeping that person from becoming homeless. As a result of these factors and the stresses of living with a mental disorder, people with mentally illnesses are much more likely to become homeless than the general population. A study of people with serious mental illnesses seen by California’s public mental health system found that 15% were homeless at least once in a one-year period (Folsom et al., 2005). Patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder are particularly vulnerable. |
| AMERICAN FORGOTTEN REALITY SHOW CHECK THE INTRO OF DOCUMENTARY ABOUT HOMELESS IN LOS ANGELES ON YOU TUBE |
| MINDS ON THE EDGE :FACING MENTAL ILLNESS CLICK HERE FOR AN INTERESTING DEBATE/STORY FROM EXPERTS AND FAMILY ABOUT SOME CLASSICAL DILEMMA IN CLINICAL PSYCHIATRY TODAY |
| Recovery literature (suggestion are welcomed!) The vision of recovery today: what it is and what it means for services Marianna Farkas World psychiatry 2007 Keystones for Collaboration and Leadership: Issues and Recommendations for the Transformation of Community Psychiatry The American Association of Community Psychiatrists Change in Schizophrenia Across Time Paradoxes,Patterns and Predictors Courtenay M Harding American Psychiatric Publishing 2003 |
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| For a first and detailled introduction to this MHSA program click on the presentation about FSPto the right and be patient when it is downloading Thank you! |