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Follow on Google News | UNC Symposium Offers Mental Health Professionals Training for Schizophrenia TreatmentThe UNC Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health will host a symposium in March to train professionals in treatment for schizophrenia, the STEP symposium.
“As North Carolina braces for budget cuts, and affordable health care legislation is phased in at the national level, the integration of psychiatric and medical care has become an urgent issue that deserves a renewed emphasis,” said Dr. John Gilmore, director of the UNC Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health, and the Thad & Alice Eure Professor of Psychiatry and Vice Chair for Research and Scientific Affairs in the Department of Psychiatry. "At the Center, we know that taking a holistic view of our patients is an effective method of treatment, but it is not always easy to implement. By bringing professionals and stakeholders in the mental health community together, we can reinforce our resolve at the Center and invite others to join us in improving the overall health outcomes for persons with schizophrenia and related disorders.” The Symposium will spotlight the medical problems commonly experienced by persons with schizophrenia and clinical, system, and personal barriers to addressing them, as well as practical approaches to improving the health of persons with schizophrenia through nutritional strategies and healthy lifestyle changes. In addition, strategies to develop integrated physical and behavioral health care in the primary care practices of Community Care of North Carolina will be discussed. Registration for the STEP Symposium is $25. The cost for an optional lunch is $10. Continuing education credits for physicians and other mental health professionals are available for an additional cost. Pre-registration is encouraged. For additional information or to register, visit www.unccmh.org or contact Janice Linn at 919.966.8990 or jlinn@med.unc.edu. About STEP STEP (Schizophrenia Treatment and Evaluation Program) is a specialized treatment program located in the Department of Psychiatry at the UNC Neurosciences Hospital and in Carrboro, N.C., for adults with schizophrenia and other severe mental disorders. For almost 20 years, STEP has helped people and families dealing with serious mental illness make strides towards health and recovery. The Annual STEP Symposium offers mental health professionals, advocates, and people and families living with schizophrenia an annual learning opportunity focused on innovative treatment approaches. About UNC Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health The UNC Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health fosters partnerships among state, academic, and community programs to enhance quality of care and workforce development issues in North Carolina’s mental health system. Backed by outstanding psychiatrists, social workers, psychologists, researchers, and other mental health professionals, the Center offers specialized treatment programs for people with mental illness, conducts leading-edge academic research and trains the next generation of community mental health professionals. Founded in January 2009, the Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health is part of the Department of Psychiatry in the School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is supported by a three-year grant from The Duke Endowment, as well as Cross Area Services Program (CASP) funds. For more information about the Center, visit www.unccmh.org or email unccmh@med.unc.edu. Media Contact, 18th Annual STEP Symposium: Janice Linn UNC Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health Department of Psychiatry, CB 7160 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7160 Phone: 919.966.8990 jlinn@med.unc.edu Media Contacts, UNC Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health: John H. Gilmore, MD, Director UNC Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health Department of Psychiatry, CB 7160 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7160 Phone: 919.966.6971 jgilmore@med.unc.edu Bebe Smith, MSW, LCSW Co-Director UNC Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health Department of Psychiatry, CB 7160 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7160 Phone: 919.843.3794 besmith@med.unc.edu # # # Communication Matters is a Hillsborough, North Carolina-based strategic marketing, public relations, and project management agency. End
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