Position Statements Index
System Transformation Issues
- Recovery-Based Systems Transformation (11)
- Evidence-Based Health Care (12)
- Integration of Mental and General Health Care (13)
- Federal Responsibilities for Mental Health Services (14)
- Parity in Health Insurance (15)
- Health and Wellness for People with Serious Mental Illnesses (16)
- Promotion of Mental Wellness(17)
- Cultural and Linguistic Competency (18)
Rights and Privacy Issues
- Rights of Persons with Mental Health and Substance Use Conditions (21)
- Involuntary Treatment (22)
- Advance Directives (23)
- Seclusion and Restraints (24)
- Standards for Consumer Employment (25)
- Participant Protections in Research (26)
- Protection of Consumer Information (27)
Service Issues
- Employment (31)
- Medications (32)
- Substance Use, Abuse, or Dependence (33)
- Electro-Convulsive Therapy (34)
- Aging Well (35)
- Self-Determination Initiatives (36)
- Peer Support Services (37)
Children's Issues
- Perinatal Mental Health (38)
- Early Identification and Treatment (41)
- Services For Children With Mental Health Conditions And Their Families(42)
- Federal Role in Children's Mental Health Services (43)
- Residential Treatment for Children (44)
- Discipline and Positive Behavior Support in Schools(45)
- Zero-Tolerance Policies in Schools (46)
- Custody Relinquishment (47)
- Prevention of Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders in Young People (48)
Criminal Justice Issues
- Juvenile Justice (51)
- Diversion (52)
- Mental-Health Courts (53)
- Death Penalty (54)
- Sexual Predators (55)
- Mental Health Treatment in Correctional Facilities (56)
- In Support of the Insanity Defense (57)
- Life Without Parole for Juvenile Offenders (58)
Procedural Issues
- Affiliate Participation in National Legislation (61)
- Litigation (62)
- Participation on Planning, Advisory and Governance Boards (63)











