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Linda Rosenberg leads the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare and its 1,300 members in treating 6 million children, adults and families with mental illnesses and addiction disorders in communities across the country.
A certified social worker, as well as a trained family therapist and psychiatric rehabilitation practitioner, Rosenberg has extensive experience in hospital and community psychiatric treatment and rehabilitation programs. Prior to joining the National Council in August 2004, Rosenberg served for seven years as Senior Deputy Commissioner for the New York State Office of Mental Health. She led the implementation of evidence-based practices for adults and children, tripling New York's assertive community treatment capacity, initiating a major expansion of children's systems of care services, and developing an extensive array of housing options for people with serious mental illness. She also implemented a network of jail diversion treatment programs and was instrumental in the opening of New York's first mental health court. Working with schools of social work throughout New York State, Rosenberg promoted and supported curriculum reform introducing evidence-based practice courses and recipient and family education programs. She holds faculty appointments at several schools of social work and serves on numerous agency and editorial boards. Sort By: Date | Popularity
 Bipolar Depression -- Alarming Statistics Concerning TreatmentMany patients struggling to cope with bipolar disorder and depression feel their symptoms interfere greatly with their day-to-day lives. A Guide for the Care and Treatment of Patients with SchizophreniaThe following paper covers the recommendations for care and treatment of schizophrenia patients, as outlined by a national community mental health nonprofit organization. Concurrent Documentation for Treating Patients with Mental IllnessConcurrent documentation is part of the person centered approach taken by mental and behavioral healthcare organizations for treating mental illnesses, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder The Patient Centered Approach to Treating Patients Suffering with Schizophrenia and other Serious Mental IllnessesThe Access and Retention Initiative aims to provide strategies to engage mental health patients having diagnoses including schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder or bi-polar disorder and who missed 30% or more of their scheduled individual therapy appointments. Financing Integrated Behavioral and Mental Health Care - Existing OpportunitiesOne of the most recognizable barriers facing mental and behavioral health integration is financing. However, there are opportunities within existing healthcare systems for integration. Applying the 4 Quadrant Healthcare Model and Evidence-Based Practices to Behavioral HealthThe 4 Quadrant Healthcare Model focuses on the individual for all populations and mental health disorders. However, this makes integration into existing healthcare models difficult. The Four Quadrant Model for Integrating Health Care for Mental Health and Substance Abuse PatientsThis health care model focuses on the co-occurring nature of mental health disorders and substance abuse/addiction disorders. Health Care Reform and Behavioral Health: Responding to New Demands and Emerging Health CrisesHealth care reform is a paramount issue for all Americans. Finding a way to affordably cover the millions of uninsured Americans is a daunting task; however, it is one that must be completed as the health crisis worsens. InSHAPE New Hampshire: Promoting Mental Health Wellness, Saving LivesA New Hampshire mental health organization started a program to reduce the burden carried by those suffering from mental illness and chronic diseases, such as obesity. Saving Jobs, Saving Public Dollars: Intervening Before DisabilitySupporting mental health initiatives is the only way to ensure that jobs and public dollars do not go to waste while making sure that individuals with disabilities receive necessary care.
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