If Only Money Were No Object
I’m a firm believer that top-notch mental health services can make or break a person’s recovery in a lot of cases, so I’m tickled pink when I find an organization that offers scholarships for people to get really good treatment. Where is this fantasy organization, you say?
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin.
Bradley C. Riemann, Ph.D., founded the Anxiety Disorders Foundation with three aims:
* To increase public awareness about anxiety disorders, which include obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder
* To improve services by funding training for professionals
and
*To provide scholarships for people who can’t afford appropriate treatment.
According to Riemann, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) has a 75% success rate in treating these conditions, but little more than a quarter of sufferers get the treatment they need. He cites two factors affecting the availability of CBT: The paucity of high-quality treatment centers around the country, and the inability of many people to afford the treatment.
The group is set up so a hundred percent of donations go toward scholarships for treatment provided by a skilled clinician in Wisconsin for a dramatically reduced rate. People do not have to live near the center to qualify, though the organization can’t fund transportation or lodging. (They’re hoping to provide aid for that in the future.)
I hope this program serves as a model for projects to people with other illnesses. The sickest people are often the poorest, and a lot end up in state hospitals or at community mental health centers with low-paid over-booked doctors who don’t have the time or often the expertise to treat the most difficult cases.
If you work for an organization that might be able to develop a program like this, PLEASE check out the foundation’s Web site at www.anxietydisordersfoundation.org . People with anxiety disorders can apply for scholarships by calling 262-567-6600.
Posted by Daniele Sadres
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin.
Bradley C. Riemann, Ph.D., founded the Anxiety Disorders Foundation with three aims:
* To increase public awareness about anxiety disorders, which include obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder
* To improve services by funding training for professionals
and
*To provide scholarships for people who can’t afford appropriate treatment.
According to Riemann, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) has a 75% success rate in treating these conditions, but little more than a quarter of sufferers get the treatment they need. He cites two factors affecting the availability of CBT: The paucity of high-quality treatment centers around the country, and the inability of many people to afford the treatment.
The group is set up so a hundred percent of donations go toward scholarships for treatment provided by a skilled clinician in Wisconsin for a dramatically reduced rate. People do not have to live near the center to qualify, though the organization can’t fund transportation or lodging. (They’re hoping to provide aid for that in the future.)
I hope this program serves as a model for projects to people with other illnesses. The sickest people are often the poorest, and a lot end up in state hospitals or at community mental health centers with low-paid over-booked doctors who don’t have the time or often the expertise to treat the most difficult cases.
If you work for an organization that might be able to develop a program like this, PLEASE check out the foundation’s Web site at www.anxietydisordersfoundation.org . People with anxiety disorders can apply for scholarships by calling 262-567-6600.
Posted by Daniele Sadres
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