Carl Bell (physician)
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Carl Compton Bell is the President/C.E.O. of the Community Mental Health Council, Inc. one of the largest not-for-profit community mental health centers in the U.S. He is also the Director of the Institute for Juvenile Research at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Bell is a noted professor of psychiatry and public health at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Bell is a National Institute of Mental Health international researcher, an author of more than 400 books, chapters, and scientific publications addressing issues of violence prevention, HIV
prevention, isolated sleep paralysis
, misdiagnosis of Manic depressive illness, and children exposed to violence. He is a commentator for “Prevention in Action” in Clinical Psychiatry News.
neighborhood, and graduated from Hyde Park High School
in 1965. After graduating from the University of Illinois in 1967 with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Biology, he went on to Meharry Medical College
where he graduated with an M.D. His postgraduate training in psychiatry was at the Illinois State Psychiatric Institute in Chicago. After his residency he went to the United States Navy
from 1974 to 1976 after which he began his career as a community psychiatrist on Chicago’s Southside, working in health facilities including Jackson Park Hospital and the Community Mental Health Council, which he helped to build up to a large, comprehensive mental health center, which also advises other nonprofit and public entities focused on mental health through their Institute for Managerial and Clinical Consultation.
During 35 years, Bell has published over 400 articles on mental health and written a book, "Sanity of Survival." He is editor of Psychiatric Perspectives on Violence: Understanding Causes and Issues in Prevention and Treatment; author of Getting Rid of Rats: Perspectives of a Black Community Psychiatrist; co-author of Suicide and Homicide Among Adolescents and chapters on: "Black Psychiatry" in Mental Health and People of Color; "Black-on-Black Homicide" in Mental Health and Mental Illness Among Black Americans; "Isolated Sleep Paralysis" & "Violence Exposure, Psychological Distress and High Risk Behaviors Among Inner-City High School Students" in Anxiety Disorders in African-Americans; "Is psychoanalytic therapy relevant for public mental health programs" in Controversial Issues in Mental Health; and "Prevention of Black Homicide" in The State of Black America 1995. He's the subject of countless interviews in Ebony; Jet; Essence; Emerge; New York Times; Chicago Tribune Magazine; People Magazine; and Chicago Reporter. TV shows, such as "Nightline", "CBS Sunday Morning", The News Hour with Jim Lehrer, and the "Today" show have utilized his expert opinion. He's also lectured internationally on various topics.
Bell is a member and Former Chairman of the National Medical Association's Section on Psychiatry; a Fellow of the American College of Psychiatrists; a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, a Founding Member and Past Board Chairman of the National Commission on Correctional Health Care. Bell was the E.Y. Williams Distinguished Senior Clinical Scholar Award of the Section on Psychiatry of the National Medical Association in 1992. He received the American Psychiatric Association
President's Commendation - Violence in 1997. He was appointed to the Violence Against Women Advisory Council by Janet Reno the Attorney General Department of Justice and Donna Shalala Secretary Department of Health and Human Services - 1995-2000, and was a participant - White House's Strategy Session on Children, Violence, and Responsibility. He was appointed to the working group for Dr. Satcher's Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health - Culture, Race, and Ethnicity and appointed to the Planning Board for the Surgeon General's Report on Youth Violence.
Member, Black Psychiatrists of America.
Former vice-president, former newsletter editor.
Fellow: American College of Psychiatrists - 1998, Board of Regents - 2006 to 2009 .; - & American Psychiatric Association - 1985.
Founding Member and Past Board Chairman, National Commission on Correctional Health Care.
Member and Former Director, American Association of Community Psychiatrists
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American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - 1976; Board Examiner since 1978.
Bell is a noted professor of psychiatry and public health at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Bell is a National Institute of Mental Health international researcher, an author of more than 400 books, chapters, and scientific publications addressing issues of violence prevention, HIV
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus is a lentivirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome , a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive...
prevention, isolated sleep paralysis
Sleep paralysis
Sleep paralysis is paralysis associated with sleep that may occur in healthy persons or may be associated with narcolepsy, cataplexy, and hypnagogic hallucinations. The pathophysiology of this condition is closely related to the normal hypotonia that occurs during REM sleep. When considered to be a...
, misdiagnosis of Manic depressive illness, and children exposed to violence. He is a commentator for “Prevention in Action” in Clinical Psychiatry News.
Biography
Bell was born in Chicago’s BronzevilleBronzeville
Bronzeville may refer to:* Bronzeville, a community area of Douglas, Chicago* Bronzeville, a neighborhood in Milwaukee* King-Lincoln Bronzeville, a neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio...
neighborhood, and graduated from Hyde Park High School
Hyde Park Career Academy
Hyde Park Career Academy is a public 4-year high school located in the Woodlawn neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It is a part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299.-Notable alumni:...
in 1965. After graduating from the University of Illinois in 1967 with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Biology, he went on to Meharry Medical College
Meharry Medical College
Meharry Medical College, located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States, is a graduate and professional institution affiliated with the United Methodist Church whose mission is to educate healthcare professionals and scientists. Founded in 1876 as the Medical Department of Central Tennessee...
where he graduated with an M.D. His postgraduate training in psychiatry was at the Illinois State Psychiatric Institute in Chicago. After his residency he went to the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
from 1974 to 1976 after which he began his career as a community psychiatrist on Chicago’s Southside, working in health facilities including Jackson Park Hospital and the Community Mental Health Council, which he helped to build up to a large, comprehensive mental health center, which also advises other nonprofit and public entities focused on mental health through their Institute for Managerial and Clinical Consultation.
During 35 years, Bell has published over 400 articles on mental health and written a book, "Sanity of Survival." He is editor of Psychiatric Perspectives on Violence: Understanding Causes and Issues in Prevention and Treatment; author of Getting Rid of Rats: Perspectives of a Black Community Psychiatrist; co-author of Suicide and Homicide Among Adolescents and chapters on: "Black Psychiatry" in Mental Health and People of Color; "Black-on-Black Homicide" in Mental Health and Mental Illness Among Black Americans; "Isolated Sleep Paralysis" & "Violence Exposure, Psychological Distress and High Risk Behaviors Among Inner-City High School Students" in Anxiety Disorders in African-Americans; "Is psychoanalytic therapy relevant for public mental health programs" in Controversial Issues in Mental Health; and "Prevention of Black Homicide" in The State of Black America 1995. He's the subject of countless interviews in Ebony; Jet; Essence; Emerge; New York Times; Chicago Tribune Magazine; People Magazine; and Chicago Reporter. TV shows, such as "Nightline", "CBS Sunday Morning", The News Hour with Jim Lehrer, and the "Today" show have utilized his expert opinion. He's also lectured internationally on various topics.
Bell is a member and Former Chairman of the National Medical Association's Section on Psychiatry; a Fellow of the American College of Psychiatrists; a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, a Founding Member and Past Board Chairman of the National Commission on Correctional Health Care. Bell was the E.Y. Williams Distinguished Senior Clinical Scholar Award of the Section on Psychiatry of the National Medical Association in 1992. He received the American Psychiatric Association
American Psychiatric Association
The American Psychiatric Association is the main professional organization of psychiatrists and trainee psychiatrists in the United States, and the most influential worldwide. Its some 38,000 members are mainly American but some are international...
President's Commendation - Violence in 1997. He was appointed to the Violence Against Women Advisory Council by Janet Reno the Attorney General Department of Justice and Donna Shalala Secretary Department of Health and Human Services - 1995-2000, and was a participant - White House's Strategy Session on Children, Violence, and Responsibility. He was appointed to the working group for Dr. Satcher's Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health - Culture, Race, and Ethnicity and appointed to the Planning Board for the Surgeon General's Report on Youth Violence.
Memberships (Partial List)
Member, National Medical Association. Former Chairman, Section on Psychiatry.Member, Black Psychiatrists of America.
Former vice-president, former newsletter editor.
Fellow: American College of Psychiatrists - 1998, Board of Regents - 2006 to 2009 .; - & American Psychiatric Association - 1985.
Founding Member and Past Board Chairman, National Commission on Correctional Health Care.
Member and Former Director, American Association of Community Psychiatrists
American Association of Community Psychiatrists
The American Association of Community Psychiatrists is a member organization of recovery-oriented and recovery focused psychiatrists, psychologists and social workers who primarily work in community-based settings. Founded in 1985, the AACP is based in the United States, and its founding president...
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American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - 1976; Board Examiner since 1978.