Terms & Conditions

• October 9th, 2018
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…user forums and email lists, and the content of any such communications. The Operators, however, will have no liability related to the content of any such communications, whether or not…

Fentanyl Test Strips as a Form of Harm Reduction: Study Outcomes

• By: Nadeen Mahklouf, PharmD, MPH Salvatore Volpe, MD, FAA, FACP, ABP-CI Staten Island Performing Provider System (SI PPS)
• March 31st, 2021
• fentanyl, harm reduction, opioids, overdose, Spring 2021 Issue, test strips
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…without the user’s knowledge. Fentanyl test strips are used to test for the presence of fentanyl and its analogs in the urine. They have been used as an off-label harm…

Simple Self-Care Methods to Reduce Anxiety, Stress, and Depression

• By: Dr. Gene Ira Katz, DMCJ, DABS, LAC, LPCC Positive Pathways Counseling
• April 18th, 2023
• anxiety, depression, health and wellness, mindfulness, self-care, Spring 2023 Issue, stress
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…term effects of stress and anxiety, Retrieved from https://pathways-psychology.com/long-term-effects-of-stress-and-anxiety Ming, T.E., 2022, Can you teach a love for adventure? Retrieved from https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/article/paid-content-can-you-teach-a-love-for-adventure New York Times, 1975, India evaluating effects of…

The NYSPA Report: Overdose Prevention Centers Keep Our People Alive

• By: Alan T. Rodríguez Penney, MD Janian Medical Care
• July 19th, 2023
• co-occurring disorders, fentanyl, harm reduction, medication-assisted treatment, naloxone, opioid use disorder, overdose, overdose prevention centers, Summer 2023 Issue, supervised injection sites, syringe service programs
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…rooms come into being?” European report on drug consumption rooms. 2004 Feb. https://web.archive.org/web/20200326022000/http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/attachements.cfm/att_2944_EN_consumption_rooms_report.pdf Accessed 11 June 2023. GovInfo. “§ 856. Maintaining drug-involved premises.” Title 21- Food and Drugs. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2004-title21/pdf/USCODE-2004-title21-chap13-subchapI-partD-sec856.pdf Accessed…

The Children’s Psychiatric Symptom Rating Scale (CPSRS)

• By: Four Winds Hospital
• January 1st, 2019
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…CPSRS with these other variables confirmed its validity. When the validity of the CPSRS was compared to that achieved with common research rating scales that require more extensive and specific…

Behavioral Health News Spotlight on Excellence: An Interview with Mary Brewster, Associate Commissioner for Harm Reduction at the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS)

• By: Staff Writer Behavioral Health News
• October 23rd, 2023
• addiction, buprenorphine, compassionate care, drug overdose deaths, Fall 2023 Issue, fentanyl testing, harm reduction, HIV/AIDS epidemic, life-saving care, low-threshold services, medication-assisted treatment, naloxone distribution, non-stigmatizing language, opioid epidemic, opioid use disorder, saving lives, stigma reduction, substance use disorder, syringe exchange programs
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…provide. For example, we’ve just launched a huge campaign and project of getting naloxone, brand name Narcan, out into community, and getting fentanyl test strips and xylazine test strips out…

Ketamine for Mental Health Treatment: How Promising Is It?

• By: Caroline Emmitt, MSW Izabela Sadej, LSW Partnered Evidence-Based Policy Resource Center (PEPReC)
• January 17th, 2023
• depression, ketamine, medication resistant, mental health, miracle drug, pandemic, suicide, Winter 2023 Issue
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…for the acute treatment of adults with major depressive disorder: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. The Lancet, 391, 1357–1366. https://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/lancet/PIIS0140-6736(17)32802-7.pdf De Gregorio, D., Aguilar-Valles, A., Preller, K. H., Heifets,…

Let’s Not Forget Older Veterans

• By: Michael B. Friedman, LMSW Mental Health Policy Advocate
• January 1st, 2013
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…Therapy for Older Veterans” American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, March 2012. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22273763 National Alliance on Mental Illness. “Depression and Veterans Fact Sheet”. October 2009. http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=Depression&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=88939 Burnett-Ziegler, et al. “Depression Treatment…

Behavioral Health, the LGBTQ Community, and Managed Care

• By: Heidi Arthur, LMSW Josh Rubin, MPP Health Management Associates Christian Huygen, PhD Rainbow Heights Club
• October 1st, 2016
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…http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/communications/repository/files/blueprint final complete.pdf xvi Cultural Competence- Health Reform. Retrieved from http://www.omh.ny.gov/omhweb/cultural_competence/health_reform.html xvii The Joint Commission: Advancing Effective Communication, Cultural Competence, and Patient- and Family-Centered Care: A Roadmap for Hospitals. Oak…

Integrated Psychiatry for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities

• By: Shawn P. Quigley, PhD, BCBA-D Danielle Block MBA, BSN, RN Frank L. Bird MEd, BCBA, LABA Melmark
• October 1st, 2019
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…(see https://www.bacb.com/ for further information). Behavior analysts are adept at defining behavior to be measured to evaluate treatment outcomes, identifying treatment protocols based upon research, and training direct care workers…