Social Isolation: A Solution-Focused Approach

• By: Elisa Chow, PhD David Kamnitzer, LCSW-R Institute for Community Living (ICL)
• July 1st, 2018
• case management, depression, serious mental illness, social determinants of health, social isolation, substance use, supported housing, trauma
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Doris has been living in her studio apartment in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn for the past 15 years. She obtained this apartment after finding herself homeless following the breakup of her marriage and other stressors she was experiencing. Doris is quite humble as she describes how her...

A Virtual Pathway to Technology-Assisted Care Models: Keeping Up with New Technology in Behavioral Health Care

• By: Jorge R. Petit, MD Barry Granek, LMHC Coordinated Behavioral Care (CBC)
• July 1st, 2018
• behavioral health, digital health tools, medication adherence, mobile health apps, patient engagement, serious mental illness, technology-assisted care, telehealth communication
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Community-based behavioral health organizations and the individuals they serve would benefit from embracing new media and digital technologies. Technology-assisted care allows providers an additional set of tools to supplement engagement and establish more meaningful lines of communication. With...

NYS OMH ACT Teams Utilize Harm Reduction Techniques

• By: Ann M. Sullivan, MD New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)
• April 1st, 2018
• assertive community treatment, co-occurring disorders, community integration, harm reduction, mental health services, recovery support, severe mental illness, substance use disorders
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Harm Reduction can be a useful tool to help address potentially risky, dangerous, or self-destructive behaviors, including drug addiction, unsafe sexual activities, self-harm, and binge eating. The goal of harm reduction is to make dangerous behaviors safer, and to reduce the level of harmful...