From the Publisher – Some Essentials on Surviving a Mental Illness During and Following Hospitalization

• By: Ira H. Minot, LMSW Mental Health News Education (MHNE)
• April 1st, 2009
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…an unexplained feeling of fear, and anxiety, which I brushed off as a quirky feeling or a passing mood. When these troubling feelings persisted and began to interfere with my…

Accepting Recovery and Coming Home: Integrated Practices for Addiction Treatment with Veterans

• By: Michael DeFalco, PsyD Aynisa Leonardo, BC-LCAT Bridge Back to Life Center
• April 1st, 2015
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…March 13). Millions went to war in Iraq, Afghanistan, leaving many with lifelong scars. http://www.mcclatchydc.com/ Retrieved on November 22, 2013 from http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2013/03/14/185880/millions-went-to-war-in-iraq-afghanistan.html Collie, K., Backos, A., Malchiodi, C., & Spiegal,…

From Psychoanalysis to CBT: One Psychiatrist’s Journey

• By: Andrew P. Levin, MD Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS)
• April 1st, 2012
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By now, most professionals in the mental health field acknowledge that psychotherapy treatments grounded in cognitive behavioral principles are effective for a wide range of common conditions. Their efficacy in…

Addressing the Growing Problem of School Refusal

• By: Jay Cohen, MEd Valery Bailey, MPA Katherine Fearon, LCSW First Children Services
• January 1st, 2019
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…Children Services For more information about our program, please contact Howard Savin, PhD at hsavin@firstchildrenservices.com or (856) 888-1097. On the internet, our Transitions Program information can be found at www.firstchildrenservices.com….

Addressing Trauma and Substance Abuse with Peer-Led Programs

• By: Peter Ashenden Optum Behavioral Solutions Lisa M. Najavits, PhD Treatment Innovations
• April 1st, 2015
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…by peers in a Florida program. Seeking Safety is published as a book (Najavits, 2002) that includes all of the client handouts as well as the leader guide. In ten…

An Overview of Family-Based Substance Use Therapy

• By: Jordan Baker Relias
• October 23rd, 2023
• behavioral health professionals, community reinforcement and family training, cultural and community values, Fall 2023 Issue, family structure, family systems model, family treatment court, family-based substance use therapy, harm reduction strategies, healing process, opioid overdose, substance use disorder
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…them with better knowledge and skills, and better outcomes for all. Learn more at www.relias.com. References Ackerman. N. (1984). A Theory of Family Systems. Accessed via https://books.google.com/books/about/A_theory_of_family_systems.html?id=Q3NHAAAAMAAJ Center for Children…

Behavioral Health News Spotlight on Excellence: An Interview with Jihoon Kim, CEO of InUnity Alliance

• By: Staff Writer Behavioral Health News
• July 24th, 2024
• addiction recovery, advocacy, behavioral health, community-based care, health disparities, interview, mental health, new york health initiatives, overcoming stigma, overdose crisis, policy, reimbursement rates, substance abuse prevention, Summer 2024 Issue, workforce crisis
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…exceptional leaders and innovative healthcare solutions that are raising the standards of care in the behavioral health community. My name is David Minot, and I am the executive director of…

Lessons Learned in Effectively Advancing Co-Occurring Competent Care

• By: William A. Mullane, PhD Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS) Stephanie Marquesano, JD The Harris Project Michael Orth, MSW Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health
• October 23rd, 2023
• behavioral health, co-occurring disorders, co-occurring system of care, evidence-based practices, Fall 2023 Issue, Integrated Care, mental health screening, serious mental illness, substance use disorders, suicidal ideation, suicide, suicide risk assessment, systemic change, treatment, warning signs
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…on licensing/regulatory, quality improvement, and prevention/community engagement. Participating organizations also utilize a tool–the Compass-EZ– to evaluate their level of co-occurring competency and establish goals, including promoting a welcoming atmosphere from…

Game-Changers: Expanding Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment in 2024

• By: Jorge R. Petit, MD Quality Healthcare Solutions, LLC
• February 15th, 2024
• addiction, community, opioids and fentanyl, overdose deaths, policy, prevention and treatment, social determinants of health, substance use disorder, substance use disorders, treatment
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…Education, the publisher of Autism Spectrum News and Behavioral Health News. For more information, visit his website: www.drjpetit.org, blog: Behavioral Health: Matters, LinkedIn: Dr. Jorge Petit, MD, or Substack: drjrpetit.substack.com….

Reported Drug Use Among Adolescents Continued to Hold Below Pre-Pandemic Levels in 2023

• By: | The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
• February 28th, 2024
• addiction, adolescents, behavioral health, community, COVID-19, recovery, substance use disorder
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…10th graders, and 31.2% of 12th graders reporting any illicit drug use in the past year, according to the latest results from the Monitoring the Future survey. Reported use for…