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The Veterans Mental Health Primary Care Training Initiative: Training a Healthcare Workforce to Meet the Mental Health Needs of Returning Veterans
…key elements of the curriculum include advice on questions to ask and questions not to ask and the importance of evaluating possible co-occurring psychiatric diagnoses. In order to ensure that…
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Integrated Settings: An Opportunity for Advancing the Care of Patients at Risk for Suicide
…of those patients who are currently completing suicides not being identified in primary care or engaged in behavioral health treatment. Integrated settings offer the ability to develop truly comprehensive clinical…
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From the Publisher – A Look into the World of Anxiety Disorders
…serious and often highly debilitating forms of mental illness. In this issue of Mental Health News, we had the good fortunate of having an opportunity to interview two highly respected…
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Stable Housing: A Determinant of Our Behavioral Health
…we have been, we get asked the same questions over and over again. Each time we have to start over. “It’s the same basic psychiatric questions over and over… I…
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Addressing COVID-19 Vaccine Reluctance
…and well-being of our behavioral health worker is very important, but because COVID-19 is a deadly highly contagious communicable disease, the COVID-19 vaccination will significantly reduce the risk of spreading…
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A Lesson in Resiliency
…for those interested in the topic. Many things were learned going forward and others were highlighted as focus of work to attend to by different entities. We examined and focused…
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Redefining Supported and Transitional Employment as Key Tools for Recovery
…older has a substance use disorder. The unemployment rate for individuals with mental health conditions in New York is higher than the general population, at above 80% (Mental Health America,…
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Context Counts in Caring for Chemically Dependent Kids and Families
…Shore Child & Family Guidance Center, which provides comprehensive mental health and chemical dependency services for children from birth through 24 and their families. To find out more, visit www.northshorechildguidance.org….
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The Economics of Recovery: Demystifying Government Work Incentives
…her Caseworker are estimating her monthly budget. They’re shocked to learn the work-related expenses come to $77/Mo. – that’s about one-third of her estimated gross salary of $224/Mo. But, if…
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The Mental Health Association of Rockland and The Mental Health Association of Westchester Announce Intent to Merge
…more – as well as educational opportunities and advocacy efforts. Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics in Mount Kisco, White Plains, Yonkers and Upper Nyack complement a variety of community-based, mobile…
