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No More Flying Solo: Why Integration Works
…Common mental disorders like depression and anxiety can present with somatic symptoms like headaches, fatigue, pain, gastrointestinal problems, and this makes an accurate diagnosis in an exclusively primary care setting…
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Older Adults: The Hidden “Sandwich” Generation
…caregivers is composed of, “Anyone who provides assistance to someone else who is, in some degree, incapacitated and needs help” (www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content_node.jsp?nodeid=439). Typically, when one considers the statistics and the definition…
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Aging with Optimism in FEGS Behavioral Health Residential Programs
…as well as their psychological needs if aging populations are to remain in and flourish in their communities. As new housing opportunities for the mentally ill open in the community,…
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Shattering the Silence of Selective Mutism
…the student to speak, with no teasing, threatening or punishment for failure to participate is imperative. Written work, non-verbal communication, audio or videotaping, collaboration with friends, use of a computer…
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Giving Care to the Caregiver: Visiting Nurse Services in Westchester
…care of Mom, or to compound the internal conflict even further, they may experience relief that someone has noticed how exhausted they are. Most people feel that admitting they cannot…
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Point of View – Schizophrenia, The Mortality Gap, and Suicide
…People with Schizophrenia”, Schizophrenia Research Forum, http://www.schizophreniaforum.org/new/detailprint.asp?id=1410. Brown, S., et al. “Causes of Excess Mortality of Schizophrenia”, British Journal of Psychiatry, 2000. Colton, C. and Manderscheid R. “Congruencies in Increase…
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What to Say When Your Friend is Fired
…in the same situation. Irene S. Levine, PhD is a psychologist, freelance journalist, and author. She holds an appointment as a professor of psychiatry at the New York University School…
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The Economics of Recovery: Demystifying Government Work Incentives
…returning recipients to self-sufficient work, if only more people knew about them. They talk of Demonstrations & Studies that will prove their effectiveness in years to come if the Committee…
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VNSW Mental Health Home Care Program: In Harmony with the Consumer Movement
…community in which they reside. Two main components to building a life in the community are housing and employment. Employment is an important component to assimilating into the community. For…
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Dr. John Ngai Named Director of NIH BRAIN Initiative
…Initiative® is managed by 10 institutes whose missions and current research portfolios complement the goals of the BRAIN Initiative: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, National Eye Institute, National…
