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Recent Innovations in the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
…computer monitor, as the patient recounts his experience while viewing the virtual world. VR graded exposure was first successfully applied in treatment of combat-related PTSD. Dr. Barbara Rothbaum and colleagues…
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Treating Trauma Survivors in a Family Mental Health Clinic
Westchester Jewish Community Services’ (WJCS) Treatment Center for Trauma and Abuse has been in the forefront in Westchester County in providing child and adult survivors of child sexual abuse with…
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Improving Cultural and Linguistic Competence: The Case of Integrated Physical and Mental Health Care
…Peter M. Rivera, the committee undertook a comprehensive review of the mental health delivery system in New York State. Not surprisingly, the Committee’s report released in 2002, titled Broken Promises,…
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Helping Vulnerable Populations During COVID-19: Challenges of Mitigation in Congregate Residential Settings
…instantaneously became keeping people healthy. And for those who became ill, we had to quickly develop protocols to care for them without compromising the rest of the community, clients and…
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Talking with Teens in Residential Treatment During COVID-19: The Opportunity in The Crisis
…a group of young people who have committed to temporarily separating from their families, schools, communities and friends with a goal of improving their mental health while commencing their journey…
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Circle of Grief: Inspired Survivor Speaks Openly About Suicide
…fresh perspective. Their comments reinforced my conviction that we need to speak openly about suicide. By hiding it, you’re supporting the notion of its unacceptability. It’s important for people to…
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Suicide Prevention in New York State: We Can Make a Difference But We Need All Hands on Deck!
…into health and behavioral healthcare, 2) strengthening public health (non-clinical) prevention approaches at the community level, and 3) continuously improving the quality and timeliness of data used to guide comprehensive…
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From the Publisher: A Personal Journey From a Survivor of Suicide: “From the Depths of Despair to a Mission of Advocacy”
…been trained to understand the need for a community-wide approach to a person’s mental health recovery? Maybe I was just too valuable a commodity to them, and they were afraid…
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Telehealth Is Critical for Our Behavioral Health During the Pandemic
…it. For example, one of us tried to do a video chat and couldn’t get through so we just called on the phone instead. We’ve also experienced our video freezing…
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CEO to CEO: Navigating the 2021 Medicare and Medicaid Services Changes
…complex care plans that members with ESRD often have, and providing a system for eliminating barriers to adherence can help MA plans proactively provide quality care. For example, offering personalized…
