-
Point of View: Address the Mental Health Needs of People with Dementia and Their Caregivers
…to help them have the best possible quality of life is the critical goal. We see this not as competitive with, but as complementary to, biomedical research. Even among those…
-
Barriers to Medication Assisted Treatment for Opiate Use Disorders
…with a combination of treatment modalities. Because of the complex changes that occur in the brain both structurally and chemically with substance use disorders, outcomes rely on a variety of…
-
From A Home to A Career
…moment to start a more serious search for competitive employment eventually arrived—at the start of the recession. In spite of the economy, two retail jobs garnered me invaluable experience. By…
-
Food Addiction: Chemical Dependency’s Twin
…comfort, and for a mood change. Food addiction involves biological, psychological and social factors as does alcoholism/drug addiction. When the addict comes into recovery, and puts down the alcohol/drugs, food,…
-
The Unheralded Heroes of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Residential Addiction Treatment Workers
…rise during this time. The country was still in the grips of an Opioid epidemic when the Coronavirus pandemic hit. We must not shift our attention to only the latest…
-
A “Prescription” for Integrated Care for Chronic Pain and Associated Conditions
…of life and mitigate stressors known to exacerbate chronic pain and depression. Research concerning the relationship between chronic pain and other forms of mental illness is comparatively limited, although some…
-
The Step-Up Intervention Program: A Positive Youth Development Approach to Support Youth Experiencing Housing Instability and Homelessness
…activities such PhotoVoice with the Josephine Herrick Project, overnight trips to Camp Ramapo, and community service opportunities with organization such as the Youth Services Opportunity Project allow youth to critically…
-
NYC Mayor and First Lady Release Mental Health Roadmap
…awareness campaign: A city-wide public awareness campaign will reshape the conversation around mental health, promoting mental wellness and early intervention and educating New Yorkers about how to get services. NYC…
-
Testing a Simple Strategy to Prevent Schizophrenia via Dietary Supplements
…Schizophrenia Research; 2006, 1999 Distinguished Investigator At what point do the fruits of basic research—the hard-won bits and pieces of knowledge about brain function that the Foundation’s grants generate—result in…
-
An Update on the RAISE Schizophrenia Research Project – An Interview with Jeffrey A. Lieberman, MD
…Dean Award for Schizophrenia Research from the American College of Psychiatry, the APA Research Award, the APA Kempf Award for Research in Psychobiology, the APA Gralnick Award for Schizophrenia Research,…
