Behavioral Health News Spotlight on Excellence: An Interview with Mary Brewster, Associate Commissioner for Harm Reduction at the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS)

• By: Staff Writer Behavioral Health News
• October 23rd, 2023
• addiction, buprenorphine, compassionate care, drug overdose deaths, Fall 2023 Issue, fentanyl testing, harm reduction, HIV/AIDS epidemic, life-saving care, low-threshold services, medication-assisted treatment, naloxone distribution, non-stigmatizing language, opioid epidemic, opioid use disorder, saving lives, stigma reduction, substance use disorder, syringe exchange programs
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…provide. For example, we’ve just launched a huge campaign and project of getting naloxone, brand name Narcan, out into community, and getting fentanyl test strips and xylazine test strips out…

Integrated Psychiatry for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities

• By: Shawn P. Quigley, PhD, BCBA-D Danielle Block MBA, BSN, RN Frank L. Bird MEd, BCBA, LABA Melmark
• October 1st, 2019
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Use of psychotropic drugs for individuals with developmental disabilities is common practice. For example, Jobski, Hofer, Hoffman, and Bachmann (2016) documented an overall median use of psychotropic drugs in 45.7%…

Let’s Not Forget Older Veterans

• By: Michael B. Friedman, LMSW Mental Health Policy Advocate
• January 1st, 2013
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…2012 http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/26/for-veterans-a-surge-of-new-treatments-for-trauma/ Shane L. “Retirement May Unleash PTSD Symptoms in Vietnam Vets” in Stars and Stripes, October 15, 2012. http://www.stripes.com/news/retirement-might-unleash-ptsd-symptoms-in-vietnam-veterans-1.180888 Trief, P. M. “Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Diabetes: Co-Morbidity and…

Shift in How We Think About Suicide Prevention Needed

• By: Staff Writer Behavioral Health News
• July 1st, 2017
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…connect with us on www.facebook.com/beaconhealthoptions, www.twitter.com/beaconhealthopt and www.linkedin.com/company/beacon-health-options. The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention is the public-private partnership working to advance the…

The Economics of Recovery: Finding Your Voice

• By: Donald M. Fitch, MS Center for Career Freedom
• January 1st, 2010
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…YouTube.com: There are over ninety-thousand “non-profit” videos posted on You Tube and over thirty-thousand videos for “Mental Health.” Facebook.com: Modeled on the student yearbook photo/profile format, Facebook was created to…

Aging Vision: How Social Workers Can Help Address Vision Loss

• By: Lisa Beth Miller, LCSW-R, BCD Lighthouse Guild
• July 29th, 2024
• aging adults, anxiety, depression, Summer 2024 Issue, vision loss
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…phones and computers, phone apps, and high-tech vision aids. Additional support and enrichment opportunities include free case management services (NY Connects: 800-342-9871), free audiobook access (Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking…

Bridging the Leadership Gap

• By: Mary Pender Greene, LCSW-R, CGP MPG Consulting
• July 19th, 2023
• anti-racism, bias, BIPOC, diversity, inclusion, leaders of color, racial literacy, racial trauma, structural racism, Summer 2023 Issue, white institutional culture
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…anti-racist leader. An effective culture shift requires the engagement of the entire leadership team. As an antiracist leader, set the tone from the top by evaluating where you are as…

Increasing the Addiction Workforce: Fellowship Training in Addiction Medicine

• By: Abigail J. Herron, DO, FAPA, FASAM The Institute for Family Health
• April 1st, 2016
• addiction, training, workforce
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…an independent board which oversees the exam, as well as promoting the mission of physician training and certification in addiction. Historically, physicians have been eligible to take the exam to…

Five Lessons Learned in National Trauma-Informed Care Training

• By: Yael Lipton, MPH, MCHES Andrew Philip, PhD Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC)
• July 2nd, 2021
• healthcare, healthcare professionals, safe spaces, Summer 2021 Issue, training, trauma, trauma-informed care
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…sometimes share that they feel their workspaces make trauma-informed care impossible. Leadership may also feel that without a major overhaul or a new building, it’s not worth incorporating trauma-informed care….

A New Face on Familiar Trends

• By: Ashley Brody, MPA, CPRP Search for Change, Inc.
• July 1st, 2016
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…that is inextricably linked to the latest chapter of the deinstitutionalization movement. This trend was logically borne of the state’s broken Medicaid program and its failing Fee-For-Service system that has…