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To Improve Adolescent Mental Health, We May Need to Address Adverse World Events
…its diagnosis. But the documented rise in adolescent (13-21) suicide rates from 7.8 to 10.1 per 100,000, a 29% increase since the turn of the 21st century,4 lends credibility to…
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Suicide Attempts and the Family
…benefit. Through many companies you can get a few counseling sessions with a qualified clinician completely free of cost. It might be just the amount of counseling you need to…
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Reducing Opioid Overdose Deaths: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Responses
…In 2016, Bronx and Staten Island residents had the highest rates of drug overdose deaths, 28 and 32 per 100,000 people respectively, but Bronx and Brooklyn residents had the greatest…
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Intentional Peer Support: Using a Crisis as an Opportunity for Growth and Change
…IPS is both innovative and reflective of broader and long-term changes within behavioral healthcare as the system struggles to replace expensive hospital-based care—which often comes with high recidivism rates—with something…
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Mental Health Integration in Pediatric Primary Care Practices in NYC
…The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends use of standardized valid developmental and behavioral screens as an integral component to well-child care (AAP Committee on Psychosocial Aspects of Child and…
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Trauma Assessment for Women Receiving Mental Health Services
…that individuals diagnosed with a psychotic disorder have the highest rates of child abuse. This population tended not to be studied as it was thought that due to their symptoms…
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Suicide Risk and Safety Planning
…of suicide; On a community level, including living in a community with a cluster of suicides, being exposed to community violence, and experiencing discrimination or racism; and On a societal…
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Meeting the Challenges of Healthcare Reform: Preparing the Workforce for Transformational Practice Change
…asked to complete an online evaluation at the commencement of each module. Some questions were answered using a Likert scale ranging from Strongly Disagree (1) to Strongly Agree (5), while…
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Meeting the Housing Needs of Young Adults with Behavioral Health Challenges
…out of foster care, reentering the community after being incarcerated or who have returned home following years of care in a residential treatment facility. These young people face not only…
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Stories of Stigma in the Healthcare System
…based on higher rates of metabolic, respiratory, and cardiovascular disease. (Parks et al., 2006). The causal factors are complex, but research shows one contributing factor is stigma experienced within the…
