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I’m Still Here: Engagement as Treatment for Dementia
…this approach being replicated in a number of countries and settings (e.g., Lin et al., 2009; Giroux, Robichaud, & Paradis, 2010). The emphasis of MAP is to focus on the…
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Older Consumers and the PROS Model: A Growing Challenge
…the diagnosis of serious mental illness, combined with substance abuse and chronic health conditions. The types of mental disorders most commonly afflicting older adults include anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, and dementia….
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The Growing Problem of Drug and Alcohol Use in Older Adults
…quantity or frequency without increased consequences (Hawkins, 2008). These exaggerated reactions may not appear as typical “alcoholism” or “substance abuse” because of the smaller amounts involved, but may exacerbate problems…
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OCD and Anxiety in Postpartum Mothers
…women with postpartum depression with 41 post-partum women who were not depressed. They found that 41% of the depressed and 6.5 % of the non-depressed women experienced obsessive-compulsive symptoms. (OCS)…
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Mental Health Policy in a Time of Economic Crisis
…outpatient and community-based services. These services are not adequate now. There are too many people with serious mental illness on the streets, in jails and prisons, in squalid housing, in…
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Health Integration Activities in the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
…many physical health conditions increase the risk for mental illness. These often-overlooked co-morbidities impede help-seeking, diagnosis, and treatment. DMH, through its ongoing efforts, is working to improve how physical health…
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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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The Effects of Depression on Physical and Mental Health
…suicide (Hasin, Goodwin, Stinson, & Grant, 2005). Approximately 90% of those who commit suicide are depressed (Gaynes et al. 2004). According to World Health Organization (2000), depression is the fourth…
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Wellness Initiatives for People Living with Mental Illness
…like Gabrielle’s at all of its residential programs. F·E·G·S’s Burnside Community Residence, for instance, offers a full compliment of Wellness Self-Management groups to aid residents in improving their overall well-being…
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Helping People Cope with Grief During COVID-19
…– a hug from a family member, lunch with a friend, someone dropping by to check on them. Gillian Rittmaster, LCSW The bereaved are missing “their person,” the loved one…
