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Tips for a Successful Employee Wellness Program
…Wellness or Health Promotion Committee that includes staff members from each program or department within your organization, who can act as representatives for their respective groups. Most of Springbrook’s committee…
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Changing Physician Roles and Relationships in Integrated Care
…primary care has always involved management of people with mental illnesses, since over 50% of people have a diagnosable mental illness at some point in their lifetimes (http://www.hcp.med.harvard.edu/ncs/ftpdir/NCS-R_Lifetime_Prevalence_Estimates.pdf). In addition,…
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Impulsivity as a Predictor of Suicidality
…CDC reports “a prior history of suicide attempt is considered one of the most robust predictors of eventually completed suicide” www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/pdf/leading_causes_of_death_by_age_group_2013-a.pdf.) The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) hosts various…
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A Healthy Place to Rest Your Head
…been inadequate to provide the needed additional structure and support. A housing application is completed by the social worker and handed off to Assertive Community Treatment teams or care coordinators…
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FREE WEBINAR: LAMB Insurance Services – Actions for Organizations to Take in the COVID-19 Environment
…relentless drive, and continuous improvement are Lamb’s best practices. Josh is a graduate of the University of Richmond with a degree in Rhetoric and Communications. For more information, visit www.lambis.com….
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Recovery: A Participant in Life
…down at a table. The next day was even worse as far as the aches and pains were concerned. The true test was whether I could commit to another Saturday….
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How to Approach Treating Older Adults with Complex Mental and Physical Care Needs
…reach out to care@arraybc.com. References American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. (2024, May 11). Suicide statistics. afsp.org/suicide-statistics/ Becker’s Behavioral Health. www.beckersbehavioralhealth.com/behavioral-health-mental-health/mental-distress-depression-drug-deaths-increasing-among-older-adults.html Urban Institute. (n.d.). The US Population Is Aging. www.urban.org/policy-centers/cross-center-initiatives/program-retirement-policy/projects/data-warehouse/what-future-holds/us-population-aging Wilson,…
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Antidepressants: A Complicated Picture
…Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center in Atlanta. While at Emory, Dr. Insel continued the line of research he had initiated at NIMH studying the neurobiology of complex social behaviors. He…
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Focus on Addiction Psychiatry: An Interview with Petros Levounis, MD, President of the American Psychiatric Association (APA)
…diagnostic health information. 2. DSM-5-TR, published by the APA, is the current version of the standard classification of mental disorders used by mental health professionals in the United States (https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/practice/dsm)….
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Unlocking Success: 6 Ways Technology Enhances Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Access to Addiction Recovery Care
…integrates software like Methasoft – a methadone dispensing system – to guarantee compliance with regulatory requirements and enhance communication, reporting and efficiency. 4. Interoperability: Safeguarding Client Information A secure, comprehensive…
