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Overcoming Self-Stigma in Bipolar Disorder: A Targeted Intervention for an Urgent Problem
…Society of Bipolar Disorders. To contact Ms. Vassilev, please email andrea@ossibd.com. Please visit www.ossibd.com for full information. References Au, C. H., Wong, C. S. M., Law, C. W., Wong, M….
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Elder Abuse: A Challenge to the Mental Health System
…whom the victim feels responsible. Why then does the mental health system have an important role in our society’s response to elder abuse? Simply stated, people with mental illness or…
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Substance Use Disorder Prevention and Treatment Services: A Social Justice and Health Equity Perspective
Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) present a complex and multifaceted public health challenge that disproportionately affects marginalized communities, exacerbating existing health disparities and social inequities. These marginalized populations encom*]}*pass groups facing…
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Connection as Treatment: The Healing Power of the Community Center
…the community center’s seemingly inefficient use of time, focus on connection and recreation, and almost chaotic energy can seem dated. However, underlying the community center model is a concept so…
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Addressing the Social Determinants of Health in Program, Payment, and Policy: Extrapolating the Triple Aim for Population Health
…and financial mechanisms that recognize the value of paying for population health. For example, Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) can be optimal partners for community-based providers, because insurance companies appreciate that…
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An Integrated Model of Care and Education: Wellspring and the Arch Bridge School
…convert raw emotional expression into effective and appropriate communication of feelings in family therapy. Creative-expressive groups – art, sand tray, and drama improvisation – evoke and reflect a sense of…
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Designing Integrated Services for Adolescents: One Agency’s Experience
…for sexually abused teens; Teens and Medication; Becoming a Man/Woman; Family Problem Solving; Music and Feelings. In addition, there was a clinician-led Daily Check-In group in the after-school component to…
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FAST-PS: A New Initiative for Developing Novel Treatments for Psychosis and Other Mental Disorders
…implement the NIMH FAST-PS Initiative. The FAST-PS Initiative is designed to rapidly and efficiently identify and test the most promising new compounds as treatments for psychotic disorders. This new paradigm…
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The NYSPA Report: Transforming Systems of Care for Children
…PC programs are provided free of charge to PCPs and include CME credit. The program has a website you can visit at (www.cappcny.org) that archives many of the educational programs…
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Progress and Challenges in Accessing Treatment for People with Autism
Debora Thivierge, BCaBA, CBAA, attended her son’s high school graduation last spring, and looked on with pride as he started college this fall. This rite of passage was not something…
