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Integrated Psychiatry for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
…psychiatric disorder including social anxiety disorder (29.2%), Oppositional Defiant Disorder (28.1%), Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (28.1%), Panic Disorder (10.1%), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (13.4%), and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (8.2%). The recognition of…
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“Behavioral” Health: What a Difference a Word Makes!
…of community-based organizations today.” (http://www.thenationalcouncil.org/cs/history) Substance abuse organizations also had changed. Some were prepared to provide mental health services; and many had largely professionalized. The personnel of the fields of…
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Suicide: More Common Than You Think, More Preventable Than You Know
…or similar trainings. (qprinstitute.com/programs.html or www.livingworks.net/training/map) Recognizing signs/symptoms, or what Living Works refers to as “invitations” can be the first step in trying to identify if someone is suicidal, as…
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Suicide Attempts and the Family
…or her distress, often the demonstrated concern is helpful in itself – the person is not alone, “someone else sees possibilities even if I [the patient] don’t.” Other times, the…
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New York City Program Helps Individuals Suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder Prepare for Employment
…To view a presentation on TCP by Dale Terilli, Program Director, go to http://web4.streamhoster.com/video4nea/Yale08/TCP-Terilli_files/fdeflt.htm. TCP is operated under the auspices of the National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder (www.neabpd.org)….
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The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Responds to Post 9/11 Public Need
…or numb, and insomnia or poor concentration. The estimated lifetime prevalence of PTSD among adult Americans is 7.8% (National Center for PTSD, 2006). Women (10.4%) are twice as likely as…
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HealthCare Choices Partners with PurpleSun to Combat COVID-19 Infections in Brooklyn
…prevent healthcare-acquired infections, which will ultimately save lives, reduce costs, and enhance safety for patients and caregivers. To learn more about their products and company, visit them online at www.purplesun.com….
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WEBINAR: This Will Only Hurt a Little – Stoicism in the Face of EHR Implementations
…organizations, practitioners and technology companies. Garfunkel Wild, P.C.’s Information Technology and Data Practice Group is a leader in providing legal services to healthcare providers, professionals, technology companies and businesses in…
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Webinar: This Will Only Hurt a Little – Stoicism in the Face of EHR Implementations
…on improving the lives of vulnerable populations. For more information, visit www.informd.ai. Terence A. Russo is Partner/Director with Garfunkel Wild, P.C., a full service law firm providing assistance to a…
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OnTrackNY: An Early Intervention Program to Interrupt Psychosis
…for community-dwelling patients with schizophrenia. Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research, 2013 Jul;4(4):187-194. doi/10.1111/jphs.12027/epdf) About 100,000 adolescents and young adults in the US experience first episode psychosis each year. (https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/schizophrenia/raise/fact-sheet-first-episode-psychosis)…
