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The NYSPA Report: DSM 5 – A New Diagnostic Perspective
…more information (http://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/science-news/2013/dsm-5-and-rdoc-shared-interests.shtml )). Alternately, it has been criticized for the wholesale repackaging of certain disorders, e.g. autism and related disorders, substance abuse/dependence, and as a book that advances the…
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The Challenge of Caregiving: A Personal Story
…are caregivers, we commend you for your dedication and hard work. Visit Parent to Parent of New York State at www.parenttoparentnys.org. Some other helpful websites include www.nfcacares.org, www.aoa.gov, and www.caregiving.org….
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Creating a Social Justice Action Framework for a NYC Social Service Provider
…State 2022 Nonprofit Power 100. Footnotes https://www.apha.org/what-is-public-health/generation-public-health/our-work/social-justice https://www.rwjf.org/en/library/research/2017/05/what-is-health-equity-.html https://www.samhsa.gov/behavioral-health-equity/obhe-data Breslau, Joshua, Dionne Barnes-Proby, Mallika Bhandarkar, Jonathan H. Cantor, Russell Hanson, Aaron Kofner, Rosemary Li, Nipher Malika, Alexandra Mendoza-Graf, and Harold…
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Mental Healthcare in America: An Industry on the Mend
…Progress. https://www.americanprogress.org/article/big-pharma-reaps-profits-hurting-everyday-americans/ Pickersgill, M.D. (2014). Debating DSM-5: diagnosis and the sociology of critique. Journal of Medical Ethics, 40(8), 521-525. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4112449/ Surís, A., Holliday, R., & North, C.S. (2016). The evolution…
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Caring for Older Adults With Depression
…22. Accessed via https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6390869/ Florida Behavioral Health Center, “DSM-5 Criteria: Major Depressive Disorder.” Accessed via https://floridabhcenter.cbcs.usf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/MDD_Adult-Guidelines-2019-2020.pdf National Institute on Aging, “Depression and Older Adults.” The National Council on Aging, “Behavioral…
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The Center for Practice Innovations: A Resource for the Behavioral Healthcare Workforce
…program has not yet signed up for CPI’s training and resources, complete an application at: https://cumc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7UiDOZnSqJw7hyJ For questions related to this article, please contact the author, Nancy Covell at: nancy.covell@nyspi.columbia.edu….
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Behavioral Health Care Agencies Join Together to Provide Access to Care Across Diverse Populations in New York City
…Center, Inc. Metropolitan Center for Mental Health Park Slope Center for Mental Health, Inc. Queens County Neuropsychiatric Institute, Inc. Shiloh Consulting LLC For more information on BHNYC, please visit: www.bhnycipa.com….
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Building Workforce Capacity to Support the Mental Health Needs of Young Children and Their Families
…For additional information, contact Evelyn J. Blanck, LCSW, Director, Early Childhood Mental Health Training and Technical Assistance Center. You can reach her at ejblanck@msn.com, or visit our website at: www.ttacny.org….
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Legalization of Drugs: The Ultimate Harm Reduction Measure
…Decriminalize or legalize? For marijuana—a relatively non-dangerous substance that has significant medical benefits—the shift to legalization is underway. For cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, etc. legalization appears to be completely unrealistic. Decriminalization…
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Co-Occurring Fatigue: Compassion, Political, and Oppression Fatigue: Understanding and Meeting Our Special Needs as Helping Professionals
…by Healing Your Emotions Self-Care Books for Professionals Borysenko, J. (2003) Inner peace for busy people: 52 simple strategies for transforming your life. Fanning, P. & Mitchener, H. (2001) The…
