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OnTrackNY: An Early Intervention Program to Interrupt Psychosis
…Community Services (WJCS. )To learn more about the WJCS OnTrackNY program, please visit https://www.wjcs.com/services/mental-health/ontrackny/. References Schizophrenia is one of the top 15 leading causes of disability worldwide (Global, regional, and…
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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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Adapting the Compeer Volunteer Program During COVID-19
…pandemic. Laura Stein, LMSW, is Coordinator at the WJCS Compeer Program. To learn more about the Compeer program, please go to www.wjcs.com. To contact Ms. Stein, please write to lstein@wjcs.com….
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Comparative Effectiveness Research: An Introduction
…with medical devices, comparative therapeutics, etc., its ability to provide clear pathways is not always evident. Many recent clinical examples support the need for skepticism but not cynicism. Recent examples…
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Burnout and Why You Should Volunteer Your Time
…The clinic, completely run by medical students and resident and physician volunteers provides free medical and psychological evaluations as well as medical-legal affidavits for people who have fled their country…
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After the Hospital the Real Treatment Begins
It is often in the period following an inpatient psychiatric hospitalization that the “real treatment” begins. After stabilizing the most severe symptoms that compromise a patient’s functioning, the patient and…
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10 Percent of US Adults Have Drug Use Disorder at Some Point
A survey of American adults revealed that drug use disorder is common, co-occurs with a range of mental health disorders and often goes untreated. The study, funded by the National…
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A New Face on Familiar Trends
…transform our health and social service systems in the coming decade, and service recipients, providers and other key stakeholders would do well to heed them. Continuing deinstitutionalization of highly vulnerable…
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Treating Psychosis Patients Early and Comprehensively Has Resulted in Improved Outcomes
…plastic. These manifestations – they could be symptoms, behaviors, genetic predispositions, or, in the period just ahead, biomarkers – combine in a person to generate what he calls “microphenotypes.” By…
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Merging Legal, Clinical and Medical Issues for the Most Effective Treatment Outcomes
…are required to taper completely prior to completing their mandate. It begs the question of how a progressive judicial system meant to decrease criminal activity through treatment would prevent participants…
