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The NYSPA Report: The Mentally Ill Elderly in Prison: A Behavioral Health Crisis
…result in a higher rate of completed suicide. Other issues related to isolation are the concerns about acceptance after release from prison, providing for food, shelter, and clothing after release,…
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A Virtual Pathway to Technology-Assisted Care Models: Keeping Up with New Technology in Behavioral Health Care
…accessible, less expensive, and more effective, highlights the needs for more intensive and innovative communications strategies to change health behaviors and manage chronic conditions, than our current system of weekly/monthly…
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Stable Housing: Key to Closing the Mortality Gap
…communicable diseases such as hepatitis, venereal diseases, and HIV/AIDS. It also exposes vulnerable people with mental illnesses to criminals who often prey on them. People with co-occurring mental and substance…
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4 Ways to Mitigate Insurance Costs in a COVID-19 Environment
…before the pandemic. With auto insurance, fewer drivers on the road means fewer claims and lower risk for the insurance company. Another example is Workers’ Compensation costs. In many states,…
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Preventing Suicide Among Suicide Attempt Survivors Using an Innovative Support Group Intervention
…attempt survivors die by suicide at a higher rate (Knesper, American Association of Suicidology, & Suicide Prevention Resource Center, 2010), with one study finding that within the first 5 years…
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The Need for Community-Based Early Intervention for Youth and Young Adults at Early Stages of Substance Use/Abuse
…2012, 7:25 http://www.substanceabusepolicy.com/content/7/1/25), only nine evidence based practices were identified. All but one provided limited interventions for the target population, usually one to three individual sessions. In NYS, Teen Intervene,…
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The Mental Health Impact of Hazing on Bystanders
…traumatic stress. Traumatology, 1(1), 3-11. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0097640 InsideHazing.com. (n.d.). Bystanders and the psychological impact of hazing. Retrieved from https://www.insidehazing.com Lehigh University. (n.d.). Bystander intervention in hazing. Lehigh University Hazing Prevention Resources….
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Many New York City Residents Helped by DOHMH’s Depression and Primary Care Initiatives
…people annually. (National Comorbidity Study, NIH 2003). Subsequently, depression in the United States is now the leading cause of disability for all ages (WHO 2008). Equally, the U.S. Department of…
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Only 1 in 5 U.S. Adults With Opioid Use Disorder Received Medications to Treat It in 2021
…with opioid use disorder – including buprenorphine, methadone, and naltrexone – continue to be vastly underused. “Medications for opioid use disorder are safe and effective. They help sustain recovery and…
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Food Addiction: Chemical Dependency’s Twin
…with alcohol dependence and/or drug addiction commonly hit bottom with those substances before hitting bottom with their food addiction. What are your answers to the following questions: “Now that I’m…
