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Understanding Compulsive Sexual Behavior and Pornography Viewing as Addictions
…heath disorders per se, despite the vast amount of research and evidence that provides compelling support for such a diagnosis. Aside from the DSM, most of the world relies on…
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Opioids and Homelessness in America
…help access community resources that facilitate recovery (https://www.compasshealth.org/services/pathfinder-peer-project). Improve access to Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT). BH Providers: Access to medications is critical to treatment and recovery from OUD. Research shows…
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Focus on Integrated Treatment (FIT)
…topics including screening and assessment, stage-wise treatment, tobacco dependence treatment, cognitive-behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and more. Individuals that complete 29 modules covering basic, intermediate, and advanced practitioner competencies can earn…
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Understanding Teenage Self-Harm: Strategies for Prevention and Support
…Ithaca, NY Strong, M. A Bright Red Scream: Self-Mutilation and the Language of Pain. Penguin Publishing Group. October 1999. The Recovery Village. https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/mental-health/self-harm/self-harm-statistics/. 2024. Young Minds. Self-Harm. https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/parents-a-z-mental-health-guide/self-harm/#Helpingyourchildwithselfharm. July 2021….
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Grassroots Advocacy: Addiction Recovery Support in New York State
…system reform and full implementation of the Recovery Oriented System of Care. Progress! Recovery Community & Outreach Centers (RCOCs): Recovery Community & Outreach Centers (RCOCs) provide a community-based, non-clinical setting…
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Supervision: Paying Attention to the Soul, Not the Technique
…attention to or ignores completely. Picking up on those kind of comments when my patients utter them has always led me to ask more profound questions and pursue issues which…
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Meeting Families as Far as They Can Go: A Values-Centered Approach to Treating Sexually Abused Children and Their Families
…and with family members in a nonphysical yet emotional way. Value 3: The experience of community support enhances self-awareness and interpersonal communication. The social identity within the group and community…
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From the Publisher – The Economy’s Impact on People and Community Services
…right medication(s) that work. The reason that a community of treatment and support services are such a lifeline to people who develop a mental illness is the extreme free-falling nature…
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Technology Helps OMH Increase Access and Continuity of Healthcare
…common and safest form of communication, OMH also launched the Emotional Support Helpline, (1-844-863-9314) which to date has handled more than 53,000 calls from New Yorkers who are feeling overwhelmed,…
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NY State Governor Hochul Announces $4.5 Million to Support Addiction Prevention Services in High-Need Communities Across New York State
…listed below – D-Fi Drug Irondequoit, Inc., Tompkins Cortland Community College, and Northpointe Council – will provide targeted services for the LGBTQIA+ community, with other providers focusing on additional high-need…
