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Who Cares for the Caregiver? Responding to the Needs of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
…the family, and adaptive and maladaptive responses. Concrete and psychosocial services to address the family’s needs should be identified and provided to the caregiver along with psychoeducation regarding the benefits…
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Caring for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Clients and the Providers Who Serve Them
…than our heterosexual counterparts do. In other words, we badly need competent and affirming care. (I say “we” because I’m a member of the LGBT community myself.) That’s why Rainbow…
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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Helps Clients Cope with Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety disorders are the most commonly diagnosed psychiatric disorder in the United States. Approximately 40 million adults suffer from anxiety severe enough to negatively affect their lives. In addition, about…
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Point of View – Paranoia Is a Barrier to Aging in the Community
Mrs. C lived alone in the apartment in which she and her husband had raised their children. She had always been a bit distrustful. The butcher put his thumb on…
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Sustainability for Systems of Care
…communities would do well to embrace The Children’s Plan as an excellent starting place for their local System of Care sustainability efforts and advocacy. Sustaining a quality System of Care…
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The NYSPA Report – Report on the Veterans Mental Health Training Initiative
…attention and resources government has provided to the mental health needs of combat veterans, an ever increasing number of veterans with combat-related mental and substance abuse disorders are seeking care…
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Understanding and Treating Schizophrenia – A Comprehensive Review from the National Institute of Mental Health
…symptoms. In addition, people who abuse drugs are less likely to follow their treatment plan. Schizophrenia and smoking Addiction to nicotine is the most common form of substance abuse in…
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Internet Distance Learning Initiative Focuses on How to Treat Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
…focuses on evidence-based integrated treatment for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. In 2007, 5.4 million adults in the U.S. had a co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorder,…
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Point of View – Schizophrenia, The Mortality Gap, and Suicide
…close the mortality gap address the problem of suicide as well as the problem of poor health. Michael B. Friedman is the Director of the Center for Policy, Advocacy, and…
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What to Say When Your Friend is Fired
…1) Be there: Listen to what happened. Let your friend tell her story. Don’t pry unnecessarily. Follow her lead in determining how much she wants to tell you. Don’t recite…
