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A Person-Centered Approach to Substance Use: Lessons from the Barbershop
…things about yourself. A person-centered approach is common in so many areas of our lives. It shapes our neighborhood relationships, our community involvement, and even our daily social interactions. We…
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Stopping the Hospital Revolving Door: A Pathway Home to Stable Community Life
…typical causes of community instability during the care transition. During the transition, unexpected and unanticipated challenges or barriers to community stability can occur. For example, appointments with clinics or doctors…
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The PTSD Patient: Visiting Nurse Services in Westchester Treats the “Whole Person”
…least one comorbid psychiatric disorder, with the most common disorders including depression, alcohol and drug abuse and other anxiety disorders (Grange, 2003). According to the National Cancer Institute, people with…
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Today’s Treatment Models Use All the Tools in the Toolbox
…a course of treatment. But it is also well documented that the positive power of the community encourages and allows for sustainable change and growth. The Community-as-Method model has saved…
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We Must Advocate for Older Adults with Behavioral Health Conditions
…For example, while the ACA requires behavioral health care to be an “essential” covered service by all insurance carriers, such a requirement is not guaranteed under the current legislative proposal….
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Re-Visioning Residential Treatment Facilities in a Managed Care World
…schools, and communities. The availability of community-based services for those with social, emotional, and behavioral problems was not present until President Kennedy signed into law the Community Mental Health Act…
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A Perspective on Mental Health Housing in New York State
…as a singular achievement of the partnership between government and community-based agencies (with the participation of a number of committed advocacy organizations). The quality housing provided in these 30,000 residential…
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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation More Effective for Depression in Those with Less Medication Resistance
…benefit from TMS if they had failed to respond to one antidepressant medication in their current episode. This pivotal study, noted the paper’s authors, provides critical information regarding the patient…
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Turn and Face the Change: Children’s Medicaid Redesign
…age, the Children’s Mental Health System is undergoing a major transformation in the form of Children’s Medicaid Redesign that will significantly redefine many aspects of the current system of care….
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Issues Among Older Adults
…the Baby Boom generation is complicated by the use of prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medications. The elderly spend over $500 million yearly on medications. Combining medications and alcohol frequently result…
