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Becoming an Adult During the Pandemic: Trauma and Resilience
…is, in my opinion, as much reason for hope as for despair. Michael B. Friedman is a retired social worker and mental health advocate. His writings are collected at www.michaelbfriedman.com….
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Psychiatric Consultation: A Method to Expand the Workforce
…as a medical director at a community mental health center where almost all my patients each were assigned to face-to-face services with a case manager and a psychiatric medication provider,…
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2022 Mental Health & Substance Abuse Management Summit
…collaboration with community partners, treating co-occurring disorders, value-based care, workplace wellness, social determinants, managing mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, and more. For more information visit our website at www.brinetwork.com….
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A Cruel Irony: Less Mental Health Stigma but Fewer Behavioral Health Clinicians
…who are seeking help. While, undoubtedly, some stigma about asking for mental health support exists in some communities, overall, there is a societal consensus that people should feel comfortable coming…
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Mental Health in America: Looking Back With Pride and Ahead With Hope
…in comparison to Whites. Efforts to reduce these disparities via affirmative action and building cultural competence have not been as successful as we hoped for, but treatment of people of…
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From Blame to Burden and Beyond: Changing Perspectives on the Family and Behavioral Health
…Work and serves as a volunteer social advocate as Chair of the Cognitive and Behavioral Health Advocacy Team of AARP Maryland. His writings can be found at www.michaelbfriedman.com. He can…
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The Behavioral Health Workforce Crisis and its Impact on Families
…and other mental health issues, these growing waitlists will only compound the logistical complexity that staff shortages create for behavioral health agencies. When agencies do not have the staff to…
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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…
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Online Toolkit Aims to Support Mental Health Providers Serving Veterans in the Community
The Department of Veterans Affairs has developed a new online Community Provider Toolkit (www.mentalhealth.va.gov/communityproviders) aimed at delivering support, therapeutic tools, and resources to community providers treating Veterans for mental health…
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The Economics of Recovery – What Recipients Want: A Look at Aligning Agendas
…collaboration. Finally, change we can believe in. The Center for Career Freedom is located in White Plains, New York and can be reached at (914) 288-9763. Visit us at www.economicsofrecovery.org….
