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Telehealth: Short and Long-Term Implications for Behavioral Health
…back to the pre-pandemic way of doing business – whether in providing mental health support or managing day-to-day operations of an organization or business. Lessons of a Pandemic Whether communicating…
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Issues Among Older Adults
…recognized substance abuse and mental health problems in this age group leads to increased health care utilization, a compromised quality of life, heightened stress on caregivers, increased mortality, and a…
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Sheridan Hill House: An Alternative Residential Model for Older Persons with Serious Mental Illness and Medical Conditions
…in the number of emergency room visits and inpatient hospitalizations by residents. The rate of missed medical appointments is now close to zero and there is a very high rate…
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Permanent Supportive Housing: The State of the Research
…as are customarily available to homeless and vulnerable persons). One study examined a sample of 405 homeless individuals, 201 of whom were assigned to a treatment group and 204 of…
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Supervised Injection Facilities: A Logical Progression in Harm Reduction or a Bridge Too Far?
…such facilities would encourage drug-related crime and other undesirable activities in their communities. Research findings do not validate such concerns. Examinations of the Canadian and Australian facilities revealed no increase…
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HHS Leaders Call for Expanded Use of Medications to Combat Opioid Overdose Epidemic
…that have limited access to these potentially life-saving medications. The commentary also discusses how medications can be used in combination with behavior therapies to help drug users recover and remain…
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Early Childhood Social-Emotional Development: Building Healthy Foundations for A Lifetime of Success
…conditions such as lung, liver and heart disease throughout the lifespan (ACE Study, CDC, www.cdc.gov/ace/index.htm). The more types of adversity and individual experiences in childhood, the greater the likelihood that…
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How Many Is Too Many? When Drinking Becomes a Problem
…personal life. This doesn’t look the same for everyone. It’s a complex disorder and can be mild, moderate, or severe. “Alcohol use disorder is not caused by a single thing,”…
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Creating a Family Peer Support and Services Workforce
…service. Additionally, the rates for new Family Peer Support & Services are inadequate to sustain full-time staff. State-negotiated FPSS rates are nearly $10 less than the rates for Psychosocial Rehabilitation,…
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Using Virtual Reality for Treatment and Prevention of Post-Traumatic Stress and Other Anxiety Disorders
Significant opportunities for the health and medical communities are becoming available through technological advancements in the Virtual Reality (VR) arena. The Institute for Creative Technologies (ICT), a University Affiliated Research…
