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Connection as Treatment: The Healing Power of the Community Center
…the community center’s seemingly inefficient use of time, focus on connection and recreation, and almost chaotic energy can seem dated. However, underlying the community center model is a concept so…
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Destigmatizing Mental Illness: Music Therapy in the Clinical Outpatient Realm
…standard therapy treatment was more effective when combined with music therapy and that patients who received music therapy showed significant improvement in mood symptoms, positive symptoms, and negative symptoms compared…
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The Economy’s Impact on Vocational Services
…more difficult by companies utilizing internet sites for advertising positions (e.g., monster.com, Linkin.com, etc.) No longer can applicants forge a phone relationship with a voice from Human Resources or the…
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The Impacts of Problem Gambling
…rate is much higher than the general population, and we believe it’s important to raise awareness of this issue through educating community providers and clients. Problem gambling is often referred…
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Understanding and Treating Eating Disorders
…by a complex interaction of genetic, biological, behavioral, psychological, and social factors. But many questions still need answers. Researchers are using the latest in technology and science to better understand…
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Integrating Vocational Rehabilitation with Housing Support
…and job retention. Clients also use two in-house computer labs to search for employment, complete online applications and create professional email accounts. Open interviews and panel discussions with Human Resources…
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An Overview of Family-Based Substance Use Therapy
…them with better knowledge and skills, and better outcomes for all. Learn more at www.relias.com. References Ackerman. N. (1984). A Theory of Family Systems. Accessed via https://books.google.com/books/about/A_theory_of_family_systems.html?id=Q3NHAAAAMAAJ Center for Children…
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River Angel: Therapy and Loss in the Early Days of AIDS
…via sex and needles did not initially get much sympathy from the larger community. 7/8/94: Progress Note. Keith is relieved, because his CMV test was negative. [CMV causes, among other…
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The NYSPA Report: Achieving the Promise of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act
…interpretations of the law’s requirements. Federal and state authorities have limited resources for overseeing compliance and enforcement. The advocacy community clearly has its work cut out for it. In brief,…
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Building Partnerships to Transform Autism Services
…autism and create two specialized autism schools inside of already existing public schools located in underserved communities. The Hunter Autism Research Practice & Policy Center (HARPP) at Hunter College has…
