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Recovery Reimagined: Integrating Housing and Employment Support
…staff, and coordination among multiple agencies and systems of care. System barriers, such as limited affordable housing, housing and employment discrimination, and bureaucratic complexities, compound the challenges. New flexibilities under…
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Breaking Down Barriers: The STAR Program’s “Stop Mental Health Stigma” Campaign
…like The Adolescent Education Program (THEO Program) further amplifies the campaign’s message, extending its reach and impact. It’s a testament to the power of unity in addressing complex societal challenges….
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Helping Kids Make Real Progress: A Systems Approach
…then at home. Transcending the communication and practice boundaries between school districts and public human services permits a unified approach to meeting the comprehensive needs of children and families. Under…
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Stable Housing: Key to Closing the Mortality Gap
…communicable diseases such as hepatitis, venereal diseases, and HIV/AIDS. It also exposes vulnerable people with mental illnesses to criminals who often prey on them. People with co-occurring mental and substance…
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What OCD is and What it Isn’t: Demystifying Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
…compulsions can provide, an individual will usually continue to engage in compulsions any time obsessions enter their mind; in turn, this combination of ongoing obsessions and compulsions can result in…
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Understanding and Addressing Childhood Trauma
…jcruz@BehaviorTherapyAssociates.com and at www.BehaviorTherapyAssociates.com. References Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2019). Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Prevention Resource for Action: A Compilation of the Best Available Evidence. Atlanta, GA: National…
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Time to Confront the Challenges of an Aging America
…Cognitive and Behavioral Health of Maryland. He has published over 250 articles, op-eds, and book chapters, most of which can be found at www.michaelbfriedman.com. He welcomes comments at mbfriedman@aol.com. Footnotes…
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Supporting Seniors: Challenges and Solutions for Tomorrow
…adults, we can ensure they receive the compassionate, comprehensive care they deserve. Temitope Fabayo, BA, MBA-HR Temitope Fabayo, BA, MBA-HR, is President at DMC Homecare. References com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2819365 nih.gov/health/caregiving/healthy-aging-tips-older-adults-your-life org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2020.01470 biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12877-019-1189-9…
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Nursing Home Initiated Discharges of Residents a Critical Issue for Patients with Mental Health Disorders
…capacity to care for residents with mental health disorders.”1 Background Compliance with facility-initiated discharge requirements has been part of HHS OIG’s work plan. As HHS OIG described: Data from the…
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The Long-Term Psychological Effects of Hazing and How We Can Prevent Them
…Vishwani Sahai-Siddiqui is a residency- and fellowship-trained psychiatrist, now a medical writer and editor and the owner of The Cognitive Quill. For more information please visit cognitivequill.com or email vishwanipsychmd@gmail.com….
