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Behavioral Health News Spotlight on Excellence: An Interview with Mitchell Netburn, President & CEO of Samaritan Daytop Village
…open for them to come back to that support and connection. The impact on the community will be positive over time, as we expand our geographic catchment area. The community…
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The Behavioral Healthcare System’s Response to Families: A Legacy of Unfulfilled Promises
…has validated families’ experiences and suggests various improvements to the existing system of care are warranted. One comprehensive review of literature on the subject revealed common denominators that would resonate…
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Focus on Addiction Psychiatry: An Interview with Petros Levounis, MD, President of the American Psychiatric Association (APA)
…time. I chose chemistry because of my love for molecules and small things, which attracted me to organic chemistry, specifically. During medical school, I also completed a masters in sociology…
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Chronic Pain, Quality of Life, and Suicidal Behavior
…heightens risk. Van Orden et al. (2010) conceptualized the idea that a sense of liability could be a key component of suicidal capacity. They compared this to thinking that “my…
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Physical Illness, Depression, and Late-Life Suicide: Considerations and Opportunities for Enhancing Suicide Prevention
…for intervening to reduce suicide risk (namely, comorbid physical illness and depression), and offer suggestions to engage clinicians and community members in efforts to reduce suicide deaths among older adults….
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Managing Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders
The combination of substance use disorders and mental illness is a common clinical problem – and a serious public health concern. The problem is widespread. At least one-third of people…
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Finding a Public Health Vision to Combat the Opioid Epidemic
…like Houston, Philadelphia, and San Jose. As trusted leaders of their community, clergy have an important role to play in offering advice and encouraging members of their community to seek…
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SIMHS SafeTY.net Early Intervention Program Fills Gaps in Services for Staten Island Youth Battling Trauma-Related Substance Use/Abuse
…confidence; Maintaining an outcome focus at the personal, programmatic, and community levels; Involving young people, parents, and other community partners at these levels. The domains encom*]}*pass: Employment/career – paid, unpaid,…
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Who Cares for the Caregiver? Responding to the Needs of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
…and empower these kin in their caregiver role. The Kinship Care Program at JBFCS provides comprehensive and free services to relative caregiving families in Brooklyn. These services include weekly support…
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Caring for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Clients and the Providers Who Serve Them
…2004, eds.: Handbook of LGBT Issues in Community Mental Health. Binghamton, New York: Haworth Medical Press), commissioned by the Center for Mental Health Services, summarizes a number of issues and…
