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Integrating Vocational Rehabilitation with Housing Support
…competitive employment. Chad began working with his career counselor while he was living in one of the East House halfway house programs. Chad is deaf and was able to work…
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Psychological Flexibility in the Workplace: A Value-Driven Journey
…Sloman, PhD, BCBA-D, NCSP and Michael C. Selbst, PhD, BCBA-D are from Behavior Therapy Associates in Somerset, New Jersey and can be reached at gsloman@BehaviorTherapyAssociates.com or mselbst@BehaviorTherapyAssociates.com and at www.BehaviorTherapyAssociates.com….
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To Improve Adolescent Mental Health, We May Need to Address Adverse World Events
…important to provide early intervention and better education. But it may not be enough. It may be that child and adolescent mental health advocates need to add adverse world events…
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Severe, Long-Term Mental Illness: What Does it Take to Live Well?
…of which can be found at www.michaelbfriedman.com. He welcomes comments at mbfriedman@aol.com. Footnotes Mortality gap and physical comorbidity of people with severe mental disorders: the public health scandal | Annals…
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The Behavioral Health Sector and Physical Health Services Models
…comorbid health conditions. Despite the effectiveness of these models, however, they are not in widespread use.4,5 The Coordinated Behavioral Care (CBC: www.cbcare.org) Independent Practice Association (IPA: www.cbcare.org/ipa/what-is-an-ipa/) Network of providers,…
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Integrating Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment
…rewarding. Commitment to open communication is paramount. Dedication among administrators needs to come early, so they can serve as a model for the vision of working towards an integrated system….
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The Mental Health Impact of Hazing on Bystanders
…bystanders. According to studies, nearly 25% of perpetrators admitted that they had participated in hazing activities when they were younger, and some wished someone had intervened to prevent further harm….
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Post-COVID Strategies to Achieve the Trauma-Informed Behavioral Health System We’ve Needed All Along
…DOI: 10.17226/12480 Pinderhughes, H., Davis, R.A., & Williams, M. (2015). Adverse community experiences and resilience: A framework for addressing and preventing community trauma. Kaiser Permanente. Prevention Institute, Oakland CA. https://www.preventioninstitute.org/sites/default/files/publications/Adverse%20Community%20Experiences%20and%20Resilience.pdf…
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An Antidote to Stigma
…Dispelling the stigma of schizophrenia: II. The impact of information on dangerousness. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 25(3), 437-446. The Lancet. (2016, March 12). The health crisis of mental health stigma [Editorial]. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(16)00687-5/fulltext…
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Improving Staff and Patient Satisfaction with Compliance Technology
…analyze data points that suggest areas for improvement- whether physical, mental, or emotional- staff can customize treatment plans to address patients’ evolving needs much more effectively. Compliance technology can support…
