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Mental Health Policy in a Time of Economic Crisis
…with serious, long-term mental illnesses will live freely in the community, and we have gradually been making it possible for more and more people to lead secure and satisfying lives…
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Trauma, Stress and the Financial Crisis: Impact and Intervention
…something bad coming into our lives. The current crisis has elements of both grief and trauma, especially for those in and around New York City whose livelihoods directly or indirectly…
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From Da Nang to Baghdad: Treating Combat PTSD
…not exist at that time. Rather, the official military diagnosis was “combat stress,” the latest name for what had been known in World War II and Korea as “combat fatigue”…
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Adapting to Respond to COVID-19
…and wellness community. This successful, brief intervention model of care, using community Health Coaches, ensured that over 7,000 Staten Islanders were meaningfully connected to community-based health care services, offered annual…
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Points to Consider During the COVID-19 Pandemic That Are Impacting the SUD Community
…advisory council on behavioral health, board member exponents, board member of TCANY, Current VP of SDV recovery services and community partnerships, chair of ASAP veterans committee, Chair of NYS credentialing…
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The Great Accelerant: COVID-19 and the Social Determinants of Behavioral Health
…are reexamining their business models to evolve with current trends and mitigate risk. However, while large health care entities may have the capacity to deliver and pay for complex procedures,…
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Staffing Shortages Halt Progress
…served by Services for the UnderServed (S:US), a New York City-based nonprofit that is committed to giving every New Yorker the tools that they can use to lead a life…
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To End the Drug Crisis, Bring Addiction Out of the Shadows
…Black people and Black communities, driving societal and health disparities. The aura of illegality affects the treatment of people with addiction. For example, some treatment programs expel patients for positive…
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Another Call for Quality Improvement
…example, one measure looked at how many people with schizophrenia were prescribed and remained on antipsychotics. Nothing whatsoever on how antipsychotics were combined with other treatment modalities or what progress…
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Innovative Programs are Transforming New York Stateβs Behavioral Healthcare System
…and 12 Supportive Crisis Stabilization Centers, Crisis Residential Programs, Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Programs (CPEPs), and other community services and supports, individuals will be able to access the help they need…
