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Understanding Eating Disorders in Gay Males
…from society, from health care professionals and from insurance companies. Now is the time for further development of multicultural competencies in relation to gay men. Vulnerability The Gay and Lesbian…
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The Emerging Role of Nursing in the Delivery of Psychiatric Care
…program. Using her medical expertise, she assesses eligibility for services based on medical conditions, interprets medical tests and treatment plans, and directs care managers in the scheduling of tests and…
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Anti-Racist Organizational Transformation: Questions and Answers with Mary Pender Greene, LCSW- R, CGP and Alan Siskind, PhD
…undo racism and other forms of oppression. Discussing socialization biases regarding issues of class, wealth, and poverty. Examining institutional reasons for poverty focusing on relationships of institutions to poor communities…
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The Structure of a Revolution in Obesity Treatment
…a telehealth community of five or six people working toward a common goal. The community meets weekly for one-hour teleconferences. Within the context of a community meeting, participants: (a) systematically…
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The NYSPA Report: Families of Suicided Soldiers to Get Letter of Condolence from President
…fallen comrades and to their memories. There also was no psychological basis for such theories. I could not help but feel this was another example of the stigmatization of mental…
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How Will Health Care Reform Affect Older Adults with Mental Health Problems?
…promotion and illness prevention measures Insurance reforms for older adults with employer-based health coverage, including coverage of pre-existing conditions, community rating, and maintenance of coverage during long illnesses Eligibility to…
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Point of View: Mental Health Needs in Kinship
…are unable to provide basic care for their children. For example, military service members who are deployed away from home may have to turn to their parents or others to…
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Using Social Determinants of Health for the Field of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
…persons with IDD but lack the data to present a compelling case. I would promote the idea that the framework of SDOH is a valuable way to examine the field…
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Deinstitutionalization Did Not Cause Homelessness: Loss of Low-income Housing and Disability Benefits Did
…The outcome was the development of (1) the Community Support System Program, which provided state funds for psychiatric rehabilitation and other supports and services in the community and (2) the…
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How Will They Tell Their Story? PTSD and Substance Use Disorder
…abuse/dependence (MayoClinic.com, ‘08). In certain studies, 60-80% of treatment-seeking Vietnam combat veterans with PTSD also met the criteria for current alcohol and/or drug abuse, and one study even found 91%…
