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Remembering Semyon F. Gluzman, MD: A Psychiatric Hero and Role Model
Most psychiatrists whose names are recognized beyond their professional colleagues have made significant intellectual contributions to our understanding of human behavior through their explorations of psychology and its neurologic underpinnings. Semyon F. Gluzman, MD, who died earlier this year at...
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Lived Experience as a Professional Pathway
The philosophy of The Mental Health Association of Westchester’s (MHA) housing and employment services and peer support is rooted in the principles of person-centered practice and the belief that individuals with behavioral health conditions – even those with histories of instability or little...
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A Human Right Still Unmet: Medical Treatment of Mentally Ill Prisoners
Individuals with mental illness have the right to receive appropriate medical treatment in correctional settings and upon release. It sounds perfectly reasonable, but unfortunately, is far from reality. That was the consensus of a distinguished panel of mental health and legal experts who recently...
