Managing Polypharmacy in Individuals with Anxiety and/or Depression

• By: Frank Longo, RPh Precision LTC Pharmacy
• September 29th, 2025
• adverse drug interactions, anxiety medication, cognitive decline, depression medication, Fall 2025 Issue, long-term care, medication management, pharmacist role, polypharmacy
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Many people who take medications to treat anxiety and/or depression also take drugs to manage additional chronic conditions. So-called polypharmacy – which is generally defined as the concurrent use of five or more medications – can lead to a host of problems, including increased risk of...

Mobile Teams: A Catalyst for Success

• By: Elizabeth Galati, MA Karen Gorman, LCSWR, CASAC Karen Leggio, LMHC Kimberly Tucker, MA Federation of Organizations
• October 1st, 2017
• behavioral health services, care coordination, community integration, independent living, medication management, mental health treatment, mobile transition teams, supportive housing
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As we closely examine the topic of housing, it is important to stress one of the main catalysts for success in a supportive housing environment: the mobile transition team. Mobile transition teams have revolutionized the way in which we deliver care to individuals and are the future of treatment...

Integrated Treatment Model for Medication Assisted Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders

• By: Amy Dimun, MA, LMHC, CASAC, CRC Institute for Family Health
• July 1st, 2015
• behavioral health, buprenorphine, integrated treatment, medication management, opioid use disorder, primary care, recovery, substance use disorders
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Individuals with substance use disorder have high rates of co-occurring medical disorders and are many times more likely to experience serious conditions such as heart disease, cirrhosis of the liver, and pulmonary disease than individuals without substance use disorders. Additionally, individuals...