Promoting Recovery for Individuals with Unidentified Trauma and Co-Occurring Disorders

• By: Angela Mora-Vargas, LMSW MHA-NYC
• January 1st, 2018
• co-occurring disorders, independent living, mental health treatment, peer support, recovery services, rehabilitation services, substance use disorder, trauma-informed care
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Advancement of recovery for individuals with Co-Occurring Disorders has been recognized as a significant principle for the transformation of behavioral health services. Co-Occurring Disorders is defined as a mental health disorder being experienced along with the presence of a substance use...

The Sensory Comfort Cart: A Portable Resource to Assist in the Recovery of Patients with Co-Occurring Diagnoses

• By: Carolyn J. Castelli, MSN, RN, PMHCNS-BC Ann O’Gara, MSN, RN, PMHCNS-BC Aviva Fisher, MS, RN-BC, CADC Catherine McQuade, MS Suzanne Colgan, FNP-BC NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester Division
• January 1st, 2018
• co-occurring disorders, coping strategies, inpatient psychiatry, integrative treatment approaches, mental health treatment, sensory modalities, sensory modulation, substance use recovery
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This article describes a brief history of sensory modalities in mental health and substance abuse treatment, the purpose and current use of a sensory comfort cart at NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester Division (NYPWD), early patient outcomes, and implications for discharge and recovery. Brief...

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...

BHN Fall 2017 Issue

• October 1st, 2017
• behavioral health, community-based care, housing, mental health treatment, recovery process, social determinants of health, substance use recovery, supportive housing
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"The Vital Role of Housing in the Recovery Process”   Articles in This...

Shift in How We Think About Suicide Prevention Needed

• By: Staff Writer Behavioral Health News
• July 1st, 2017
• behavioral health care, evidence-based practice, healthcare systems reform, mental health treatment, risk identification, suicidal behavior disorder, suicide prevention, Zero Suicide model
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Beacon Health Options 2017 White Paper Promotes Zero Suicide Model as Best-In-Class Approach for Suicide Prevention Beacon Health Options’ (Beacon) latest white paper, “We Need to Talk About Suicide,” (http://beaconlens.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Beacon-Zero-Suicide-White-Paper.pdf)...

Suicide Prevention in the Aging

• By: Thomas Grinley, MS, MBA, CMQ/OE, LSSGB, CCISM New Hampshire Dept. of Health and Human Services
• July 1st, 2017
• comorbid conditions, depression screening, mental health treatment, older adults, primary care detection, social isolation, suicide prevention, suicide risk
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By 2040, it is estimated that 82 million Americans will be over the age of 65. Approximately 16 million of them will have mental health issues and/or substance use disorders (SAMHSA, 2017). It is also known that the highest rate of suicide is among those 65 years and older. 90% of those who die by...