Consumer Perspectives: The Right Research

• By: Mike Jamise Janine Michelle Faith Maya Tanisha Lisa K. Lisa M. Robert Tyler Services for the UnderServed (S:US)
• July 1st, 2018
• behavioral health research, family involvement, lived experience, mental health treatment, peer perspectives, personal stories, residential treatment, substance use recovery
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This article is part of a quarterly series giving voice to the perspectives of individuals with lived experiences as they share their opinions on a particular topic. The authors of this column facilitated a focus group of their peers to inform this writing. The authors are served by Services for...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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)...

Make a 2016 Resolution to Talk About Mental Illness: Your Story Could Change a Life

• By: Amy Sheyer Beacon Health Options
• April 1st, 2016
• advocacy, behavioral health, education, mental health stigma, mental health treatment, mental illness awareness, public awareness, substance use disorders
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As we look to the new year and the resolutions we can make to improve our lives and the lives of others, Beacon Health Options (Beacon) urges you to resolve to break the silence and stamp out the stigma around mental illnesses. Talk about it; your story could change a life. Today, Beacon, the...

Introducing Collaborative Care in the Workplace

• By: Virna Little, PsyD, LCSW-r, MBA, CCM, SAP Sudha Sarode, MSPH The Institute for Family Health
• January 1st, 2016
• collaborative care, depression, employee wellness, integrated care, mental health treatment, primary care, suicide prevention, workplace mental health
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Depression in the workplace affects 10 million people each year (Value Options, How Depression Affects the Workplace) with 6-8% of the population having a major depressive episode each year (Kessler RC et al., The Prevalence and Correlates of Workplace Depression in the National Comorbidity Survey...