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May is Mental Health Awareness Month!

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first appeared on Society of Clinical Psychology. It starts by showing compassion, so everyone feels free to ask for help.” ” The post May is Mental Health Awareness Month!

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Member Voices: Be Wary of Mental Health ‘Experts’ on Social Media

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Monteiro, LCSW The past two years were filled with fear and uncertainty, exacerbating a mental health crisis with an increase in anxiety, depression, suicide rates, and substance abuse. A good place to start is the US Department of Health and Human Services administration, which operates a suicide and crisis Lifeline.

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NASW Observes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Month

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Time Moves Different in Here: Clinical Implications for Working with Populations of Color, Complex Trauma and Dissociation in the Age of COVID 19 . Addressing Diversity in PTSD Treatment: Clinical Considerations and Guidance for the Treatment of PTSD in LGBTQ Populations . Dynamics of Abuse . June 3, 2022. Prepared by.

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Members in the News – June 29, 2023

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Yahoo Brent Metcalf , a licensed clinical social worker specializing in alcohol and drug addiction counseling , specifies that parents should talk to their children about substance abuse no later than age 9, because that’s the age some kids are introduced to alcohol and drugs. Here’s what experts recommend.

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Culturally Informed Therapy for Schizophrenia: A Review

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The APA has been a stark and steadfast supporter for the administration of culturally responsive care by all clinicians who practice under its jurisdiction. The administration of culturally responsive care supersedes surface-level cognition by encouraging action against systemic inequities that hinder provider-patient relationships.

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The Virtual Way to Getting Better: Helping Reduce Health Disparities Online

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For many, these longstanding obstacles to care become all the more intractable when compounded with the massive burden of a global pandemic disproportionally affecting their communities (Centers for Disease and Control Prevention, 2020; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2020). About the Author.

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SMALL ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN FREQUENT CANNABIS USE AND COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION IN YOUTH APPEAR TO WANE AFTER BRIEF ABSTINENCE: RESULTS FROM A META-ANALYSIS

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At the same time, perceptions regarding the risks of cannabis use have decreased (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2014). We also wanted to examine a clinically relevant marker of abstinence. Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation , 2017 (8), 9–37. Cobb Scott, Ph.D. received a B.A.