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

Social Work Blog

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. Storytelling can be part of the healing process in one’s mental health journey. My concern is not unwarranted.

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What to expect when seeing a clinical psychologist

Lawson Psychology

What to expect when seeing a clinical psychologist Seeing a psychologist for the first time can be a daunting experience for some people. Arriving at the clinic When you arrive at the clinic, you will be welcomed by one of our client relationship team members. It’s completely normal to feel a little nervous and apprehensive.

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What to Expect When a Child Discharges From a Children’s Psychiatric Hospital

KVC

When a child is discharged from a children’s psychiatric hospital, they will likely experience a range of emotions and expectations for life after their hospital stay. Choosing to admit a child for inpatient psychiatric care is never easy and it can be an overwhelming decision to make. Adjusting routines.

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Harnessing cultural identity as a protective factor in minority mental health: Applications to children and families

Society of Clinical Psychology

Often times the field of clinical psychology assumes a “deficit-based” approach to minority mental health. Over-emphasizing deficits in minority mental health can be problematic for two central reasons. Over-emphasizing deficits in minority mental health can be problematic for two central reasons.

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Prescriptive Authority for Clinical Psychologists

Society of Clinical Psychology

Robiner, Tompkins, and Hathaway summarize training programs of various health professions that prescribe for mental health patients. This coursework is supplemented by a range of 1,500 (NPs, DNPs) to 9,000 (MD, DO) hours of supervised clinical training that involves assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and treatment.

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Emotional Support Animal Idaho: ESA Laws For 2023

Blurt It Out

In short, individuals with certain mental health conditions such as mood and anxiety disorders can request that their ESA be allowed to live with them. It is important to note that a psychiatric service animal is not the same as an emotional support animal. Psychiatric service animals are protected by the ADA.

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Guest Post: Interview with Author of Breakdown: A Clinician’s Experience in a Broken System of Emergency Psychiatry

Bipolar Bandit

I’m in my 14 th year as a mobile emergency psychiatric social worker. Although most mobile psychiatric emergency cases have involved mentally high functioning patients, I’ve been most invigorated from helping the most impaired patients, usually suffering from psychosis. Breakdown is dedicated to this population. .