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

Bipolar Bandit

What inspired you to write the book, Breakdown: A Clinician’s Experience in a Broken System of Emergency Psychiatry , that got published in October of 2018? . I increasingly realized that there is no opportunity to influence legislators to change the system in the clinical setting. My job is to make this happen.

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Identifying Mechanisms of Change in Clinical Supervision

Society of Clinical Psychology

This is a Section 10 Student Blog Post on identifying mechanisms of change in clinical supervision written by Lucas Zullo , a fourth year doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and his clinical supervisor, Dr. Mona Robbins. T to change her behavior.

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Synthesizing Findings on Cognitive Flexibility and Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors

Society of Clinical Psychology

Scientists have dedicated a tremendous amount of effort and resources toward understanding potential risk and protective factors for self-injurious thoughts and behaviors (SITB). cognitive inflexibility) may use the same strategy again and again to approach a problem, even when that strategy is ineffective or harmful.

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Teen Cutting

Beautiful Voyager

Photo by Matthew Waring Signs, Symptoms, Prevention, and Treatment When confronted with intense emotions, some teens may turn to self-harm , such as cutting, as a means of coping. Familiarize yourself with this self-harming behavior so you'll know what to do when your teenager engages in it. What Is Teen Cutting?

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

Social Work Blog

I see the devastating effects of this crisis in our community, emergency departments, and substance-use treatment centers through my roles as an emergency psychiatric and addiction Clinical Social Worker. I have a master’s degree in Social Work and am a Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW). My concern is not unwarranted.

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DATAMIND-MQ Epidemiological Methods Workshop One Researcher’s First Experience

MQ Mental Health

My current research is on a novel machine learning algorithm aimed at identifying self-harm-related features or symptoms from the SAIL databank. Looking ahead, my research aims to explore the profound impact of sexual assaults on mental health, self-harm, and suicide among females.

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Members in the News – August 4, 2023

Social Workers Speak

We make harmful assumptions that can lead to weight stigma or lead us to encourage someone to continue their restrictive eating and overexercise.” Marshall, LCSW, is director of clinical services and delegate representative for the National Association of Social Workers, Washington, D.C. and Connecticut based social worker.

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