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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. I have a master’s degree in Social Work and am a Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW). People who need help should turn to trusted sources.

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MQ expands its Science Council

MQ Mental Health

Professor Jehannine Austin from the University of British Columbia in Canada is a psychiatrist whose research work involved studying the impact of genetic counselling for people with psychiatric disorders and their families. Lea Milligan, CEO MQ Mental Health Research .

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CY 2022 Medicare Quality Payment Program for Clinical Social Workers: Frequently Asked Questions

Social Work Blog

Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan. Dementia Associated Behavioral and Psychiatric Symptoms Screening and Management. Depression Remission at Twelve Months. Child and Adolescent Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Suicide Risk Assessment. Elder Maltreatment Screen and Follow-Up Plan.

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News Items – July 1, 2022

Social Workers Speak

The American Psychiatric Association, the American Psychological Association and the National Association of Social Workers pledge to work with Congress and state policymakers in an effort to protect access and availability of abortion services,” the three organizations said in a joint statement. Psychology Today.

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Addressing Access in Ethnoracially Diverse Populations: Lessons from a University-Based Community Mental Health Center

Society of Clinical Psychology

Systemic racism in the economy, the healthcare system, and the field of clinical psychology perpetuates the disparities in access, retention, and effectiveness of mental health services. The FSU Psychology Clinic is a training clinic staffed by doctoral students and housed within the university’s clinical psychology PhD program.

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Positive Autobiographical Memories in the Context of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Society of Clinical Psychology

PTSD is characterized by intrusive thoughts and trauma-related memories, avoidance of trauma-related triggers, maladaptive changes in thinking and affective processes, and alterations in arousal and reactivity (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). 2013), psychological problems (e.g., depression; Jacobson et al., 2022; 2018).

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Your Healthy Outlook Can Promote Resilience and Recovery in Older Adults

Relias

Both of these statistics are concerning, as the American Psychological Association excepts the number of older adults to reach about 15 million by the year 2030. Identifying disorders “Behavioral health” often refers to mental health , psychiatric care, counseling, and substance use disorders treatment.