Social Work Blog

MAY 25, 2022

NASW recognizes June as Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month. Treating PTSD and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders Using Prolonged Exposure. The Center for Deployment Psychology will be hosting a 90-minute webinar entitled “Treating PTSD and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders Using Prolonged Exposure.”

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Bipolar Bandit

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

An individual needs to be very resilient when dealing with bipolar disorder. I suffer greatly from my mood disorder and I wouldn’t want to wish it upon my worst enemy. Today, for one day, I can live with my bipolar disorder. It takes courage, patience, being teachable and perseverance to cope with bipolar disorder.

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Bipolar Bandit

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Today every one in five people is diagnosed with a mental illness, including bipolar disorder. For those who still don’t know, bipolar disorder is a serious mental illness that’s thought to be caused by an imbalance in the way brain cells communicate with each other. Myth Number 1 : Bipolar disorder is very rare.

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Bipolar Bandit

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Since its original description over 160 years ago, Bipolar Disorder has been a tough diagnosis to make accurately. At different times called “circular insanity,” “manic depressive psychosis,” and “manic depression,” Bipolar Disorder was not officially recognized as a standalone mental illness until 1980.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Early behavioral interventions (BI) such as applied behavior analysis (ABA) and early intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI) are the main established therapeutic interventions for autism spectrum disorders (ASD). His research interests include neurodevelopmental disorders and their impact on parents and siblings. D.Med.Sci. ,

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The Social Care Elf

JANUARY 14, 2022

Michael Ostacher critically appraises and summarises a recent Cochrane systematic review, which presents the latest best evidence on the efficacy of lamotrigine in the maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder. The post Lamotrigine in the maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder appeared first on National Elf Service.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Investigating transdiagnostic factors across mental disorders is of high importance as transdiagnostic factors can be targeted for both diagnosis and treatment in a diagnostically mixed sample. As depression, anxiety and eating disorders are highly comorbid illnesses that share a multitude of risk factors (McGrath et al., Rickerby, N.,

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Society of Clinical Psychology

MAY 9, 2023

Trauma exposure takes a toll on societies and individuals, leading to the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for a sizable minority of individuals (Magruder et al., Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.). Psychological theories of posttraumatic stress disorder. 2015; Kilpatrick et al.,

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Stop Abuse Campaign

JULY 15, 2022

The statistics are shocking: ten percent or more of babies born in the United States test positive for alcohol or another mind-altering substance used by the mother struggling with substance use disorder. Should we punish “bad” mothers with substance use disorders ? The inception of ACEs and attachment disorders.

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Nnatasha Tracy

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

People tell me to "find god" to cure my bipolar disorder. If you're looking for a response to people who tell you to find god to cure your bipolar disorder or if you're the kind of person that offers that kind of advice, read on.

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MQ Mental Health

MARCH 16, 2023

Bipolar Disorder This particular mental health condition and one particular man both had a huge effect on Dr Duffy’s career. Dr Paul Grof from the Czech Republic, a classically trained psychiatrist who had dedicated his life to researching bipolar disorder , became Anne’s mentor when she was training in psychiatry.

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Bipolar Bandit

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

The main reason for writing this is to raise awareness about a new group on Instagram called Keto Bipolar Research lead by Julie Fast, a world- renowned pioneer on the bipolar disorder front. guest post she wrote for my blog: Could a LCHF, animal-based diet be an effective treatment for Bipolar Disorder. ) Happy Researching.

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The Social Care Elf

JANUARY 18, 2022

Andy Bell summarises a new BIGSPD report on out-of-area placements for people with a personality disorder published today, which confirms that discriminatory treatment of people diagnosed with personality disorders is costly both to the people concerned and their families and to the health and care system.

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The Social Care Elf

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Georgie Parker summarises a research study of Reddit comments posted during Covid-19, which looks at how the pandemic and lockdown affected people with disordered eating behaviours. The post Disordered eating during COVID: understanding experiences from Reddit posts appeared first on National Elf Service.

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The New Social Worker

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Eating disorders may affect gender minority individuals at up to double the rates of their cisgender counterparts. Social workers must recognize this heightened risk and increase screening and prevention efforts in gender-diverse community spaces.

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Reimagining Social Work

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Anita is currently undertaking research with caregivers and stakeholders on the … Continue reading Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and its intersections with the youth justice system. In 2020 she received the Universities New Zealand ‘Critic and Conscience of Society’ award for her outstanding work in this area.

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University of Connecticut

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The CT Council on Problem gambling estimates approximately 70,000 Connecticut adults meet the clinical criteria for problem gambling disorder. Problem gambling is often times under-assessed or a component of an undiagnosed co-occurring disorder. diagnostic criteria for disordered gambling. why do people gamble.

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Social Work Blog

MAY 9, 2022

Dissociative identity disorder (DID), previously known as multiple personality disorder, is a misunderstood and often underdiagnosed condition.

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Nnatasha Tracy

MAY 12, 2022

Gabe has lived with bipolar and anxiety disorders since 2003. Gabe has a harrowing tale of when he was first diagnosed with bipolar disorder. This is an interview you can't miss.

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Gateway Foundation

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

However, experiencing uncontrollable worry and fear about… The post What Is Generalized Anxiety Disorder? From daily stressors to significant life events, everyone has things they may worry about in life that trigger feelings of nervousness. appeared first on Gateway.

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Therapist Development Center

JULY 5, 2021

Last month we discussed the differences between Bipolar Disorder 1 and 2 and offered an application question to test your knowledge on this topic. The post ASWB Practice Question: Bipolar Disorder appeared first on Therapist Development Center Blog.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

APRIL 7, 2023

To answer the question “Is cognitive-behavioral therapy effective as a standalone treatment for substance use disorder?”, In other words, how do we know if a given psychosocial treatment is effective for a given mental disorder? Why is it important to identify effective treatments for substance use disorder?

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Bipolar Bandit

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Writings from the Mother of Bipolar Disorder Part 7: Giving Back. HOW I DEAL WITH HER MANIC EPISODES. Part 5: The next Manic Episode and some things I learned. Part 6: My Daughter’s Struggles in School. Part 8: A Mental Health Advocate Lives On. My dad wrote these: Writings from Bipolar Bandit’s Father Part 1.

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Nnatasha Tracy

JUNE 15, 2022

The Mental Illness in the Workplace Podcast with Natasha Tracy is talking about attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and binge eating disorder (BED) at work with Jason Hamburg. This week, Snap Out of It! Jason is the Vice President of Neuroscience at Takeda Canada Inc.

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Lawson Psychology

DECEMBER 18, 2022

The post Supporting yourself or a loved one through Christmas when there is an eating disorder in the midst appeared first on Lawson Clinical Psychology.

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Therapist Development Center

JUNE 7, 2021

The post ASWB Practice Question: Bipolar Disorder Recall appeared first on Therapist Development Center Blog. Every two months, we are taking a topic that could show up on the ASWB exam and are first doing a recall (or application) question on the topic. … Continued.

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MQ Mental Health

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Tackling mental health disorders among survivors of COVID-19 should be a priority, say researchers. A study published by The BMJ today finds that COVID-19 is associated with an increased risk of mental health disorders, including anxiety, depression, substance use, and sleep disorders, up to one year after initial infection.

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Bipolar Bandit

AUGUST 26, 2021

Side Note: Information about Schizoaffective Disorde r. After 13 years of living with schizoaffective disorder, hallucinations are a somewhat normal part of my life. My first visual hallucination was early on in my disorder. S chizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder Q&A. Blog: Not Like the others.

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Bipolar Bandit

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

It has taken a long time for me to come to terms with my diagnosis of bipolar disorder. It got so bad I ended up in hospital diagnosed with Puerplar Psychosis, a form of postnatal depression and I was also finally diagnosed with bipolar disorder. It would not go away, and I still have strong memories of it now.

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Sober Courage

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

What was once called alcoholism, alcohol abuse, or alcohol addiction is now classified as either Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), focusing only on alcohol use, or Substance Use Disorder (SUD), focusing on drug and alcohol use.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

DECEMBER 23, 2020

When we think of eating disorders, we often picture a very thin, white woman. Consistently, this is how eating disorders are often portrayed in the media. However, discrimination has only recently begun being studied as a risk factor for eating disorders, possibly due to previous beliefs about who gets eating disorders (i.e.,

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The New Social Worker

OCTOBER 12, 2022

OCD is often misdiagnosed and misunderstood. People with OCD cannot tolerate doubt. A thought just like any other thought comes into our head. The difference between a person with OCD and one without is in the reaction to the thought content.

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Psychological Health Care

AUGUST 5, 2020

While the impact of COVID-19 may be contributing to heightened levels of worry in general, for many, ongoing anxiety is a debilitating mental health disorder. In fact, anxiety and associated conditions such as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) are common mental health conditions. Getting Help for OCD and Anxiety Disorders.

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Counselor Toolbox podcast

JANUARY 24, 2023

TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction to schizophrenia spectrum disorders 04:00 Types of delusions 08:50 Hallucinations 10:30 Disorganized thinking 12:45 Abnormal motor behavior 15:10 Negative symptoms in schizophrenia 17:30 Schizophrenia, brief psychotic disorder schizophreniform 21:55 Delusional Disorder 22:40 Differential diagnosis 31:05 Associated features (..)

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The Masked AMHP

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Psychotic or delusional disorders can manifest in two basic ways: Morbid jealousy (also known as Othello Syndrome) is when a person holds a strong delusional belief that their spouse or sexual partner is being unfaithful in the absence of any actual evidence.

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Counselor Toolbox podcast

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 00:30 Reactive Attachment Disorder 12:30 Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder 24:30 Differential diagnosis 33:33 Attachment Disorder Treatment Targets TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 00:30 Reactive Attachment Disorder 12:30 Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder 24:30 Differential diagnosis 33:33 Attachment Disorder Treatment Targets (..)

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My Brains Not Broken

DECEMBER 16, 2021

It might not be news to some, but the numbers are rising year after year when it comes to young people dealing with mental health disorders and mental illness. adults and 4.08% of youth had a substance use disorder in the past year. youth aged 6-17 experience a mental health disorder each year 50.6% 7.74% of U.S. 1 in 6 U.S.

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