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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Relias

JANUARY 23, 2024

Maternal mental health disorders can have serious consequences, such as impaired mother-infant bonding, poor child development, and increased risk of death from suicide or other causes. Healthcare professionals play a key role in screening, referring, treating, and following up with mothers who are struggling with their mental health.

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Relias

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Perhaps even more concerning for the future, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) estimated that over 5% of the total AI/AN population in 2019 struggled with opioid misuse. Native American woman speaks with her healthcare provider. They rose further to 56.6

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Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

This is because they develop treatment plans to address mental illness and substance abuse problems, often holding supervisory roles and advocating for human rights within the criminal justice system. Informed Consent: Social workers get informed consent from clients before initiating any interventions or services.

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Gateway Foundation

JANUARY 22, 2024

The Substance Use Prevention and Recovery (SUPR) division of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) provides funds for qualified treatment and recovery support centers. Thanks to SUPR grants, Illinois can expand and improve its substance use disorder treatment efforts.

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Social Work Blog

MAY 6, 2022

NASW maintains its commitment to enhancing the well-being of people living with mental illness and working toward increased access to appropriate services and interventions. This edition includes updated policy statements on a wide range of topics, including mental health, human rights, and healthcare. Need to talk to someone?

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Society of Clinical Psychology

DECEMBER 21, 2018

There is nothing short of a changing of the guard occurring in the United States healthcare system, writ large, including the mental health system. One is the sheer volume of people in need of some type of mental health or substance abuse care. Thus, most population health contexts are also brief intervention contexts.

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