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NASW Observes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Month

Social Work Blog

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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Why Successful Integrated Care Management Matters

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According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), integrated care is defined as “the systematic coordination of general and behavioral healthcare.” To provide the best services possible, healthcare organizations of all kinds must understand how to implement integrated care management.

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Your Healthy Outlook Can Promote Resilience and Recovery in Older Adults

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Although many older adults remain mentally healthy, the World Health Organization says about 15% of adults over 60 have a mental disorder. Identifying disorders “Behavioral health” often refers to mental health , psychiatric care, counseling, and substance use disorders treatment.

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Does Anyone Care? Shocking Barriers Killing Our Mental Health

Stop Abuse Campaign

Several minority groups develop mental health issues such as affective, psychotic, substance use disorders, and depression at higher rates than whites from discrimination. More than 31 percent of this group of children have experienced a life-threatening injury , sexual or physical abuse , or emotional trauma. Roman Pabayo.

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SMALL ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN FREQUENT CANNABIS USE AND COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION IN YOUTH APPEAR TO WANE AFTER BRIEF ABSTINENCE: RESULTS FROM A META-ANALYSIS

Society of Clinical Psychology

At the same time, perceptions regarding the risks of cannabis use have decreased (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2014). He completed a clinical internship at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System and a postdoctoral fellowship at Yale University. Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation , 2017 (8), 9–37.

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How to Create a Disaster Behavioral Health Plan

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These can include anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and more. The link between trauma and healthcare needs. While PFA is not a substitute for therapy or other forms of psychiatric care, agencies can use it to help reduce stress and trauma immediately following a disaster.

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Staff Retention in Behavioral Health: Your Questions Answered

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From counseling individuals with mental health disorders to helping vulnerable children and families access critical resources, your organization and the behavioral health professionals you employ perform a wide range of important work. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) predicts that, by 2025, the U.S.