Social Work Blog

AUGUST 30, 2022

Any alcohol use during pregnancy can cause a range of physical, behavioral, and learning problems in the baby known as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs). Alcohol screening and brief intervention (SBI) is supported by more than 30 years of research showing its effectiveness in reducing prenatal alcohol use and FASDs.

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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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MQ Mental Health

MAY 11, 2023

To kick off the conversation around the topic, we at MQ want to chat about the difference between anxiety and an anxiety disorder. Is it anxiety or an anxiety disorder? The key difference between anxiety and an anxiety disorder is the severity and persistence of the symptoms. This might be a disorder.

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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., Thus, providing effective preventive care and clinical interventions to individuals who are struggling with PTSD symptoms is imperative. 2022; 2018).

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Society of Clinical Psychology

JULY 19, 2023

2019), only a minority of youth with these difficulties receive interventions with strong research support (McCart & Sheidow, 2016). Despite DBT’s focus on changing thoughts and behaviors that precede and relate to interpersonal conflict, externalizing problems are rarely examined as a primary aim in DBT-based intervention studies.

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CAPC

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Study emphasizes the importance of palliative care education for neurologists in the community, to improve outcomes for people living with Parkinson disease.

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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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Relias

APRIL 6, 2022

As such, crisis intervention and prevention has never been more top of mind. To better understand the effects of the pandemic on crisis situations and the associated methods of prevention and intervention, we will discuss the following crisis situations: Substance use disorder. Substance Use Disorders and COVID-19.

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inSocialWork

JANUARY 19, 2021

In this episode, Lindsay Armendariz and Brandi Hawk discuss Parent-Child Care (PC-Care), a brief intervention designed to respond to the needs of parents, foster parents and children in the child welfare system. The post PC-Care: In-Home PCIT Intervention for Children appeared first on UB Social Work. Brandi Hawk , Ph.D. Show Notes.

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Prosper Health Collective

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Concern 1: Unclear speech Speech sound assessments help identify any articulation or phonological disorders in children. From these assessments we can determine if your child’s speech sounds are appropriate for their age or if they require intervention. Messy handwriting however, is managed by an Occupational therapist.

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MQ Mental Health

MARCH 7, 2024

Women Working on Preventions and Interventions Dr Susanne Ahmari, (USA) identified brain activity related to Obsessive behaviours, the first step towards developing new treatments for OCD in 2013. Dr Ethel Nakimuli-Mpungu (Uganda) developed a highly successful intervention for remote communities living with HIV and depression in 2015.

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Prosper Health Collective

JULY 31, 2023

However, sometimes children may experience difficulties in these areas, which can benefit from early intervention by a speech pathologist. Speech: Articulation Issues: Difficulty in producing sounds or speech clarity can be an indication of speech disorders. Your child may appear like they can’t get the words out.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

JANUARY 10, 2020

Several effective treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) exist, yet nearly half of patients continue to have significant symptomatology after receiving them (e.g., Our systematic review assessed high quality evidence for current interventions designed to augment first-line PTSD treatments (Metcalf et al., Hoffmann et al.,

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Society of Clinical Psychology

MARCH 7, 2020

During that time, she had been having several panic attacks per day and met criteria for multiple anxiety disorders. However, despite all her years of psychosocial intervention, she had never received evidence-based interventions for her anxiety. Unfortunately, people like Jenna are not as uncommon as we would hope.

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Social Work Blog

MAY 3, 2022

Those who are capable of becoming pregnant also risk prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs). This National Women’s Health Week (May 8-15), social workers can make a difference by making alcohol screening and brief intervention (SBI) part of routine practice.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The Department of Psychiatry, Nair Hospital, Mumbai, with support from the Pirojsha Godrej Foundation, has made an effort to develop two short videos (enclosed) for creating awareness on two major mental health issues in adults and children – Mental Depression, and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) respectively.

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Social Work Blog

APRIL 1, 2022

Studies show women are more likely to experience problems such as alcohol use disorder, liver damage and certain cancers sooner and at lower levels of drinking than men do. And alcohol-exposed pregnancies can lead to a range of lifelong physical, behavioral, and learning problems, known as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs).

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Society of Clinical Psychology

AUGUST 31, 2020

When a patient is undergoing treatment for a substance use disorder (SUD), one of the greatest risks for relapse is encountering the drug itself, or, something that reminds the patient of using the drug (i.e., We are optimistic that AR can produce similar results for improving cue exposure treatment for substance use disorders.

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MQ Mental Health

APRIL 5, 2024

Ahmari investigated what happens in the brain to cause OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) specifically, whether complications in the brain’s circuits may cause symptoms. It has provided funding towards improving my intervention and is also furthering my own learning as a scientist. Serotonin is largely associated with changes in mood.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Remarkably, CFT has found application in treating various mental health difficulties, including depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. But it doesn’t stop there; CFT has also ventured beyond clinical settings to promote mental well-being in the general public.

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Counselor Toolbox podcast

MARCH 3, 2021

Based in Part on Brief Therapy with Eating Disorders by Barbara McFarland, and the Overcoming Disordered Eating Protocol by the Centre for Clinical Intervention - Shifting paradigms to one of resourcefulness vs. sickness - Identifying key interviewing questions to develop a strengths-based alliance Based in Part on Brief Therapy with Eating Disorders (..)

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Community Care

JANUARY 18, 2022

Ms X adopted Y as a baby in 2005 and, in 2013, discovered he had been born with an underdeveloped brain; he was subsequently diagnosed with conditions including alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder, autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

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Counselor Toolbox podcast

AUGUST 12, 2020

Define Autoimmune Issues Examine the relationship between autoimmune issues and depression Explore the relationship between inflammation and autoimmune disorders and mood disorders Identify interventions needed by people with autoimmune and mood disorders.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 31, 2023

Alcohol-exposed pregnancies may also lead to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs), a range of lifelong behavioral, intellectual, and physical disabilities that affects an estimated 2-5% of schoolchildren in the U.S. Alcohol screening and brief intervention is an evidence-based practice that is recommended by the U.S.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

JULY 13, 2018

During the past decades there has been a rapidly growing interest in mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) like MBSR or MBCT. Consequently, therapists might often be motivated to search for alternative treatment principles and interventions in the hope of increasing the effectiveness of their work. Role of spirituality in MBIs.

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Counselor Toolbox podcast

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Intro ~ ADHD is often a life-long condition and predisposes people to the development of mood and addictive disorders. Mood disorders are associated with worse ADHD symptoms. ~ Mood disorders are associated with worse ADHD symptoms. ~ As such, early intervention and a life-span approach needs to be considered .

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Nnatasha Tracy

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

I've always said there isn't a diet that treats bipolar disorder. This is still true. Nonetheless, there is a diet that may be best for mental illness and cognitive decline; it's called the MIND diet.

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Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that develops in childhood and lasts into adulthood. A common quote is that ADHD is “a disorder of not doing what you know.” Mindfulness is a practice that encompasses a variety of mindfulness-based interventions.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Although anxiety sensitivity was originally studied in relation to panic- and anxiety-related disorders, it subsequently has been conceptualized as a transdiagnostic measure of distress intolerance and a risk factor for important health behaviors (Otto et al., The interventions additionally needed to be brief: six sessions or less.

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Social Work Blog

APRIL 26, 2022

It highlights the dangers of unsafe alcohol consumption and promote awareness in reducing alcohol use disorder. million people ages 12 and older had an alcohol use disorder (AUD) in 2019. Underage drinking is common and early use can lead to an alcohol use disorder later in life. April is Alcohol Awareness Month. Winter 2020.

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Counselor Toolbox podcast

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Addiction Awareness #ocdawareness #obsessivecompulsivedisorder Cheap CEUs are available for this presentation at [link] Objectives ~ Define obsessions and compulsions ~ Define obsessive compulsive personality disorder ~ Define addiction ~ Explore common obsessions and compulsions and their function ~ Explore why addiction (..)

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Counselor Toolbox podcast

DECEMBER 11, 2018

The number of people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders is increasing, and these clients are disproportionately represented in the legal and child welfare system, and often have significant challenges in school Early and effective differential diagnosis can help a person with an FASD achieve the highest quality of life.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 31, 2022

Purpose: Assess and understand community services that produce better outcomes for people transitioning from short-term Adult Protective Services interventions to broader community-based programs that remediate and prevent recurrence of abuse over the longer term. Funding source: Administration for Community Living (ACL). Funding source: ACL.

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Social Work Blog

JANUARY 26, 2023

She emphasizes that social workers play a critical role in helping people manage their chronic pain, as well as those who may have developed an opioid misuse disorder. Interventions, such as motivational interviewing, and techniques, like going with resistance and offering empathy, validation and reflection, are important.

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Gary Direnfeld

AUGUST 14, 2023

To support someone, it is more about being present than trying to rationally talk them out of this disorder. The reason is, their anxiety attaches to the thought of these interventions and they talk themselves out of them. The person with this level of anxiety needs professional help and would likely benefit from medication.

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Blurt It Out

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

It is estimated that the rate of anxiety disorders in older adults is as high as 20.8% , [1] a number that closely mirrors the rates seen in all adults. How Do You Treat Anxiety Disorders In Older Adults? The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders has been updated to its fifth edition (referred to as DSM-5).

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MQ Mental Health

APRIL 12, 2024

This intervention rapidly doubled blood folate levels in women capable of pregnancy and dramatically reduced spina bifida incidence. We continue to be focused on psychosis prevention as the primary endpoint but have also broadened to consider risk for other psychiatric disorders that may have shared biological underpinnings.

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