Beautiful Voyager

JANUARY 3, 2022

In the past, mental health experts used many terms such as depression, anxiety, and acute stress disorder to refer to a nervous breakdown. The term is no longer used because it has not been recognized as a mental health disorder by the American Psychiatry Association in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM–5).

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Gateway Foundation

JANUARY 19, 2024

Often, it consists of a substance use disorder screening to determine the extent of your involvement with drugs or alcohol. An alcohol and drug evaluation identifies the presence of substances and the extent of an offender’s relation with substances. Evaluators might also use specific screening tools like these.

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Stop Abuse Campaign

JANUARY 13, 2022

Bipolar disorder. Trauma or abuse history or PTSD. Eating disorders. Personality disorders. Behavioral disorders in children and adolescents. Substance abuse disorders. Counseling and psychotherapy are used with virtually all types of mental illness including: . Depression. Specific phobias.

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Social Work Haven

DECEMBER 4, 2022

In various settings, social workers help people manage everyday life challenges and larger problems, from mental health, to poverty, to trauma recovery. It covers topics such as helping elderly individuals access benefits, understanding age-related illnesses, addressing elder abuse and developing end-of-life plans.

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Stop Abuse Campaign

MAY 26, 2022

According to the Mayo Clinic , “depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest…it affects how you feel, think, and behave, and can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems.” . Clinical Depression (AKA Major Depressive Disorder). Manic Depression (AKA Bipolar Disorder).

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Relias

OCTOBER 3, 2022

These can include anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and more. Disaster behavioral health and recovery. Often, when we think of disasters, we think of catastrophic natural events. These can include hurricanes, tornados, earthquakes, and others.

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Social Work Haven

MAY 30, 2023

By understanding the intersection of faith and mental health, we can better support individuals on their path to recovery. By remembering that God is always there for us in our darkest moments, we can take the first steps toward recovery. With faith in His promises, we can take the first steps toward healing and recovery.

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Gateway Foundation

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Alcohol consumption can allow the hepatitis virus to persist as a chronic condition, and alcohol use disorder combined with hepatitis often accelerates liver disease progression. Alcohol’s effect on the immune system can also affect cancer recovery. Septicemia. Septicemia is a severe bloodstream infection.

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Social Work Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

By Makeba Royall, LCSW NASW Senior Practice Associate In 1989, National Recovery Month was started during the month of September. Recovery month provides continued education and encouragement around recovery, elevating accomplishments and reaffirming the possibility of recovery.

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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. Social workers have a strong educational foundation, including bachelor’s and master’s degrees.

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Gateway Foundation

JULY 25, 2023

Gambling disorder is a condition that affects millions of people around the world. The disorder can damage lives, tear families apart and lead to significant financial losses. The manual provides a standardized set of diagnostic criteria for various mental disorders , including problematic gambling.

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Social Work Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

By Makeba Royall, LCSW – NASW Senior Practice Associate In 1989, National Recovery Month was started during the month of September. Recovery Month provides continued education and encouragement around recovery, elevating accomplishments and reaffirming the possibility of recovery.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

They have twice the level of post-traumatic stress disorder of Gulf War veterans. But it’s not just a matter of emotional abuse, enormous as that abuse is. First, in more than two-thirds of all Massachusetts cases, no substance abuse of any kind is even alleged. Second, all substance use isn’t opioids.

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Relias

JANUARY 24, 2024

The National Center for Mental Health and Justice reports that approximately 60-70%, of youth in the care of the juvenile justice system have a diagnosable mental health disorder, and 60% meet criteria for a substance use disorder. Additionally, 30% of these disorders are so severe that they lead to functional impairments.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Kathryn McHugh discusses a recent article published in Clinical Psychology Review about why gender matters in the study and treatment of substance use disorders. For many years, knowledge on the nature and treatment of substance use disorders was based on research conducted in males.

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Pure Recovery California

JANUARY 24, 2020

The underlying problem in his brain’s prefrontal cortex was the primary reason Richard couldn’t get any real benefit from a recovery program. Addiction is a chronic brain disorder and not simply a behavior problem involving alcohol, drugs, gambling or sex, experts contend in a new definition of addiction. Compulsive Addicts.

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Social Workers Speak

AUGUST 29, 2023

Lynette Spencer is a member of NASW-IL: Opinion | Fear-fueled fictions: When anxious assumptions lead us astray Shaw Local News Network Anxiety disorders often go unnoticed , potentially causing detrimental consequences in relationships, education and work.

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Social Workers Speak

JANUARY 13, 2022

SCD is a genetic blood disorder and is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States, primarily affecting Black and Hispanic people. Andre Harris is a member: When Access to Care Ultimately Saves Your Life. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Andre was diagnosed with sickle cell disease (SCD) when he was a child.

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University of Connecticut

JANUARY 3, 2024

The research presented by the SSW community comprises a variety of topics, including foster care, LGBTQIA+ youth, substance abuse treatment, mindfulness-based intervention, and gender-affirming care, among many others. The theme of the Conference is “Recentering & Democratizing Knowledge: The Next 30 Years of Social Work Science.”

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