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Addressing Access in Ethnoracially Diverse Populations: Lessons from a University-Based Community Mental Health Center

Society of Clinical Psychology

BARRIERS TO CARE Prior research has identified three main categories of barriers to mental healthcare for people of color (POC): Access, Retention, and Effectiveness. The literature is more mixed on ethnoracial disparities in mental healthcare retention and effectiveness. Department of Health and Human Services, 2019).

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Why Successful Integrated Care Management Matters

Relias

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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How to Create a Disaster Behavioral Health Plan

Relias

Whether they are natural or man-made disasters, human services professionals must prepare accordingly. The link between trauma and healthcare needs. In recent years, researchers have taken a more holistic approach to understanding human health. Provide Psychological First Aid. Disasters happen.

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NASW Observes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Month

Social Work Blog

The Center for Deployment Psychology will be hosting a 90-minute webinar entitled “Treating PTSD and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders Using Prolonged Exposure.” This event is open to the public and intended for behavioral health/healthcare providers who treat military personnel, veterans, and their families.

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Your Healthy Outlook Can Promote Resilience and Recovery in Older Adults

Relias

Older adults in healthcare settings and long-term care facilities are more likely to have a behavioral health disorder than those who live in the community, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Also, keep in mind the circular relationship between pain, illness, and mental health issues.

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News Items – February 10, 2022

Social Workers Speak

We have this healthcare system that separates that,” he said. 25 letter to the Department of Health and Human Services, seeking an exemption from the “good faith” estimates for routine mental and behavioral health services. Psychology Today. “We all know that health and mental health are connected.

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Staff Retention in Behavioral Health: Your Questions Answered

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Recent research has shown that in locations designated as Health Care Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), only 28% of mental healthcare needs are being met. This new evidence suggests that the pandemic will continue to have long-term effects on staffing, leaving emotional and psychological trauma in its wake.