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The long awaited second edition Psychopharmacology: A mental health professional’s guide to commonly used medications by Herbert Mwebe

The Critical Blog

This jargon-free book is suitable for all trainee and registered health professionals who require knowledge and understanding of drugs used in the treatment of mental health conditions for prescribing or administering purposes. The arbiter of whether these medications are useful or not is the person taking the medication.

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Diversity Spotlight: Nadine A. Chang, PhD

Society of Clinical Psychology

a licensed clinical psychologist and advocate for Asian American mental health in the state of New York. in psychology at New York University , as well as her Ph.D. in clinical and school psychology at Hofstra University. I started as a research assistant as an undergrad, in a very different area of psychology.

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Do Beliefs about Biology Matter for Mental Health?

Society of Clinical Psychology

Do Beliefs About Biology Matter for Mental Health? by Kate MacDuffie and Tim Strauman about their newly published article in Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice. Imagine that you have just visited a mental health professional and received a diagnosis of depression. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice.

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CY 2022 Medicare Quality Payment Program for Clinical Social Workers: Frequently Asked Questions

Social Work Blog

Dementia Associated Behavioral and Psychiatric Symptoms Screening and Management. Adherence to Antipsychotic Medications for Individuals with Schizophrenia. To assist in avoiding a negative penalty adjustment and due to the complexities of reporting, NASW recommends the use of a mental health registry for the reporting of measures.

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Am I Going Through a Nervous Breakdown?

Beautiful Voyager

A nervous breakdown, also called mental breakdown, refers to the inability to perform functions of daily life due to intense psychological distress. In the past, mental health experts used many terms such as depression, anxiety, and acute stress disorder to refer to a nervous breakdown.

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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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Synthesizing Findings on Cognitive Flexibility and Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors

Society of Clinical Psychology

Although studies varied to some extent in terms of their findings, cognitive flexibility did not appear to be consistently or strongly associated with a history of SITB when researchers accounted for other mental health problems like depression. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice. Target Article Chung, J. Diamond, A.