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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.” The main purpose is to effectively address and treat co-occurring and chronic mental health, substance use, and medical disorders.

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Is Mental Health a Human Right?

MQ Mental Health

World Mental Health Day falls on 10 October every year, and every year the chosen theme aims to highlight or address an aspect of mental health. This year the theme is ‘Mental Health is a Human Right’. And why is mental health one? Why is mental health a human right?

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Prioritizing Mental Health on College Campuses

Society of Clinical Psychology

Increasingly, there is greater awareness that college students have high levels of clinically significant emotional problems, and despite a broad consensus about the need to clarify the scope of the problem and develop actionable solutions, our understanding of college student mental health remains limited. Auerbach, Ph.D.,

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Parental Military Deployment and Children: What Have We Learned from More than a Decade of War?

Society of Clinical Psychology

Consistent with studies documenting an increase in the use of mental health services among children of active-duty service members during the past decade (e.g., Consistent with studies documenting an increase in the use of mental health services among children of active-duty service members during the past decade (e.g.,

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Clinicians and Clients Disagree: Implications for Evidence-Based Practice

Society of Clinical Psychology

Arguably the greatest accomplishment in mental health over the past few decades has been the increased focus on providing psychological treatment that is supported by empirical research. Here again, though, recent evidence has suggested that it may not be as simple as trusting the clinician. Discussion Questions.

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Rethinking the sufficient dose needed for PTSD treatment

Society of Clinical Psychology

She is an expert on psychosocial interventions for traumatic stress disorders and has a specific interest in efficient treatment approaches for PTSD. She has received funding for her work from several organizations, including the Department of Veterans Affairs, National Institute for Mental Health, Department of Defense.

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