Social Work Blog

JANUARY 19, 2023

I see the devastating effects of this crisis in our community, emergency departments, and substance-use treatment centers through my roles as an emergency psychiatric and addiction Clinical Social Worker. I have a master’s degree in Social Work and am a Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW). My concern is not unwarranted.

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Bipolar Bandit

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

I’m in my 14 th year as a mobile emergency psychiatric social worker. Although most mobile psychiatric emergency cases have involved mentally high functioning patients, I’ve been most invigorated from helping the most impaired patients, usually suffering from psychosis. My job is to make this happen. What do you mean by “mobile”?

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Society of Clinical Psychology

JULY 14, 2023

Scientists have dedicated a tremendous amount of effort and resources toward understanding potential risk and protective factors for self-injurious thoughts and behaviors (SITB). cognitive inflexibility) may use the same strategy again and again to approach a problem, even when that strategy is ineffective or harmful.

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KVC

OCTOBER 27, 2021

We see the impact of that as bullies and those they bully are twice as likely to self-harm and experience suicidal behavior. A bully is someone that deliberately acts out verbally or physically in an aggressive manner towards others with the intent to cause harm, fear, or distress. Words can hurt.

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MQ Mental Health

MARCH 29, 2022

Content warning: this post contains references to suicide and self-harm. The day-long gathering brought together international experts exploring the ways data can support and enhance suicide and self-harm prevention efforts. They ask questions like, 'Are you currently taking a psychiatric medication or in therapy?'

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Beautiful Voyager

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

I started to self-harm. It was then, that I realized I needed some true, serious professional help, so I decided to check myself into the local psychiatric hospital. Your dad was livid with me for harming myself while you were there. So, I went into the bathroom and coped the only way I knew how to.

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Relias

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Psychiatric Advance Directives. At its most basic, safety planning is a way to help clients experiencing suicidal ideation navigate their feelings in a way that prevents self-injurious behavior. Above all, a safety plan is meant to reduce the client’s risk of harm. Psychiatric advance directives. Substance use disorder.

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Relias

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Psychiatric Advance Directives. At its most basic, safety planning is a way to help clients experiencing suicidal ideation navigate their feelings in a way that prevents self-injurious behavior. Above all, a safety plan is meant to reduce the client’s risk of harm. Psychiatric advance directives. Substance use disorder.

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Social Workers Speak

JANUARY 12, 2023

Diane Barth is a member of NASW-NYC: How Do You Recover From a Blow to Your Self-Esteem? When our self-esteem takes a blow , it can affect everything in our lives, including how we feel about ourselves, our jobs, our physical appearance, and our mental abilities. Psychology Today. Psychology Today.

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Beautiful Voyager

JANUARY 3, 2022

Frequent thoughts of self-harm or suicide. Other contributing factors include poor coping skills, poor interpersonal relationships, lack of social support, lack of self-care, and unhealthy coping strategies, e.g., alcohol drinking or drug abuse. Self-care also involves avoiding alcohol, drugs, and prescription drug misuse.

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The Critical Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

It means active listening – letting the service user speak (or communicate in whatever way they find easiest), and becoming an active part of their account, reflecting their thoughts and helping them use their own perspective to improve their own self-knowledge and self-efficacy.

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MQ Mental Health

MARCH 16, 2023

These numbers include children who are suicidal, self-harming, suffering serious depression or anxiety, and those with eating disorders. In fact, according to the latest figures , the number of referrals to CAMHS in England has increased by 39% in the last year.

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Social Workers Speak

MAY 20, 2022

Byrd is executive director of NASW-PA: First, do no harm: Pennsylvania youth deserve protection from conversion therapy | Opinion. Sexual orientation efforts have been discredited or highly criticized by all major medical, psychiatric, psychological, and professional mental health organizations,” Feldman said.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

DECEMBER 4, 2018

After significant treatment, her depression appears to be resistant to both therapeutic and psychiatric interventions. T was fostering a sense of connection with others while simultaneously building self-confidence. Protecting adolescents from self-harm: a critical review of intervention studies. L., & Douaihy, A.

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Gateway Foundation

MARCH 6, 2023

You might consider your financial hardships, the loved ones you’ve harmed and the strain gambling has on your physical and mental health. The goal is to improve your self-esteem and help prevent relapse. Understand the Problem Accepting that you are struggling with a gambling addiction is the first step in managing it.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Moreover, they are far more likely to die by suicide, to harm themselves and others in prison and to commit another crime on release. Prisons are hostile and often unsafe places, with high levels of violence and self-harm. 2007; Butler et al., Why might trauma-based therapies not be as effective in this context?

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Society of Clinical Psychology

JANUARY 30, 2024

to 54.6]), most self-identified as White (77.9% [95%CI, 75.9 We focus on self-identification as it demarcates individuals who view that being an Alzheimer’s disease caregiver is an aspect of their personal identity. In the sample of 1,817, the mean age was 46 years (95%CI, 46 to 47), which is two years younger than the mean of the U.S.

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Social Workers Speak

APRIL 1, 2022

With some of the clients I see the eating disordered behaviors, the self harming, the obsessive compulsive type of behaviors. “We also need to focus on basic self-care, which often gets forgotten when we begin to feel overwhelmed,” Shoman pointed out. has increased dramatically.

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Stop Abuse Campaign

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Their fight-or-flight mechanism activates, and most people will fight for themselves and their loved ones when it comes to self-preservation. According to one study , 12 percent of adult psychiatric patients receiving treatment in the San Diego County health system had prior incarcerations. ” Another oversimplification.

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Stop Abuse Campaign

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Their fight-or-flight mechanism activates, and most people will fight for themselves and their loved ones when it comes to self-preservation. According to one study , 12 percent of adult psychiatric patients receiving treatment in the San Diego County health system had prior incarcerations. ” Another oversimplification.

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Beautiful Voyager

JANUARY 28, 2024

I was definitely going to a psychiatric hospital, particularly since this was a weekend and my regular outpatient care team wasn’t available. Part 2: Orientation I’d been in a psychiatric hospital before, almost a year ago to the day. I was self-employed and wondered if this hiatus would have an effect on my income and reputation.

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Hospitals Mental Health Depression Anxiety 52

Relias

JANUARY 27, 2023

Such invalidation is harmful to the traumatized individual. To begin offering trauma-informed care to clients coping with the effects of racial trauma, use the following strategies: Address self-blame and rumination. Make medical/psychiatric referrals as needed. Encourage physical exercise.

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