Best Practices & Guidelines Archives - Page 17 of 29

Giving Mental Illness A Voice: Patient Perspectives On Self-Disclosure & Stigma

On-Demand Webinar May 23, 2019

Individuals living with mental illness often struggle with disclosing their mental health condition to others like friends, family, and employers, due to stigma. This stigmatization may impact the individual in… Read More

Is It Suicide Risk Or Risk Of Psychiatric Illness? Re-Examining The Nature Of Sex-Specific Suicide Risk Factors

Article May 13, 2019

Background & Purpose Suicide is a serious issue. Current statistics from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) indicate that suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the… Read More

State Of The Science 2019: Where Are We With Depression Care In The United States?

Interview May 6, 2019

Care for major depressive disorder (MDD) has come a long way. The mental health field continues to make new strides in the understanding of the underlying pathology and potential treatment… Read More

Benefits & Challenges Of Smartphone Use In Mental Health

On-Demand Webinar May 1, 2019

Pew Research Center statistics indicate that 95% of Americans now own some type of cellphone, and that 77% are smartphones.1 Increases in digital adoption for residents in the U.S. certainly… Read More

After A Natural Disaster Or Tragedy: Behavioral Health Response Immediately Following A Mass Shooting (Part 8 Of 9)

Interview April 29, 2019

In this interview, Deborah Blalock describes the behavioral health services immediately provided following the mass shooting which occurred on June 17, 2015 at Mother Emanuel AME in Charleston, SC. She… Read More

The Opioid Crisis: Perspectives From Addiction Specialists In Primary Care & Psychiatry

On-Demand Webinar April 23, 2019

The United States is currently experiencing an opioid epidemic, impacting health care providers across all specialties, including those working in primary care and psychiatry. In this presentation, Dr. Matthew Torrington… Read More

Brief Risk Interview© (BRI)

Downloadable Resource April 22, 2019

The Brief Risk Interview© (BRI) was developed as a protocol to determine potential patient risk of violating a treatment agreement related to prescription opioids and risk of future opioid misuse.… Read More

Addressing The U.S. Opioid Epidemic: The Role Of The Primary Care Provider

Interview April 15, 2019

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), every day more than 130 individuals within the United States die from opioid overdose. The economic burden of prescription opioid abuse… Read More

Downloadable Resource April 8, 2019

The Brief Risk Questionnaire© (BRQ) is an opioid risk screening tool found to offer a good alternative to doing a clinical interview (see Brief Risk Interview© (BRI) https://psychu.org/brief-risk-interview-bri/). The tool… Read More

The Art Of Clinical Assessment In Patients With Bipolar Disorder: Mock Interview

Interview April 1, 2019

In January 2019, Dr. Joseph Goldberg and Dr. John Meyers presented a webinar entitled, “The Art Of Clinical Assessment In Patients With Bipolar Disorder”. As a follow-up to that webinar,… Read More

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