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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

State Of The Science 2019: Advances In Understanding & Treating Schizophrenia

Interview May 1, 2019

PsychU Section Advisor, Dr. René Kahn takes a moment to share his insights into the state of treatment and advances in research on schizophrenia. He touches on clinical trials on… 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

After A Natural Disaster Or Tragedy: Long-Term Behavioral Health Services In Response To A Mass Shooting (Part 9 Of 9)

Interview April 29, 2019

In this interview, Deborah Blalock describes the long-term behavioral health services being provided in her community, to the congregation and first responders impacted, in response to the mass shooting on… Read More

Brief Risk Questionnaire© (BRQ)

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

Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D)

Downloadable Resource April 1, 2019

The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D; HRSD; HDRS), designed in 1960, has become one of the most widely utilized rating scales intended to assess depression disorder symptom severity and change.… Read More

RASP: A Self-Report Tool For Relapse Risk In Patients Living With Schizophrenia

Interview March 4, 2019

Schizophrenia affects roughly 1.1% percent of the U.S. population (3.4 million adults), with direct annual costs estimated at $47 billion. Schizophrenia is defined as a chronic, relapsing, and disabling disorder,… Read More

The Art Of Clinical Assessment In Patients With Bipolar Disorder

On-Demand Webinar January 22, 2019

Definitions and classifications for mental disorders and symptomology from publications like the Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) are helpful in assisting health care providers with diagnoses, treatment,… Read More

Psychiatric Illness Identification & Treatment For Mass Casualty Event Survivors & First Responders (Emergency Relief Series Part 2)

On-Demand Webinar November 15, 2018

Psychiatric illnesses are common among survivors of man-made mass casualty incidents. The symptoms and conditions experienced can even be experienced by first responders, and are distinct from symptomology experienced following… Read More

Depression & Chronic Pain: A Literature Review Interview With Dr. Sloan Manning

Video August 24, 2018

In this interview, Sloan Manning, MD, discusses recent research related to the link between depression and chronic pain. Dr. Manning also discusses the potential clinical implications of the research, including… Read More

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