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Ask The Peer Support Specialist: Self-Medication & Substance Abuse

Podcast March 23, 2020

In this interview, Dwayne Mayes sits down with PsychU to explain why individuals may engage in self-medication and substance abuse, based on his personal experience as a peer support specialist.… Read More

Q&A: When An Eating Disorder Resolves, What Happens With Its Behavioral Comorbidities?

Article February 10, 2020

PsychU spoke with Rachel Self, Ph.D., about a 2019 article in the journal Comprehensive Psychiatry entitled “Eating Disorder Recovery Is Associated with Absence of Major Depressive Disorder and Substance Use… Read More

Challenges & Opportunities For Comorbid Substance Use Disorder & Major Depressive Disorder

On-Demand Webinar January 15, 2020

There are approximately 8.5 million adults living in the United States with co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorder (SUD).1 During this PsychU presentation, the speakers describe the impact of… Read More

Absence of Major Depression & Substance Use Disorder More Likely After Recovery From Eating Disorder

Article December 23, 2019

Those with an eating disorder (ED) frequently have psychiatric comorbidities; estimates range between 56% and 98%. Such comorbidities contribute to longer periods of illness and poorer outcomes. Major depression and… 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

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs): A New Approach To Providing Mental Health & Addiction Treatment

On-Demand Webinar April 16, 2018

Certified Community Behavioral Health Centers (CCBHCs) were established as a demonstration program under the federal Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 in order to provide a comprehensive range of… Read More

Implementing Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment Programs: A Case Study

On-Demand Webinar January 30, 2018

When substance use disorder and mental illness occur together, affected individuals may be more susceptible to poor physical health, relapse, social distress, and other detrimental outcomes. Research has shown that… Read More

Considerations In Managing Major Depressive Disorder In Patients With Comorbid Cardiovascular Disease

On-Demand Webinar July 14, 2017

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is often seen in patients with comorbid medical conditions. Selection of pharmacologic and nonpharmacological treatment options as well as other management strategies can be difficult to… Read More

Improving Healthcare For Mental Health Patients: Is Collaborative Care The Answer?

On-Demand Webinar April 27, 2017

Persons with severe mental disorders die 10-20 years earlier than the general population, with the majority of deaths being due to preventable physical diseases. Lack of care coordination and management… Read More

Is It MDD Or Bipolar Disorder? (Distinguishing Bipolar Series Part 1)

On-Demand Webinar January 23, 2017

Two noted experts present this on-demand webinar on appropriately diagnosing Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Bipolar Disorder, two disorders that can be difficult to distinguish. Read More

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