Policy Legislation & Quality Archives - Page 15 of 25 - PsychU

Metrics, Oversight, Politics, & Treatment Decisions: Studying The Interrelation Between Risk & Protective Factors For Burnout Among VHA PTSD Specialty Clinic Teams

Article May 20, 2019

Background Burnout – measured in terms of emotional exhaustion, cynicism, and sense of professional efficacy – continues to be an issue among health care providers. Mental health providers are believed… Read More

Webinar Summary – National & State Behavioral Health Systems: Changes on the Horizon

Article May 14, 2019

This summary was developed utilizing the full recorded presentation of this webinar. You can access the full sourcing, polling results, recording, or presentation slides here: https://psychu.org/national-state-behavioral-health-systems-changes-on-the-horizon/. On May 14, 2019,… Read More

Can MULTI Impact More Than Physical Health Outcomes Among An Inpatient Population With SMI?

Article May 13, 2019

Background & Purpose Unfortunately, for many individuals living with serious mental illness (SMI), presentation of their illness may include experienced lethargy, leaving them less active than their otherwise healthy peers.… 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

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