Cut Down, Annoyed, Guilty, Eye-Opener (CAGE)
The Cut Down, Annoyed, Guilty, Eye-Opener (CAGE) was designed to screen patient risk for alcohol abuse and dependence in the clinical setting. This version of the tool is a brief… Read More
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Nurses play a vital role in providing the connected, collaborative care needed to optimize behavioral health. As you work with other care professionals to help individuals live fuller, more productive lives, you can find relevant tips, resources, and best practices curated just for you on PsychU.
Humanizing Bipolar Disorder: An Interview With David Swain, MBA
Individuals living with mental health diagnoses are often marginalized by society, and stigmatization and discrimination may form a barrier to their recovery and social integration. There are a lot of… Read MoreResilience: How Nature & Nurture Shape Us
Why any given experience should induce one person to adapt, while another is edged toward a maladaptive stress response that could ultimately lead to psychiatric illness, is not clearly understood.… Read MoreSuicide Rates In The United States: Does Geography Matter?
Background & Methodology After declining since 1986, the suicide rate in the United States has increased during 2000- 2015. Approximately 600,000 residents died by suicide between 1999 and 2015, making… Read MoreAn Open Book: Clinician Perspectives On Allowing Patients To Access Progress Notes Online
Background In light of recent legislation calling for an increase in patients’ access to their health information, health care systems in the U.S. have begun to allow patients to view… Read MoreAddressing Acute Stress Reactions After Exposure To Trauma Or Crisis: Evidence For The SIX C Psychological First Aid Model
Background & Purpose Natural disasters and mass casualty incidents are known to cause fear, anxiety, and a sense of threat in affected individuals. The stress experienced can be divided into… Read MoreWebinar Summary – The Aftermath Of Suicide: What Can Be Done & How Should We Talk About It?
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/the-aftermath-of-suicide-what-can-be-done-how-should-we-talk-about-it/. If you or someone… Read MoreMeasurement-Based Care In Psychiatry: Clinical & Administrative Perspectives
Measurement-based care (MBC) can be an important component in effectively treating an individual with behavioral health needs by systematically measuring symptoms and responses to treatment. In this webinar, two experts… Read MoreThe Results May Surprise You: Rates Of Preventive Care Use Among Individuals With & Without Mental Illness
Background & Methodology Individuals with serious mental illnesses (SMI) have reduced life expectancies compared to those without mental illness, due in part to higher rates of behavioral risk factors and… Read MoreBarriers & Challenges To Successful Behavioral Health Integration
Background A report by researchers from the Behavioral Health Workforce Research Center at the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health draws attention to barriers and challenges of implementing successful… Read More - PsychU For You
