Many patients with substance use disorders (SUDs) have significant medical and psychiatric problems. SUDs can cause or worsen numerous health conditions related…
Of considerable concern, particularly to general or acute care hospitals, are patients who are high medical service utilizers (HMSUs), particularly those admitted…
One of my favorite songs from the 1960s is “The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy),” originally released by Simon and Garfunkel…
The attempt to address addiction effectively, and to prevent it when possible, has spawned the development of multiple “movements” over the past…
Therapists and counselors can have very different opinions on the role of psychotropic medications in mental health care. The majority of mental…
