An emergency management plan for behavioral health organizations is a written set of instructions that outline what the workforce at any workplace should do in an emergency.
Defining the Problem Since the increase in prescription opioid supply in the 1990s, the United States has grappled with a staggering rise in opioid-related overdose deaths. In 2022, there were 107,941 fatal overdoses, 82% of ...
Psychological forensic evaluations have historically been dominated by psychiatrists and psychologists, with credentialing bodies specifically designed to serve these professionals by providing the necessary training and certification. As a result, over 200,000 licensed mental health ...
It would come as no surprise to anyone working in the substance use disorder (SUD) prevention/treatment and recovery industry that there is an obvious staffing problem that so many providers struggle with. Agencies have faced ...
Oriental medical practitioners like me use the concept of ‘opposite interdependent energies’ to explain and highlight the necessity of balance in the body and in the environment. We call these energies yin and yang (pronounced ...
Our two previous articles discussed caregiving as a public health problem; types, recipients, and challenges of caregiving; and the effects of caregiving on the health and functioning of caregivers. This article focuses on navigating multiple ...
Mental health constitutes a pivotal component of overall well-being, impacting every individual regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Nevertheless, members of the LGBTQ+ community frequently confront distinct mental health challenges stemming from societal ...
The 35th president of the United States, John F. Kennedy (1962), once said that “The great enemy of truth is very often not the lie—deliberate, contrived and dishonest—but the myth—persistent, persuasive and unrealistic” (Kennedy, 1962). ...
The behavioral health and addiction treatment industries handle some of the most sensitive and valuable patient data in all of healthcare. And yet many professionals continue to rely on outdated, insecure communication tools that put ...
What is the background and foundations to the Inclusive Recovery Cities model? Recovery is a global phenomenon, but it is very clear that while there are common features to what recovery looks like in different ...
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