Posts Tagged ‘health care’

House leaders propose "cautious" .2 billion state budget, a 5% increase
… don't focus on one particular area and are “sprinkled throughout the budget.” Reacting to the recent spike in fatal heroin overdoses, Dempsey called for new funding for drug abuse treatment programs and stiffer penalties for drug traffickers. “I …
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Pierce County health improvement plan
Pierce County Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) partners have identified the two top health priorities for the county as mental health, acknowledging a substance abuse connection; and access to quality health care and community services, with a …
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KY Kids Recovery Juvenile Substance Abuse Grants PSA — Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear and Attorney General Jack Conway announce million in settlement funds to expand substance abuse treatment in the Commonwe…

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Book Review: “Returning The Lost Sheep, Ministry to the Alcoholic and Addict …
A unique, pioneer work, based on a doctoral project, presents the Orthodox perspective to addiction through the eyes of Father Dimitrios Moraitis. The foremost Greek Orthodox and Christian theologians, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, …
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The New Science of Moderation Management for Alcohol Addictions
This question is the backbone of a major debate in addiction research and treatment: can people addicted to alcohol go back to moderate drinking? For years, the answer was assumed to be an unequivocal no: programs based on the 12-Step models …
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Warren County works to address opiate addiction problem as heroin's reach grows
In March, the Governor's Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse released a report calling for major reforms and initiatives in the way the state deals with the opiate scourge. Skyrocketing use has become New Jersey's No. 1 health care crisis, according …
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Question by Eyes have not seen…: Mental Health?
As a Social Worker, I am looking for better ways to engage clients with severe mental health dx’s (schiophrenia, bi-polar, paranoia, etc.) to get them interested or involeved in their care. Any suggestions of approaches? Also what do u find helpful when trying o speak to a client wxperiencing delusions/hallucinations?

Best answer:

Answer by Brad W
when speaking to them during a hallucination… keep asking them what they are seeing ask them to describe what is going on and calmly talk to them slipping in a couple questions you really want to know the answer to

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Question by Ben D: Alcohol abuse question?

I need your opinion…

If you suspect a drunk driver on the road, you should:

A) Honk your horn and flash your lights
B) Speed up and get ahead of him as quickly as possible
C) Turn off at the nearest intersection or street
D) Try to pull him over to get him off the road

I found this in my text:
Warning signs include wide, abrupt, and illegal turns; straddling the center line or lane marker; driving on the shoulder; weaving, swerving, or nearly striking an object or another vehicle; following too closely; erratic speed; driving with head lights off at night; and driving with the window down in very cold weather. If you see any of these signs, try the following strategies:

Provincial Government Releases External Review of Psychiatric Services in Corrections — Minister of Justice Darin King releases an external peer review of psychiatric services in Newfoundland and Labrador Corrections and outlines the Provincial …

Veterans' Perceptions of Behavioral Health Care in the Veterans Health …
Results Half of patients reported always receiving routine appointments as soon as requested, and 42% were highly satisfied with their VHA mental health care. Approximately 74% of patients reported being helped by the treatment they received, yet only …
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Bassett files with state to discontinue inpatient psychiatric services
Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown has notified the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) that due to severe provider shortages it plans to discontinue its inpatient psychiatric services. email print. By Mid-York Weekly. Uticaod. By Mid-York …
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment Technology Innovations Conference at the White House — Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment Technology Innovations Conference at the White House. On September 16, 2013, the top three challenge finalists of…

From Former Army Psychiatrist, Answers On Mental Health Treatment
The recent shooting at the Fort Hood Army base has raised questions about how the military deals with mental health issues. Melissa Block talks with Doctor Steve Xenakis, a retired Retired Brigadier General in the Army and a psychiatrist, about the …
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Plan would change payments for mental health care
Under the current system, the state Department of Children and Families contracts with 117 public and private Crisis Stabilization Units around the state to provide emergency mental health treatment, paying nearly $ 300 a day per bed regardless of …
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