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Practice Issues - FPN

Friday's Progress Notes
Mental Health Information
December 2014 - Vol. 18 Issue 11
Published by At Health, LLC

 

CONTENTS

1. Mental Health Parity - Health Affairs
2. Losing Face: How Facebook Disconnects Us - Counseling Today
3. Telemental and Behavioral Health - ATA
4. HIPAA Privacy Rule and Sharing Information Related to Mental Health - hhs.gov
5. DSM-5 Frequently Asked Questions - APA
6. Health Insurance and Mental Health Services | MentalHealth.gov
7. Behavioral Health, Patient Privacy, and the Need to Know - chcf.org
8. Look Before You Leap - Private Practice | Counseling Today
9. Can what we learned about reducing no-shows in our clinic work for you? | Current Psychiatry
10. Cell Phones: The Psychosocial Risks | Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience

1. HEALTH AFFAIRS
Mental Health Parity.
Many factors heighten the need to deliver high-quality care to people with mental health and substance use disorders.

2. COUNSELING TODAY
Losing Face: How Facebook Disconnects Us
The reliance on Facebook for connectivity has raised considerable concerns about its impact on the authenticity of the human experience.

3. AMERICAN TELEMEDICINE ASSOCIATION (ATA)
Telemental and Behavioral Health
According to experts, mental health procedures that are delivered in person can be delivered remotely via telehealth.

4. HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES (HHS)
HIPAA Privacy Rule and Sharing Information Related to Mental Health
Frequently asked questions about sharing protected health information of a patient who is being treated for a mental health condition.

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5. AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION (APA)
DSM-5 Frequently Asked Questions
Many of the changes in DSM-5 were made to better characterize symptoms and behaviors of groups of people who are currently seeking clinical help.

6. MENTALHEALTH.GOV
Health Insurance and Mental Health Services
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) provides one of the largest expansions of mental health and substance use disorder coverage in a generation.

7. CALIFORNIA HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION (CHCF)
Behavioral Health, Patient Privacy, and the Need to Know
Three scenarios that illustrate the challenges of finding the correct balance between privacy and disclosure.

8. VIRTUAL MENTOR
Special Protections for Mental Health Treatment Notes
The electronic medical record has raised a number of new ethical challenges and given new life to some old ones.

9. CURRENT PSYCHIATRY
Can what we learned about reducing no-shows in our clinic work for you?
No-shows contribute to the detriment of the patients' health and the financial well-being of the practice.

10. INNOVATIONS IN CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE
Cell Phones: The Psychosocial Risks|
While the potential benefits of this technology continue to emerge, so do the potential psychosocial risks.

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Aging - FPN

Friday's Progress Notes 
Mental Health Information 
Nov  2014 - Vol. 18 Issue 10 
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1. The State of Aging and Health in America 2013
2. The Science of Aging Gracefully
3. Dispelling the myths of aging
4. Age-Related Memory Loss
5. Alzheimer's Basics
6. Emerging Therapeutic Strategies for Treating Alzheimer's Disease in Primary Care
7. Depression and Suicide in Older Adults Resource Guide
8. End of Life - Helping With Comfort and Care

1. CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL (CDC)
The State of Aging and Health in America 2013
Current information and statistics on the mental health of older adults.

2. AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR AGING RESEARCH (AFAR)
The Science of Aging Gracefully
Every day in America, some 6,000 adults celebrate their 65th birthday. Five years from now, that number will rise to 10,000 per day as the first wave of Baby Boomers reach that milestone.

3. COUNSELING TODAY
Dispelling the myths of aging
We must dispel myths associated with aging, advocate for the needs of older adults and help this population adapt, thrive and maintain a sense of life satisfaction and achievement as they go through the multiple changes associated with reaching the last stages of adulthood.

4. HELPGUIDE.ORG
Age-Related Memory Loss
Memory lapses can be frustrating, but most of the time they aren't cause for concern. Age-related memory changes are not the same thing as dementia.

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5. NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING (NIA)
Alzheimer's Basics
Although we still don't know how the Alzheimer's disease process begins, it seems likely that damage to the brain starts a decade or more before problems become evident.

6. PRIMARY CARE COMPANION
Emerging Therapeutic Strategies for Treating Alzheimer's Disease in Primary Care
All clinicians need to be aware of the health care burden posed by Alzheimer's disease, and they need to be aware of the different presentations of the disease and the different management strategies available.

7. AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
Depression and Suicide in Older Adults Resource Guide
Depression is one of the most common mental disorders experienced by elders, but fortunately is treatable by a variety of means.

8. NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING (NIA)
End of Life - Helping With Comfort and Care
At the end of life, each story is different. For some older people, the body weakens while the mind stays alert. Others remain physically strong, and cognitive losses take a huge toll.

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Domestic Violence - FPN

Friday's Progress Notes 
Mental Health Information 
Oct  2014 - Vol. 18 Issue 9 
Published by athealth.com 

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1. ATHEALTH 
Trauma-Informed Care for Mental Health Professionals - Interview with Carole Warshaw, MD, Director, National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health. 
http://athealth.com/trauma-informed-care-for-mental-health-professionals/ 
Domestic Violence is pervasive and is a major public health and public mental health concern.

2. MEDSCAPE 
Domestic Violence 
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/805546-overview 
Domestic violence encompasses violence against both men and women and includes violence in gay and lesbian relationships.

3. AMERICAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN 
Sexual Assault of Women 
http://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/0215/p489.html 
Sexual assault is underreported, and more than one half of assaults are committed by someone known to the survivor.

4. COUNSELING TODAY 
Working through the Hurt 
http://ct.counseling.org/2014/03/working-through-the-hurt/ 
Statistics suggest that counselors of all specialties are likely to encounter clients who are familiar with the impact of domestic violence.

5. MEDSCAPE 
Discovering Strengths and Competencies in Female Domestic Violence Survivors 
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/559404  (may require registration)
This paper describes a solution-focused approach for treating domestic violence female survivors.

6. UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK 
The Invisible Ones: Male Survivors of Intimate Partner Abuse 
http://www.insocialwork.org/episode.asp?ep=146 
Dr. Venus Tsui describes the pervasive shame that male victims of intimate partner abuse experience.

7. CENTER FOR COURT INNOVATION 
With 11 Questions, Officers Assess Homicide Risk 
http://bit.ly/1FeHusm 
David M. Sargent has taught thousands of law enforcement officers how to implement the Lethality Assessment Program, which uses a short survey to assess victims' risk of being killed and a simple protocol to encourage them to get help.

8. NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JUVENILE AND FAMILY COURT JUDGES 
Managing Your Divorce: A Guide for Battered Women 
http://www.ncjfcj.org/sites/default/files/pro_se_web.pdf 
This booklet is intended to be used by battered women who are representing themselves, without an attorney, in court cases involving child custody.

9. HELPGUIDE
Help for Abused and Battered Women 
http://www.helpguide.org/articles/abuse/help-for-abused-and-battered-women.htm 
This site provides a variety of resources for women in abusive relationships.

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Cultural Competence - FPN

Friday's Progress Notes
Mental Health Information
September 2014 - Vol 18 Issue 8
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1. ATHEALTH
Cultural Competency for Mental Health Professionals: Interview with Dr. Patti Rose
Click here to view the resource.
Dr. Rose discusses issues related to cultural competence and also focuses on the disparities that minorities experience with mental health care.

2. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Health and Health Care
 https://www.thinkculturalhealth.hhs.gov/pdfs/EnhancedNationalCLASStandards.pdf
The National CLAS Standards are intended to advance health equity, improve quality, and help eliminate health care disparities.

3. NATIONAL CENTER FOR CULTURAL COMPETENCE
Self-Assessment Checklist for Personnel Providing Behavioral Health Services and Supports to Children, Youth and their Families
 http://nccc.georgetown.edu/documents/ChecklistBehavioralHealth.pdf
This checklist is intended to heighten the awareness and sensitivity of personnel to the importance of cultural competence in human service settings.

4. THE JOINT COMMISSION
Advancing Effective Communication, Cultural Competence, and Patient-and Family-Centered Care for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Community
http://www.jointcommission.org/assets/1/18/LGBTFieldGuide.pdf
This document is intended to complement the many other resources created by other organizations working to improve health systems and care for LGBT communities and families.

5. AMERICAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN
Caring for Latino Patients
 http://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0101/p48.html
Latino culture has several normative values that must be recognized in clinical settings.

6. UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER
Culture Cues
http://depts.washington.edu/pfes/CultureClues.htm
These tip sheets for clinicians increase awareness about concepts and preferences of patients from the diverse cultures.

7. SOCIAL WORK
Social Work Practice with Latinos: Key Issues for Social Workers
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2861823/pdf/nihms194082.pdf
This article provides an overview of the general knowledge needed by social workers to work more effectively with their Latino clients.

8. VISTAS 2013
Seven Common Issues Faced by Families Entering a New Culture, With Appropriate Counseling Techniques
 Click here to view the resource.
The competent multicultural counselor is equipped with awareness, knowledge, and skills of sufficient quality to effectively assist a diverse client base.

9. COUNSELING TODAY
Multicultural Competence: A Continual Pursuit
http://ct.counseling.org/2013/09/multicultural-competence-a-continual-pursuit/
Remaining multiculturally competent requires constant work, study and development as counselors move through their careers.

10. UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK
What Are You?: The Experience of Multiracial Individuals in a Monoracial World
http://www.insocialwork.org/episode.asp?ep=20
Dr. Kelly Jackson discusses her research on identity development among individuals of mixed heritage.

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Anxiety Disorders - FPN

Friday's Progress Notes
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August 2014 - Vol: 8 Issue 7
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1. ATHEALTH
Treating Childhood Anxiety in Schools, Michael L. Sulkowski, PhD
http://athealth.com/treating-childhood-anxiety-in-schools
Despite being a prevalent problem, only a small percentage of youth receive any treatment for anxiety. When they do receive treatment, it is usually not an evidence-based treatment, such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). 

2. THE ATLANTIC
Surviving anxiety - Scott Stossel
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/01/surviving_anxiety/355741/
"I've tried therapy, drugs, and booze. Here’s how I came to terms with the nation's most common mental illness."

3. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders, and Dissociative Disorders in DSM-5
http://journals.psychiatryonline.org/data/Journals/AJP/930274/611.pdf
One of the most striking changes in DSM-5 is separate chapters for anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive and related disorders, and trauma- and stressor-related disorders.

4. PEDIATRICS
Anxiety in Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Click here to access
Children with ADHD demonstrate poorer quality of life, daily functioning and behavior when anxiety comorbidities are present.

5.  JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PSYCHIATRY AND THE LAW
Obsessions of Child Murder: Underrecognized Manifestations of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
http://www.jaapl.org/content/42/1/66.full.pdf
Many patients with OCD have distressing violent images and thoughts but there is not significant evidence that these idividuals are at risk of acting on the obsessions..

6. COUNSELING TODAY
Anti-anxiety medications: What counselors need to know
http://ct.counseling.org/2011/10/anti-anxiety-medications-what-counselors-need-to-know/
You might not have a medical degree, but you need to know something about the medications your clients are taking.

7. PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH AND BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT
Current perspectives on internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy for adults with anxiety and related disorders.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3913603/pdf/prbm-7-037.pdf
Internet cognitive behavior therapy (iCBT) for anxiety disorders is efficacious, cost-effective, scalable, and an important treatment alternative to face-to-face CBT.

8. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
Late-Onset Agoraphobia: General Population Incidence and Evidence for a Clinical Subtype
http://journals.psychiatryonline.org/data/Journals/AJP/927182/790.pdf
Agoraphobia has a high prevalence in the elderly, and unlike cases in younger populations, late-onset cases are not more common in women and are not associated with panic attacks, suggesting a late-life subtype.

9. BMC PSYCHIATRY
Screening for post-traumatic stress disorder after injury in the pediatric emergency department - a systematic review protocol
http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/2046-4053-3-19.pdf
Screening children at risk of developing stress disorders following trauma is essential in guiding early treatment and minimizing long-term sequelae of childhood stress disorders

10. INTERNATIONAL AAAI CONFERENCE ON WEBLOGS AND SOCIAL MEDIA
Measuring Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Twitter
http://www.aaai.org/ocs/index.php/ICWSM/ICWSM14/paper/view/8079/8082
Social media data must be treated cautiously as it is learned what role this venue will play in mental health research and treatment.

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Adolescent Mental Health - FPN

Friday's Progress Notes
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July 2014 - Vol: 8 Issue 6
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1. AMERICAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN
Adolescent Health Screening and Counseling
http://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/1215/p1109.html
Serious health problems, risky behavior, and poor health habits persist among adolescents despite access to medical care.

2. FOCUS
Understanding Technology Use Throughout Development: What Erik Erikson Would Say About Toddler Tweets and Facebook Friends
https://focus.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.focus.10.3.282
For each developmental stage, the authors offer a vignette, a description of media use, a developmental interpretation of technology use, and guidance for clinicians.

3. COUNSELING TODAY
Geek Therapy: Connecting with Clients through Comics, Video Games and Other ‘Geeky’ Pursuits
http://bit.ly/1mxvQvX
Geek therapy is just one more way to connect with clients and further the therapeutic relationship.

4. VISTAS 2013
Minors’ Rights to Confidentiality, When Parents Want to Know: An Ethical Scenario
Click Here to access.
This paper explores the ethical scenario related to confidentiality rights of a minor when his/her parents seek information from the counseling session.

5. THE SOCIAL WORK PODCAST
Coming Out, Coming Home: Interview with Michael C. LaSala, PhD
http://bit.ly/1lnJeTv
In this interview, Dr. LaSala talks about how social workers can help families adjust to a gay or lesbian child.

6. PRINCIPAL LEADERSHIP
Is Your School Prepared for a Sexting Crisis?
http://www.nasponline.org/resources/principals/May_13_Sexting.pdf
An adolescent who participates in sexting can face serious legal consequences

7. AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
Report of the Task Force on the Sexualization of Girls
http://www.apa.org/pi/women/programs/girls/report-full.pdf
This report explores the cognitive and emotional consequences and the impact on development of a healthy sexual self-image.

8. CURRENT PSYCHIATRY ONLINE
Adapting Dialectical Behavior Therapy to Help Suicidal Adolescents
http://bit.ly/1qYTjdl
Research supports the effectiveness of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) for suicidal adolescents. (Complimentary registration required.)

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Mental Health Information
January 2015 - Vol. 19 Issue 1
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1. Practice Guideline - Eating Disorders
2. Eating Disorders in Adolescents With a History of Obesity
3. Frequency and Patterns of Eating Disorder Symptoms in Early Adolescence
4. Behavioral and Psychological Factors in Obesity
5. Losing weight, but not healthy
6. The powerful perspective of body satisfaction
7. DSM-5 Feeding and Eating Disorders
8. Psychological Treatments for Binge Eating Disorder (BED)
9. Eating Problems after Bariatric Surgery
10. The Impact of Body Image on Patient Care

1. PSYCHIATRY ONLINE
Practice Guideline - Eating Disorders
This comprehensive practice guideline was developed and reviewed by psychiatrists, researchers, and other clinicians throughout North America and Europe.

2. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS
Eating Disorders in Adolescents With a History of Obesity
Obese adolescents are at significant risk of developing an eating disorder, yet due to their higher weight status their symptoms often go unrecognized and untreated.

3. JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH
Frequency and Patterns of Eating Disorder Symptoms in Early Adolescence
Eating disorder behaviors and cognitions are common in early adolescence and are negatively associated with a series of social and psychological outcomes.

4. JOURNAL OF LANCASTER GENERAL HOSPITAL
Behavioral and Psychological Factors in Obesity
Because the psychological aspects of obesity are so important, psychological assessments and interventions have become an integral part of a multidisciplinary approach to treating obesity.

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5. AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION (APA)
Losing weight, but not healthy
Obese teenagers are just as likely to develop eating disorders as the general population.

6. COUNSELING TODAY
The powerful perspective of body satisfaction
Every January, right as the new year begins, we are saturated by commercials, advertisements and stories of people whose lives were transformed upon attaining the elusive goals of slimness and fitness.

7. AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION (APA)
DSM-5 Feeding and Eating Disorders
A primary goal is for more people experiencing eating disorders to have a diagnosis that accurately describes their symptoms and behaviors.

8. NATIONAL CENTER for BIOTECHNOLOGY INFORMATION (NCBI)
Psychological Treatments for Binge Eating Disorder (BED)
This paper reviews research on psychological treatments for BED, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT).

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9. EATING DISORDERS REVIEW
Eating Problems after Bariatric Surgery
Multidisciplinary interventions are needed to help patients both prepare for surgery and achieve optimal weight loss and psychosocial adjustment afterward.

10. PRIMARY CARE COMPANION
The Impact of Body Image on Patient Care|
When considering body image, it may be helpful to remember the often-used phrases: "beauty is in the eyes of the beholder," "beauty is only skin deep," and "never judge a book by its cover."

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Friday's Progress Notes
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June 2014 - Vol: 8 Issue 5
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1. MEDSCAPE
Depression and Suicide
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/805459-overview
The lethality of depression takes the measurable form of completed suicide, the eighth leading reported cause of death in the U.S.

2. COUNSELING TODAY
Confronting the Threat of Suicide
http://ct.counseling.org/2010/07/confronting-the-threat-of-suicide/
The potential threat of suicide cuts across all lines, regardless of the counselor's setting.

3. VISTAS 2012
SCATTT: A Suicide Intervention Plan Mnemonic for Use When Clients Present Suicide Intent
https://www.counseling.org/resources/library/VISTAS/vistas12/Article_34.pdf
The authors describe a basic suicide intervention plan.

4. SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY REVIEW
Youth Suicidal Behavior: An Introduction and Overview
http://knoxvillepsychs.pbworks.com/f/Youth+Suicidal+Bx-Intro+and+Overview-2009.pdf
Suicidal behavior includes and incorporates a much larger set of behaviors than suicide alone

5. THE SOCIAL WORK PODCAST
Addressing Suicide Risk in Schools: Interview with James Mazza, PhD, and David Miller, PhD
http://socialworkpodcast.blogspot.com/2014/04/mazza-miller.htm
Schools are an ideal place to address suicide risk.

6. USF COLLEGE OF BEHAVIORAL AND COMMUNITY SCIENCES
Youth Suicide Prevention School-Based Guide
http://theguide.fmhi.usf.edu/pdf/2012PDFs/2012GuideAll.pdf
The guide provides checklists and strategies that are supported by research in reducing the incidence of suicidal behavior.

7. AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGIST
Cultural Considerations in Adolescent Suicide Prevention and Psychosocial Treatment
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2662358/?report=classic 
Ethnic groups differ in rates of suicidal behaviors among youths, the context within which suicidal behavior occurs, and patterns of help-seeking.

8. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
Therapists' Reactions to Patients' Suicide
https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/pdf/10.1176/appi.ajp.157.12.2022
In this study therapists shared their reactions to the suicides of patients in their care.

 

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Clinician Burnout and Self-Care - FPN

Friday's Progress Notes - May 2014

Mental Health Information - VOL: 8 ISSUE 4
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1. ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY IN MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Burnout in Mental Health Services: A Review of the Problem and Its Remediation
Many researchers consider burnout to be a job-related stress condition or even a work-related mental health impairment.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3156844/

2. COUNSELING TODAY
The Inner Life of the Counselor
Strengthening our own self-care protocol is an important undertaking for ourselves and also a gift to our clients and colleagues.
http://ct.counseling.org/2014/04/the-inner-life-of-the-counselor/

3. COUNSELING TODAY
Leveraging apps for Counselor Self-care
This article provides apps for counselor self-care across three dimensions of wellness: physical, psychological and emotional.
http://ct.counseling.org/2013/10/leveraging-apps-for-counselor-self-care/

4. AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
Occupational Vulnerability for Psychologists
Everyone working in a mental health setting needs to attend to issues of occupational vulnerability and self-care.
http://www.apapracticecentral.org/ce/self-care/vulnerability.aspx

5. UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK
Burnout and Self-Care in Social Work
In this podcast, Elaine Hammond uses a trauma-informed perspective to provide a paradigm for the creation of an individualized self-care strategy.
http://www.insocialwork.org/episode.asp?ep=133

6. UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK
Self-Care Self-Assessment Checklists and Measures
This page has several self-assessment checklists and measures that can help therapists examine different aspects of their present well-being.
https://socialwork.buffalo.edu/resources/self-care-starter-kit/self-care-assessments-exercises/checklists-and-measures.html

7. JOURNAL OF PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS
Causes, Consequences, and Prevention of Burnout among Substance Abuse Treatment Counselors: A Rural versus Urban Comparison
Substance abuse counselors are vulnerable to burnout, which has negative repercussions for the counselor, employing organization, and clients.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3652635/

8. CURRENT PSYCHIATRY
How to avoid burning out and keep your spark
Treating or preventing burnout requires individual solutions, peer strategies, and group/organizational techniques. (Complimentary registration required.)
http://www.currentpsychiatry.com/fileadmin/cp_archive/pdf/0501/0501CP_Article2.pdf

9. JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOCIAL NURSING AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Promoting Wellness of Peer Providers Through Coaching
A key task of the wellness coach is to help the individual served
explore the eight dimensions of wellness.
https://www.healio.com/psychiatry/journals/jpn/2014-1-52-1/%7B28df0151-6b83-4cfd-935c-99bed1f87607%7D/promoting-wellness-of-peer-providers-through-coaching



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Technology in Behavioral Health - FPN

Friday's Progress Notes - April 2014
Mental Health Information - Vol. 4 Issue 3
Published by athealth.com - http://athealth.com

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1. HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR (HRSA)
Increasing Access to Behavioral Health Care Through Technology
Telehealth, using videoconferencing, promises to increase access to behavioral health care.
http://1.usa.gov/1ne5W5u

2. MICROSOFT RESEARCH
Predicting Depression via Social Media
The study demonstrated the potential of using Twitter as a tool for measuring and predicting major depression in individuals.
http://research.microsoft.com/pubs/192721/icwsm_13.pdf

3. HEALTHCARE INFORMATION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS SOCIETY (HIMSS)
The Value of Health Information Technology in Behavioral Health: A Health Information Exchange Focus
The goal of this white paper is to both educate and advocate for change by raising awareness of the value of behavioral health information technology.
http://bit.ly/QrBHu9

4. MASSACHUSETTS CHILD PSYCHIATRY ACCESS PROJECT (MCPAP)
Adolescent Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment for Alcohol and Other Drug Use Using the CRAFFT Screening Tool
This kit provides the resources treatment providers need to efficiently incorporate the CRAFFT.
Click here to learn more.

5. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH)
Mobile Technologies in the Study, Assessment, and Treatment of Serious Mental Illness
The incorporation of various mobile devices in support of prevention and treatment initiatives across biomedical and behavioral disciplines is growing rapidly.
http://bit.ly/1h7eTFK

6. COUNSELING TODAY
Technology in Counseling: Keeping Your Marbles in the Game
We need disparate voices at the table to help sort out what technologies may be effectively used in the field, and how they may be safely and appropriately implemented.
http://bit.ly/P8DrHD

7. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH)
Behavioral Health IT Innovations Conference
This website contains fifteen short, informational videos from presentations made at a recent behavioral health IT conference.
http://obssr.od.nih.gov/behavioral_health_IT/videos.html

8. CHILDHOOD OBESITY
iPhone App Adherence to Expert-Recommended Guidelines for Pediatric Obesity Prevention
With notable exceptions, many of today's children's health apps have been designed without expert recommendations in mind and, therefore, are unlikely to be valuable tools in the health behavior change.
http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/pdf/10.1089/chi.2013.0084

9. PSYCHIATRIC TIMES
Telepsychiatry: The Perils of Using Skype
Use of Skype or similar VoIP communications systems still presents some privacy risks.
http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/blog/telepsychiatry-perils-using-skype