This guide equips clinicians and other professional care providers with practical information for use in treating women with substance abuse disorders. Addresses risk factors, substance abuse and mental illness screening, patient assessment, treatment, and relapse. Population of focus: Women Link to resource: Substance Abuse Treatment: Addressing the Specific Needs of Women, KAP Keys for Clinicians Based […]
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Psychiatric Disorders in Youth After Detention
This bulletin examines the findings of the Northwestern Juvenile Project—a large-scale longitudinal study of youth detained at the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center in Chicago, IL. The authors discuss the findings related to the prevalence and persistence of psychiatric disorders in youth after detention. Key findings include: Five years after the first interview, more […]
What Good Looks Like in Psychological Services for Children, Young People and their Families
A Review that aids understanding of what causes children to develop mental health problems and what can be done to was launched at the annual conference of the British Psychological Society’s Faculty for Children, Young People and their Families (CYPF) in Birmingham. ‘What Good Looks Like in Psychological Services for Children, Young People and their Families’ […]
Promoting Emotional Health and Preventing Suicide: A Toolkit for Senior Centers
This toolkit is a resource for senior center staff and volunteers. As a focus point for the community, senior centers connect older adults with a range of critical services and programs, including meals and nutrition programs, transportation services, health and wellness programs, and social and recreational activities. Therefore, these centers can play an important role in promoting emotional health among […]
Telephone-Delivered Therapy for Rural Older Adults With Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Therapy provided over the phone lowered symptoms of anxiety and depression among older adults in rural areas with a lack of mental health services, a study shows. The study, by researchers at Wake Forest University, examined 141 people over the age of 60 living in rural counties in North Carolina who were experiencing excessive and […]
Familia Adelante: A Substance Use Prevention and Stress Reduction Program for Latino Adolescents
Description: Familia Adelante (FA) consists of twelve English or Spanish language, 90-minute modules for at-risk youth (age 10-14) and their parents. Trained promotoras or other paraprofessionals can become certified facilitators of the FA program. Familia Adelante addresses the impact of acculturative stress on Latino communities and equips Latino-serving organizations with a psycho-educational curriculum that helps Latino families manage negative behavioral […]