Case Western Reserve University researchers were surprised to learn that people younger than 50 years old with HIV feel more isolated and stressed than older people with the disease. They expected their study to reveal just the opposite. “The younger, newly diagnosed individual may not know anyone in their peer group with a chronic illness, much […]
Adults
Childhood Trauma is Associated with Severe Clinical Characteristics of Bipolar Disorders
Research confirms a link between childhood trauma and severe symptoms of bipolar disorder in adults. Patients who had experienced childhood trauma had a younger age at onset, were more likely to experience rapid cycling, and had more suicide attempts and depressive episodes than patients who had not, report Monica Aas (University of Oslo, Norway) and co-workers. Moreover, […]
Suicide Prevention Practices within the District of Columbia, Department of Corrections’ Central Detention Facility
The Washington, D.C. jail is implementing a number of strategies in response to several suicides that took place in the past year. For example, when officials are informed that an upcoming visit or sentencing may bring upsetting news for an inmate, the inmate is automatically sent for a follow-up mental health evaluation. A recently issued […]
Covering Health Issues: A Sourcebook for Journalists Now Available in Spanish
The latest edition of the “Covering Health Issues: A Sourcebook for Journalists,” is now available online, in Spanish. The Sourcebook has the latest information and data on pressing health care topics such as insurance marketplaces, Medicaid expansions, delivery system reforms, mental health and health care costs. It also includes the names and contact details for top […]
Advanced Social Work Practice Behaviors to Address Behavioral Health Disparities
This guide defines a set of practice behaviors for social workers to diminish behavioral health and health disparities and promote health equities. These practice behaviors are anchored in the social work competencies as defined in the Council on Social Work Education 2008 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards. They were developed in the course of a […]
Obamacare & You: The Affordable Care Act for People with HIV
The Kaiser Family Foundation has produced a new consumer web portal to help people living with HIV navigate the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Specifically designed to address the needs of people with HIV, the Obamacare & You portal, funded by Gilead Sciences, Inc., is presented as part of Greater Than AIDS, a leading national public […]