social work

Suffering in Silence: Stigma Over Mental Health Issues Keeps Some From Seeking

Suffering in silence: Stigma over mental health issues keeps some from seeking … … coverage for the treatment of mental disorders. "It's not possible to divide physical from mental illness," said Melinda Adams, a licensed clinical social worker in Shasta County. "ADHD, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder ? a lot of these illnesses … Read more on Redding Record Searchlight Could a new wave of talking therapies replace CBT? 'CBT therapy is helpful for anxiety but once you move into problems such as more severe depressions and bipolar, patients struggle,' says Paul Gilbert, Professor of Psychology at the University of Derby and author of Mindful Compassion (Robinson £12.99 … Read more on Telegraph.co.uk Read more... ...

Heroin Seizures Drop, but Feds Track Connection to AK Trafficking

Heroin seizures drop, but feds track connection to AK trafficking "When you don't know what you're injecting you are playing some version of Russian Roulette," said Dr. Daniel Ciccarone, heroin researcher and professor in Family and Community Medicine at University of California, San Francisco. "Fluctuations in … Read more on KREM.com (subscription) Family of East Bay foster teen files wrongful death claim against caregivers In making its claim that the social worker and foster mother failed to get treatment for Steven that could have saved his life, the teen's family is also relying on his medical records, obtained by the Unangst family's attorney, Larry Cook of the … Read more on San Jose Mercury News Read more... ...

Netcong Man Admits to Threatening Ex, Cutting Off Her Hair

Netcong man admits to threatening ex, cutting off her hair He will be placed on probation and released to an inpatient substance abuse facility for at least six months of treatment. He must pay his ex-girlfriend $ 1,700 in restitution, undergo a mental health evaluation and complete the Abuse Ceases Today … Read more on Daily Record Quitting time There are inpatient rehabilitation programs or outpatient programs such as the intensive outpatient program at Addiction Recovery Services in Portsmouth. John Iudice, a licensed social worker and master licensed drug and alcohol counselor at Addiction … Read more on Foster’s Daily Democrat Read more... ...

Beyond Diversity: Making Race Real – Part 6

  Beyond Diversity: Making Race Real – Part 6 – Tim Wise discusses issues of race and privilege.   New Canaan's Silver Hill Hospital Opens Outpatient Opioid Addiction Program “Our approach is to combine new drug treatments with time-tested psychiatric practices to provide relief for patients with opioid addiction,” says Dr. Sigurd Ackerman, president and medical director of Silver Hill. Use of pharmacological interventions … Read more on The Daily Voice Read more... ...

Physiotherapy Clinics in Toronto: Amazing Benefits of Physiotherapy

Summary: Learn what are the benefits derived from physiotherapy, in this article. Physiotherapy is the best alternative for millions of people suffering from arthritis and it is also recommended for patients who have undergone certain types of surgery. Surgery is not the only alternative left when you get severely injured by accident. There is lots of other method which provide total relief from the problem of immobility and cures the patient completely. Physiotherapy aims in reducing pain from the affected part and also prepares the person to get back to previous position by which he could move his part like before. Read more... ...

Can I Join the Marines if I’ve Had a Labral Repair?

Question by Devin R.: can I join the marines if I’ve had a labral repair? its been a bout eight months since my surgey, two since my final checkup. I’ve already had to back out because of another disqualifier, (A misdiagnosis that we couldnt get all that we documentation for since that doctors refused to meet with me.) only one doctor believed I had Bi Polar disorder but they wouldnt meet with me to talk about a re-eval and stuff. Anyways, I told my recruiter id wait till after college cause he kinda implied that we would leave things out of my meps paperwork and I would have to lie when the doctors asked me at meps. Its not that I think I have it or anything but I cant just hide shit, Its against my morals. What is the Marines view of having a Labral Repair? It’s an arthoscopic surgery/ Read more... ...

Boom & Bust: Why Get a Degree in Mental-Health Counseling if Your Field Might

...  & Bust: Why Get a Degree in Mental-Health Counseling If Your Field Might … On the psychotherapy spectrum, mental-health counselors fall somewhere between clinical social workers, who are trained in both social work and clinical, outpatient therapy, and psychologists, who have undertaken doctoral work and are licensed to … Read more on Pacific Standard Barbecue Fundraiser for Councilwoman Priscilla Leal Saturday … Police Officers Association, at 3122 Leopard. Barbecue plates will cost $ 10. You can also make donations by checks payable to Martin Leal. In April, Leal traveled to Houston to receive treatment at TIRR memorial, world-renowned physical therapy … Read more on KIII ...