Clinical PsychologyJun 3, 2019
Psychopharmacology Made Basic
A clear understanding of today’s psychiatric drugs is essential. Emotional issues may call for a medical drug prescription.
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HIPAA Breach Notification RuleJun 1, 2019
9 Indispensable Steps to Becoming a HIPAA Hipster
Step #1 – Become Well-Versed in the Lingo Here's a bird's eye view of the law and a sampling of its associated "rules:" Protected Health Information (PHI) = any information about health status, ...
Legal & RegulationsMay 31, 2019
Mental Health and the Legal System
This is the final installment in a series meant to offer some guidance to friends and family who are worried that someone they ...
AddictionMay 30, 2019
'Ecstasy' shows promise for post-traumatic stress treatment
An international study has shown that MDMA, also known as ecstasy, may be a valuable tool for treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The study demonstrated substantial improvements in individuals who had not…
Mental HealthMay 29, 2019
Gallatin mental health providers, law enforcement partner for crisis response
The first therapist in Montana to embed with law enforcement recently filled a desk in the center of the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office.
Antisocial personality disorderMay 28, 2019
Comparing Narcissistic and Antisocial Personality
Personality disorders, as described in the DSM-5, 1 are characterized by inflexible and maladaptive patterns of behavior ...
Child PsychologyMay 20, 2019
Teens with ADHD get more traffic violations for risky driving, have higher crash risk
Teen drivers diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are significantly more likely to crash, be issued traffic and moving violations, and engage in risky driving behaviors than their peers without…
ResearchMay 14, 2019
Baclofen in the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder
Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is a major public health problem for which approved treatments are of limited efficacy. Baclofen, a ...
Mental HealthMay 11, 2019
Group to examine impact of body image on young people’s mental health
A new group being set up by ministers will examine how body image impacts on young people's mental wellbeing. The Scottish ...
Military & First RespondersMay 8, 2019
Province invests $250,000 for first responder mental health
Despite the outpouring of support following the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, advanced care paramedic Jessica Brost didn’t know ...
Drug courtsMay 5, 2019
Mental Health Courts
Mental health courts are special courts that serve people who have committed crimes they may never have committed if they had not ...
State mental-health privacy lawsMay 1, 2019
Mental Health Laws Afford Key Legal Protections
As a family-focused mental health attorney, I routinely explain to individuals and families the rights afforded to them under ...
AddictionApr 30, 2019
Dopamine and Addiction: Separating Myths and Facts
You’ve probably heard of dopamine as a “pleasure chemical” that’s been associated with addiction. Think of the term ...
School & EducationApr 24, 2019
How I’d Practice School Psychology
It’s been a long time since I’ve been a school psychologist, and my conversations with current ones indicate that the field ...
WorkplaceApr 15, 2019
Do Wellness Programs Work?
Workplace wellness programs have been touted as a powerful tool that can make employees healthier and more productive while ...
Pediatric health psychologyApr 12, 2019
Understanding Intersectionality in Health Psychology
Darryl Sweeper, Jr., MA, Clinical Psychology Doctoral Student at William James College. https://www.linkedin.com/in/darryl ...
Person-centered therapyApr 6, 2019
From Insane Asylums to Whole-Health, Person-Centered Care
We can be proud, by this time, to say that our mental health care system is increasingly person-centered. Now, health care transformation efforts are innovating new value-based models that incentivize ...
AddictionApr 4, 2019
Psychedelic drug MDMA may reawaken 'critical period' in brain to help treat PTSD
Neuroscientists have found that the psychedelic drug MDMA reopens a kind of window, called a 'critical period,' when the brain is sensitive to learning the reward value of social behaviors. The findings may explain why…
ResearchApr 3, 2019
The Psychology of Suicide: From Research Understandings to Intervention and Treatment
Suicide and suicidal behavior are major health problems, throughout the world. Close to one million people die by suicide ...
AddictionApr 3, 2019
Psychostimulants play a major role in fatal strokes among young adults
An estimated 76 million people use psychostimulants, which include illicit drugs such as methamphetamine, cocaine, and 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, as well as prescription stimulants. A new study from Australia is…
Child PsychologyMar 30, 2019
Public urged to view autism differently in awareness campaign
This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by ...
Suicide-risk assessmentMar 27, 2019
Clinician's Corner: A Brief Guide to Suicide Risk Assessment
Suicide can be a taboo subject. For some people, it is an uncomfortable discussion and many parents are reluctant to discuss ...
TraumaMar 26, 2019
Can the legacy of trauma be passed down the generations?
Our children and grandchildren are shaped by the genes they inherit from us, but new research is revealing that experiences of ...
AddictionMar 25, 2019
Scientists home in on microRNA processing for novel cancer therapies
More than a decade of research on the mda-7/IL-24 gene has shown that it helps to suppress a majority of cancer types, and now scientists are focusing on how the gene drives this process by influencing microRNAs. The…
Child PsychologyMar 20, 2019
Big data study identifies drugs that increase risk of psychosis in youth with ADHD
Researchers evaluated the two most common ADHD treatments and found that, although the risk of psychosis is low, it is greater for patients who are taking amphetamines than for those taking methylphenidates.
Social MediaMar 17, 2019
Social media addiction should be seen as a disease, MPs say
UK report suggests sites such as Facebook and Instagram could be harming mental health Social media addiction should be ...
RansomwareMar 14, 2019
Mental Healthcare Providers Respond to Ransomware Attacks
Two recent ransomware attacks on mental healthcare providers are reminders of the security incident response and risk mitigation ...
Adverse-event reportingMar 11, 2019
Linked: Adverse Childhood Experiences, Health + Addiction
It will come as no surprise to you that childhood trauma, particularly unresolved trauma, can lead to mental health issues and addiction later in life. While less was known about the specific ...
Social MediaMar 6, 2019
Screen Time and Children’s Health
There has been concern, for some time, about the impact of screen time on children’s health; in particular, does time spent on ...
Legal & RegulationsMar 6, 2019
Time to consider compulsory registration, regulation for psychologists
As a clinical psychologist trained in Singapore, I am compelled to write this letter after the HIV data leak by the self ...