Social Work Blog

JANUARY 19, 2023

Monteiro, LCSW The past two years were filled with fear and uncertainty, exacerbating a mental health crisis with an increase in anxiety, depression, suicide rates, and substance abuse. I have a master’s degree in Social Work and am a Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW). People who need help should turn to trusted sources.

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Mental Health LCSW Psychiatry Substance Abuse 61

Relias

JUNE 19, 2023

This new evidence suggests that the pandemic will continue to have long-term effects on staffing, leaving emotional and psychological trauma in its wake. Similarly, a larger percentage of people endorsed the benefits of treatment for people with major depression in 2006 (91%) than in 1996 (78%).

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Psychiatric Healthcare Mental Health Communication 52

Relias

JUNE 28, 2023

This means considering things like: Referring working patients to clinics that offer extended hours Referring Medicaid patients to well-known psychiatric units that work well with their insurance And more Building rapport and understanding the patient more fully can help PCPs direct patients to the appropriate resource and encourage follow-ups.

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Healthcare Mental Health Psychiatric Psychosocial 52

Relias

OCTOBER 3, 2022

These can include anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and more. In fact, 15% of individuals who have lived through a natural disaster are diagnosed with depression or anxiety. Provide Psychological First Aid. As discussed above, myriad behavioral and mental health issues can arise following a disaster.

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PTSD Human Services Mental Health Psychology 52

Relias

JULY 13, 2023

Both of these statistics are concerning, as the American Psychological Association excepts the number of older adults to reach about 15 million by the year 2030. Identifying disorders “Behavioral health” often refers to mental health , psychiatric care, counseling, and substance use disorders treatment.

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Clinical Philosophy

OCTOBER 31, 2020

The psychological community often attempts to combat the stigma suffered by the mentally ill by challenging the view that people suffering schizophrenia and other psychotic conditions are physically dangerous. It is very slightly more common for people with psychiatric diagnoses to commit violent crimes than for those without such diagnoses.

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Clinical Philosophy

JANUARY 31, 2021

Sometimes they talk about, say, anxiety or depression or hypomania, sometimes about relationship and work difficulties. Consider Maya Abbott, a ‘tall, dark, attractive woman of twenty-eight’ who has spent 9 of the last 10 years in a psychiatric hospital. Gaita is a 17 year old ward assistant in a psychiatric hospital.

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