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NASW Observes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Month

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NASW recognizes June as Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month. Treating PTSD and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders Using Prolonged Exposure. The Center for Deployment Psychology will be hosting a 90-minute webinar entitled “Treating PTSD and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders Using Prolonged Exposure.”

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Behavioral Healthcare in Life After the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Provision of services shifted to virtual more than in-person visits. Congress temporarily allowed reimbursement for telehealth under federal programs in many care settings. People with substance use disorder were forced to find virtual support systems to prevent relapse. Telehealth supports their privacy concerns as well.

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Crisis Prevention and Intervention in the Age of COVID-19

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To better understand the effects of the pandemic on crisis situations and the associated methods of prevention and intervention, we will discuss the following crisis situations: Substance use disorder. Substance Use Disorders and COVID-19. Substance use disorders (SUDs) have been a growing issue in the United States for some time.

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World Mental Health Day 2021: Addressing Inequities in Care

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WFMH’s mission is to promote the advancement of mental health awareness, prevention of mental disorders, advocacy and best practices, and recovery-focused interventions worldwide. A program of the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH), World Mental Health Day has been observed since 1992.

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Native American Healthcare Disparities: Challenges and Solutions

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Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health (OMH) reported that 42.1% Many rely on Indian Health Service (IHS), an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that collaborates with tribal leaders to best serve the needs of AI/AN health. In 2019, the U.S. with 34.3%

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Social Work on the Front Lines of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Look Back, A Look Ahead (Part Two)

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2023), for example, suggest that “self-reported symptoms of compassion fatigue and secondary traumatic stress, combined with concerns about safety and difficulties connecting clients with needed services, have combined to yield “a perfect storm of frustration and burnout” (McCoyd et al., McCoyd et al.