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Dispelling the Myths Surrounding Borderline Personality Disorder

Social Work Blog

By Nicole Roder, LCSW-C Did you know that clients with borderline personality disorder are over-represented in all levels of mental health care? For clinical social workers, this means that we will almost definitely encounter a client with BPD at some point in our careers. Myth: BPD is untreatable.

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Dispelling the Myths Surrounding Borderline Personality Disorder

Social Work Blog

By Nicole Roder, LCSW-C Did you know that clients with borderline personality disorder are over-represented in all levels of mental health care? For clinical social workers, this means that we will almost definitely encounter a client with BPD at some point in our careers. Myth: BPD is untreatable.

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NASW Observes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Month

Social Work Blog

NASW recognizes June as Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month. 1 Although PTSD has commonly been associated with the military and veteran populations, it affects people of all ages, communities, gender, and social economic background. Treating PTSD and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders Using Prolonged Exposure.

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Current Pharmacotherapy

University of Connecticut

Kristin Waters, a clinical pharmacist in psychiatry and assistant clinical professor at the UConn School of Pharmacy will join us to examine current pharmacotherapy for Depression and Anxiety Disorders and Alcohol Use Disorder and Opioid Use Disorder. These medications will be discussed during this webinar.

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What is Mild Intellectual Disability (MID)

Gary Direnfeld

It first appears in the 2013 edition of the Diagnostic and Statistics Manual of Mental Disorders, 5 th Edition (DSM-5). The DSM is a compilation and classification of mental disorders as determined by a committee of psychiatrists under the American Psychiatric Association. I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker.

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CY 2022 Medicare Quality Payment Program for Clinical Social Workers: Frequently Asked Questions

Social Work Blog

Beginning January 1, 2022, clinical social workers (CSWs) will become eligible to participate in Medicare’s Quality Payment Program (QPP). Dementia Associated Behavioral and Psychiatric Symptoms Screening and Management. Child and Adolescent Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Suicide Risk Assessment. December 2021.

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Staff Retention in Behavioral Health: Your Questions Answered

Relias

From counseling individuals with mental health disorders to helping vulnerable children and families access critical resources, your organization and the behavioral health professionals you employ perform a wide range of important work. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) predicts that, by 2025, the U.S.