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Whole Person Care: What It Means, How To Use It, and Why It’s Important

Relias

As such, practitioners in these environments need to know the signs of depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other mental health conditions that may arise. This can include allergies, history of substance use disorder, insurance, and more. Payers : Many in the U.S. go without effective whole person care due to issues with health insurance.

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BSW & MSW Scholarship Recipients 2022-2023

University of Connecticut

I am completing my field education at Natchaug Hospital in an outpatient program for older adults experiencing mental health and co-occurring substance use disorders. I am grateful to be part of the UConn School of Social Work community and to have the opportunity to collaborate with brilliant academic minds and support other MSW students.

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Child Abuse Prevention Programs: Making A Difference In Our Communities

All For Kids

cwla.org Research shows child abuse has a lasting negative impact on lives, affecting mental and physical health, families, and systems like health services, law enforcement, and social services. They may have recently been deployed from the military and struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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

Social Work Blog

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., Clinical Social Work Journal, 49, 495-504.