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The Social Determinants of Mental Health FOCUS

WebIncome inequality is also a social determinant of mental health in terms of (a) leading to poorer mental health, (b) increasing risk for and incidence of mental illnesses …

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Challenges and Opportunities to Meet the Mental Health Needs of …

WebThis article investigates the gap in access to and quality of mental health care in the United States. This work first discusses how minority populations are most …

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The Social Determinants of Mental Health: Psychiatrists

WebThe concept of social determinants of health has great resonance when considering population health and health care. Mental health is no different ().In recent …

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Diversity and Inclusion in Psychiatry: The Pursuit of Health Equity

WebThe increasing diversity of America requires a workforce that is able to serve the mental health needs of individuals from multiple backgrounds, with a culturally …

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Cognitive-Behavioral Treatments for Anxiety and Stress-Related

WebCognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is a first-line, empirically supported intervention for anxiety disorders. CBT refers to a family of techniques that are designed …

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Community Interventions to Promote Mental Health and Social …

WebPurpose of Review: We review recent community interventions to promote mental health and social equity. We define community interventions as those that …

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Suicide Risk Assessment, Management, and Mitigation in the

WebSuicide Screening. Routine screening is a key step in identifying individuals at risk of suicide to ensure assessment and appropriate care. Standardized screening …

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Engaging the “Difficult” Patient: Strengthening Empathic

WebMedical communications researchers Roter and Hall commented that “talk is the main ingredient in medical care and it is the fundamental instrument by which …

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Culture, Illness, and Care: Clinical Lessons From Anthropologic

WebMajor health care problems such as patient dissatisfaction, inequity of access to care, and spiraling costs no longer seem amenable to traditional biomedical solutions. …

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Ethical Principles and Skills in the Care of Mental Illness

WebB ioethics principles. Several philosophical bioethics principles underlie ethical practices in caring for persons with mental illness (Table 1) (1, 3–8). Altruism in the …

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Understanding Families as Essential in Psychiatric Practice

WebFamily work is a critical component of psychiatric practice. It is important for psychiatrists to be able to understand the role of family relationships and family systems …

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Practicing Cultural Competence and Cultural Humility in the

WebThe 2002 Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Healthcare, brought into stark focus the issues of …

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Qigong and Tai-Chi for Mood Regulation FOCUS

WebQigong and Tai-Chi have been shown to improve psychological well-being and reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression by altering the autonomic system and …

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Black Youth Suicide Crisis: Prevalence Rates, Review of Risk and

WebRates of Suicide by Demographic Characteristics. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among U.S. adolescents and young adults ().Historically, Black …

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The Social Determinants of Mental Health

WebThe Social Determinants of Mental Health. Michael T. Compton, M.D., M.P.H., and Ruth S. Shim, M.D., M.P.H. It is well known that social factors affect risk for mental illnesses and …

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Psychiatric Assessment and Diagnosis in Older Adults FOCUS

WebTo provide optimal care, the approach to psychiatric evaluation and diagnosis in older adults requires special attention to several issues. There are important biological, …

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Liability and Patient Suicide FOCUS

WebEpidemiology and Phenomenology of Suicide. Definitions of suicide and surrounding terms are important to distinguish. According to the National Institute of …

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Ethical Issues in the Evaluation and Treatment of Depression

WebClinical assessments for patients experiencing depression constitute one of the most common scenarios for psychiatrists practicing today. In fact, depressive …

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Who’s the Boss

WebNoah is a 15-year-old boy who is referred to your outpatient psychiatry clinic for “erratic behavior.”. Noah’s parents are divorced, with joint custody. He spends his …

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Clinical Advances in Pharmacological and Integrated …

Weblyzed data from 24 randomized clinical trials, in whichmostsubjectsreceivedintensivepsychosocial treatment (e.g., cognitive behavior …

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