Implementing Evidence-Based Practices in Substance Abuse and Mental Health


 

Implementing Evidence-Based Practices in Substance Abuse and Mental Health – Presenters discuss evidence-based corrections and treatment practices for individuals with behavioral health disorders. They provide an overview of key resea…

 

Interactive software helps veterans suffering from PTSD

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The smartphone app developed by Aoife O'Donovan and her colleagues includes a psychological assessment of users to gauge their mood and stress level while playing the game. Digital tools can be an … UCSF researchers for years have been leaders in …
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The Trippy New Era : Returning to Hallucinogens as a Treatment for Addiction

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Can these drugs revolutionize addiction treatment, or is it all just tangerine trees and marmalade skies? (PHOTO: OLEG GOLIKOV/SHUTTERSTOCK). June 25, 2013 • By Kelly Bourdet • Leave a …. Psychedelics operate on the principle that mental illness and …
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Catholic Bishops issue statement on Australian elections

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The Statement read :”The principles of social teaching cross party political boundaries and Catholics may, in good conscience, form different opinions on the candidates and parties standing for election.” … Any society is judged by how the weakest …
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As DOMA Collapses, I Remember Libertarian Gay Activist Roy Childs

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I crafted the party plank that read: "We favor the repeal of all laws creating 'crimes without victims' now incorporated in Federal, state and local laws — such as laws on voluntary sexual relations, drug use, gambling, and attempted suicide." That …
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