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Making lifestyle changes is not always easy, especially the stopping of certain self-destructive behaviors such as overeating, alcohol and drug use, excessive spending, and staying in destructive relationships. Behaviors such as these are “habitual”, meaning they occur repeatedly often without much conscious thought given to the activity. The longer they go on, the harder to extinguish them or replace them with more healthy activities. It is safe to say that we engage in some of these behaviors as a mechanism of coping with internal insecurities or outside emotional stress and though some of us may realize these actions are unhealthy, it can be a struggle to do otherwise. The old saying, “we are creatures of habit” could have no greater relevance than in describing some of these type of behavior patterns. As the title suggests to “Git ‘Er Done” is a tongue-in-check way of saying, just get going on making the behavior changes you need that will lead to healthier living. As not to ...

At least five categories of treatments and services for adults with schizophrenia have substantial evidence bases: Antipsychotic medications Family education and support Illness-specific counseling Assertive Community Treatment Supported employment Medications can be very effective in treating the positive and negative symptoms of Schizophrenia but generally the combination of medication and psychosocial interventions are most effective . Mental health professionals are becoming more aware of what treatments and practices have been researched and identified as being the most effective for our patients. As the public and private health care dollars become slimmer and slimmer, mental health care professionals are wise to become aware of this research and interventions for specific disorders. We will continue to discuss best practice models with other disorders.

Reflections on Depression as a Cardiac Risk Factor by Nancy Frasure-Smith, PhD and François Lespérance, MD conducted research in the area. Review the article for complete abstract. Their finding indicate that depression is a risk factor in heart disease. If you are a practicing nurse, other medical professional, psychologist, therapist or other mental health professional in your clinical experience we imagine that you have often see how the body and mind work together to improve health and healing or complicate DISease.

 

Mental Health, Nursing, Medical and other helping professionals receive calls or see clients who experience depression and may verbalize thoughts of suicide. Answerstat a magazine for medical related call centers has published, "The Suicidal Caller" article by Interface Consultation Services that provides some information regarding risk assessment and intervention strategies for Mental Health, Nursing, Medical and other helping professionals who are assisting suicidal clients. Contact Us for more discussion or information at Interface Consultation Services. What are your thoughts about the suicidal caller or client?

Many ask, “Is there a simple test for ADD or ADHD”. The answer is “No”; unfortunately, there is no simple test (like a blood test or a short written test) to determine whether someone has AD/HD. This is true of many medical conditions (for example, there is no "test" for a simple headache, yet anyone who has had a headache knows it's real!). Accurate diagnosis is made only by a trained clinician after an extensive evaluation. This evaluation should include ruling out other possible causes for the symptoms involved, a thorough physical examination, and a series of interviews with the individual (child or adult) and other key persons in the individual's life (for example, parents, spouse, teachers, and others). Effective diagnosis is crucial to determining a next-step, accurate treatment intervention for Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder. The exclusive use of psychostimulant medications without accompanying behavioral interventions i...

Ring…..Ring…… “Hello, Interface Consultation Services, how can I help you?” “I don’t want to give my name or anything, but I have a question about the little boy next door”. “Okay, we can chat for a bit about your question”. “Well, you understand I am not a nosey neighbor but I heard some loud screaming from the house next door last night. The family there is a lady, her live-in boyfriend and her 7 year-old son. The boyfriend doesn’t work, I see him in the yard from time-to-time mowing the grass but she is the one that works outside the home. The little boy is kind of quiet, doesn’t play outside very much and sometimes I don’t see him get on the school bus”. She pauses, “I worry I am telling you too much”, “I don’t want to cause any problems for anyone”. “It’s fine ma’am, you have a sense about something out of the ordinary next door, it’s good to talk about it with a professional”. “Yeah, well there was this loud screaming last night, a lot of swearing by the boyfriend, the lady an...

The news article below indicates that the man killed running from a plane was reported by his family to have Bipolar Disorder. The complexity of the situation, we imagine, is more than what has been in the news. High risk situations become much clearer after the fact. As educators and mental health professionals, we wonder if there is anything that we could do in the future to avoid these type of regretful situations. We have become increasingly aware of the importance of mental health training and awareness for all public servants including public safety officers, air marshals, medical professionals and almost any profession where high risk situations may occur. White House Backs Air Marshal Actions

A brief overview of what Interface Consultation Services is currently doing: I. Blog focus: Provide our blog site readers with creative yet informative clinical behavioral health material. 3 new blog postings per week. II. Seminar Prep: Finalizing our seminar material on Behavioral Managed Care -20 Insider Tips & Strategies on How to Get What Your Clients Need. This material will improve clinician’s ability to effectively advocate for their clients with managed care entities. Design phase of 2nd seminar topic: High Risk Mental Health. We are working with PESI HealthCare to provide national seminar educating. III: Newsletter Articles: Designing newsletters for medical and mental health websites in order to provide information to health care workers on vital mental health topics effecting their day-to-day work environment. Various articles already posted with RNWANTED, Physician Referral & Telephone Triage Times, Telemedicine Information Exchange (TIE) and AnswerStat...

Technology is changing how we connect with each other. Telephones, Cell phones, Email, blogging, chat, instant messaging... There are so many options and ways for people to connect these days. These advancements in technology is also making an impact on how helping professionals provide care. As we all know, life seems to be getting more and more complicated and fast paced. Over the past couple of months, more research is emerging indicating that these new ways of communicating provides excellent and convenient care for clients. Scientific American Mind: The Promise of eTherapy Videoconferencing, Web sites and other electronic media offer faster, cheaper care--without the stigma of parking in front of the shrink's office.

In any given 1-year period, 9.5 percent of the population, or about 18.8 million American adults, suffer from a depressive illness. Robins LN, Regier DA (Eds). Psychiatric Disorders in America, The Epidemiologic Catchment Area Study , 1990; New York: The Free Press. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders indicates: The risk of Major Depression in lifespan of adult women can be from 10% to 25% and in adult males 5%-12%. Two-thirds of people diagnosed with Major Depression fully recover and return to previous levels of functioning. Some 20%-30% may have some depressive symptoms that are mild in nature but that persist for months or years. 50%-60% of people who have had a Major Depressive Episode can be expected to have another one. Major Depression often follows severe psychosocial stressors. Frequently people with Major Depression suffer from thoughts of death, suicidal thoughts, suicide gestures or suicide attempts. These range from thoughts that they have no more u...

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