July 5, 2012
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Conference to explore what's needed to create healthy, inclusive urban neighborhoods and environments.
June 13, 2012 Dennis Grantham, Editor-in-Chief
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The Cottages On Mountain Creek offers residential mental health treatment in a neighborhood environment.
May 16, 2012
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Perhaps the most common behavior among addicted individuals--other than the addiction itself--is their tendency to deny that there's any problem at all, let alone a damaging addiction problem. For all those deniers, and for a good many who will now meet DSM-5 criteria for having an addiction, this CNN report offers food for thought.
A CNN report outlines DSM-5 guidelines for the diagnosis of addiction and underlines a key prob
May 10, 2012 Dennis Grantham, Editor-in-Chief
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Behavioral health organizations earn two of first 26 grants; both will bring primary and preventive care to “at risk” individuals.
May 8, 2012 News release
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ValueOptions has announced the appointment of Clarence Jordan as Vice President of Recovery and Wellness. In his new role, Jordan will guide ValueOptions' recovery initiatives at a national level.
May 7, 2012 News release
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Researchers from the CDC have found that one-third of U.S. adults with arthritis, 45 years and older, report having anxiety or depression.
May 4, 2012
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The purpose of this program is providing for the provision of coordinated and integrated services by co-locating primary and specialty care medical services in community-based mental and behavioral health settings. The goal is to improve the physical health status of adults with serious mental illnesses (SMI) who have or are at risk for co-occurring primary care conditions and chronic diseases.
April 12, 2012 News release
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A new report shows that adults (aged 18 and older) who had a mental illness in the past year have higher rates of certain physical illnesses than those not experiencing mental illness.
April 5, 2012 News release
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Williamsville Wellness recently expanded their successful art therapy program to incorporate the iPad and tablet PC into their work.
February 29, 2012 Nick Zubko, Associate Editor
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Research continues to show the extent to which addiction and mental illness can elevate other serious health risks such as heart disease, diabetes, or even premature death. That’s why treatment facilities have started integrating primary care into the range of services they provide. But integrated care introduces your facility to a number of potential risks, which are still perceived as something of a “moving target.”
February 15, 2012 Gary Enos, Contributing Editor
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The CEO of Genesee County Community Mental Health in Flint, Mich., knew he was going against the grain in 2009 when he vowed to devote agency resources to pairing seriously mentally ill clients with personal trainers.
February 15, 2012 Nick Zubko, Associate Editor
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Across the country, treatment facilities have started integrating primary care into the range of services they provide. But there are several key questions that behavioral healthcare providers should ask themselves to make sure their facilities are protected.
