The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) indicates that approximately 75% of lifetime mental health conditions begin by age 24. From the time symptoms appear until that individual is supported with appropriate interventions, the average gap in care is about 11 years in...
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The accurate assessment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) remains a crucial yet challenging aspect of behavioral health care. As primary care providers and mental health professionals, having reliable OCD assessment tools is essential for several reasons. These instruments...
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) remains one of the most frequently misunderstood mental health conditions in clinical practice. While popular media often portrays OCD as simply a preference for organization or cleanliness, the reality is far more complex and potentially...
Patient health questionnaires have become a standard mental health assessment tool administered by providers to patients, particularly in care settings that lack sufficient psychiatric care resources. Since patient health questionnaires are so prevalent in assessing mental...
The United States is in an undeniable mental health crisis. Issues like depression and anxiety are receiving increased attention by the media and government agencies. But the bulk of these conversations center on adult care, leaving out the millions of children and adolescents...
Comorbid bipolar disorder and substance abuse presents a treatment challenge for any SUD provider. The two conditions have a complex relationship, and the interplay between diagnoses differs for every patient. Effective treatment requires SUD clinics to consider these...
Behavioral health assessments are one way for clinicians to obtain a more complete picture of a person’s behavioral health and functioning. These assessments, different from mental health screenings, usually consist of a combination of tools that, when considered together, can...
The prevalence of dangerous substance use has increased significantly in recent years, with the COVID-19 pandemic further accelerating usage. Key findings in the 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services'...
Patient management in mental health is often quite challenging. While clinicians in other areas of medicine have endless objective data points, from lab results to vital signs, mental health providers must rely on mental health screening tools to objectively manage their...
Mental health screening is an important initial step in the assessment and treatment of behavioral health issues. It differs from assessment, diagnosis and symptom monitoring in important ways. Let's examine the concept of mental health screening, the ways it differs, and how...
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