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How Does Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) Treat OCD?
Exposure and response prevention is the gold-standard OCD therapy. Learn how ERP works, what sessions involve, and why avoidance keeps OCD alive.
How Does Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) Treat OCD?
Exposure and response prevention is the gold-standard OCD therapy. Learn how ERP works, what sessions involve, and why avoidance keeps OCD alive.
The Window of Tolerance: Understanding Emotional Regulation Capacity
The window of tolerance is the arousal zone where you can think and feel at the same time. Learn to recognize yours and widen it after trauma.
The Window of Tolerance: Understanding Emotional Regulation Capacity
The window of tolerance is the arousal zone where you can think and feel at the same time. Learn to recognize yours and widen it after trauma.
Dual Diagnosis Explained: When Mental Health and Substance Use Co-Occur
Dual diagnosis means a mental health condition and substance use disorder occur together. Learn why integrated treatment outperforms sequential care.
Dual Diagnosis Explained: When Mental Health and Substance Use Co-Occur
Dual diagnosis means a mental health condition and substance use disorder occur together. Learn why integrated treatment outperforms sequential care.
What Is Binge Eating Disorder? Symptoms and Diagnosis
Binge eating disorder is the most common eating disorder in the US. Learn its symptoms, how it is diagnosed, and which treatments are effective.
What Is Binge Eating Disorder? Symptoms and Diagnosis
Binge eating disorder is the most common eating disorder in the US. Learn its symptoms, how it is diagnosed, and which treatments are effective.
What Is Failure to Launch Syndrome? Signs and Solutions
Failure to launch syndrome names the young adult, not the gap around them. Learn the signs, what really drives a stall, and what better scaffolding looks like.
What Is Failure to Launch Syndrome? Signs and Solutions
Failure to launch syndrome names the young adult, not the gap around them. Learn the signs, what really drives a stall, and what better scaffolding looks like.
EMDR Therapy Explained: How Eye Movement Desensitization Works
EMDR therapy uses bilateral stimulation to help the brain reprocess trauma. Learn how EMDR therapy works, what a session involves, and who it helps.
EMDR Therapy Explained: How Eye Movement Desensitization Works
EMDR therapy uses bilateral stimulation to help the brain reprocess trauma. Learn how EMDR therapy works, what a session involves, and who it helps.
What Is Panic Disorder? Symptoms and Diagnosis
Panic disorder means recurring panic attacks plus persistent fear of the next one. Learn the diagnostic criteria and which treatments stop the cycle.
What Is Panic Disorder? Symptoms and Diagnosis
Panic disorder means recurring panic attacks plus persistent fear of the next one. Learn the diagnostic criteria and which treatments stop the cycle.
What Is Anorexia Nervosa? Symptoms, Causes and Treatment Options
Anorexia nervosa carries one of the highest death rates of any mental illness. Learn its symptoms, causes and the treatment options that support recovery.
What Is Anorexia Nervosa? Symptoms, Causes and Treatment Options
Anorexia nervosa carries one of the highest death rates of any mental illness. Learn its symptoms, causes and the treatment options that support recovery.
How Does Trauma Affect the Brain?
How does trauma affect the brain? Trauma alters the amygdala, hippocampus and prefrontal cortex. Learn why those changes can be reversed.
How Does Trauma Affect the Brain?
How does trauma affect the brain? Trauma alters the amygdala, hippocampus and prefrontal cortex. Learn why those changes can be reversed.
Understanding Dissociation: Types, Symptoms and Treatment
Dissociation is a disconnection from thoughts, feelings or surroundings. Learn the types of dissociation, its symptoms, and how it is treated.
Understanding Dissociation: Types, Symptoms and Treatment
Dissociation is a disconnection from thoughts, feelings or surroundings. Learn the types of dissociation, its symptoms, and how it is treated.
Where Can a Hospital Discharge Planner Place a High-Risk or Difficult-to-Place Young Adult Psychiatric Patient in the Chicago Area?
Direct Answer In the Chicago area, placement options for a high-risk or difficult-to-place young adult generally fall into four categories:…
Where Can a Hospital Discharge Planner Place a High-Risk or Difficult-to-Place Young Adult Psychiatric Patient in the Chicago Area?
Direct Answer In the Chicago area, placement options for a high-risk or difficult-to-place young adult generally fall into four categories:…
Which Chicago-Area Programs Accept Young Adults With Recent Suicidal Ideation or a Self-Harm History After Discharge?
Direct Answer Most Chicago-area programs serving young adults will consider a patient with recent suicidal ideation or a self-harm history….
Which Chicago-Area Programs Accept Young Adults With Recent Suicidal Ideation or a Self-Harm History After Discharge?
Direct Answer Most Chicago-area programs serving young adults will consider a patient with recent suicidal ideation or a self-harm history….
How Does a Discharge Planner Choose Between Residential Treatment, PHP and IOP for a Young Adult Leaving Inpatient Care?
Direct Answer The choice between residential treatment, a partial hospitalization program and an intensive outpatient program is a question about…
How Does a Discharge Planner Choose Between Residential Treatment, PHP and IOP for a Young Adult Leaving Inpatient Care?
Direct Answer The choice between residential treatment, a partial hospitalization program and an intensive outpatient program is a question about…
What Residential Programs Treat Young Adults With Co-Occurring Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders After Hospitalization?
Direct Answer The residential programs that can genuinely treat a young adult with co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders are…
What Residential Programs Treat Young Adults With Co-Occurring Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders After Hospitalization?
Direct Answer The residential programs that can genuinely treat a young adult with co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders are…
Which Chicago-Area Programs Offer Supported Living With Clinical Treatment for Young Adults Who Cannot Safely Return Home?
Direct Answer Supported living is not a regulated level of care the way partial hospitalization is, and in the Chicago…
Which Chicago-Area Programs Offer Supported Living With Clinical Treatment for Young Adults Who Cannot Safely Return Home?
Direct Answer Supported living is not a regulated level of care the way partial hospitalization is, and in the Chicago…
What Aftercare Options Exist for a Young Adult After a First Episode of Psychosis in the Chicago Area?
Direct Answer After a first episode of psychosis, the aftercare with the strongest evidence behind it is coordinated specialty care,…
What Aftercare Options Exist for a Young Adult After a First Episode of Psychosis in the Chicago Area?
Direct Answer After a first episode of psychosis, the aftercare with the strongest evidence behind it is coordinated specialty care,…
Where Can a Psychiatric Social Worker in the Chicago Area Refer a Young Adult With Repeated Readmissions Who Is Not Stabilizing?
Direct Answer By the third admission the question has usually stopped being a placement question. Repeated readmission in a young…
Where Can a Psychiatric Social Worker in the Chicago Area Refer a Young Adult With Repeated Readmissions Who Is Not Stabilizing?
Direct Answer By the third admission the question has usually stopped being a placement question. Repeated readmission in a young…
Which Illinois Programs Provide Comprehensive Psychiatric Assessment When the Diagnosis Is Still Unclear After Inpatient Care?
Direct Answer Comprehensive psychiatric assessment is a distinct service rather than a longer intake. It combines a structured diagnostic interview,…
Which Illinois Programs Provide Comprehensive Psychiatric Assessment When the Diagnosis Is Still Unclear After Inpatient Care?
Direct Answer Comprehensive psychiatric assessment is a distinct service rather than a longer intake. It combines a structured diagnostic interview,…
Where Can a 16 to 18 Year Old in the Chicago Area Be Referred When Adolescent Programs No Longer Fit but Adult Programs Are Not Appropriate?
Direct Answer Three kinds of setting can take a patient in this band. Programs built explicitly for emerging adults, generally…
Where Can a 16 to 18 Year Old in the Chicago Area Be Referred When Adolescent Programs No Longer Fit but Adult Programs Are Not Appropriate?
Direct Answer Three kinds of setting can take a patient in this band. Programs built explicitly for emerging adults, generally…
What Should a Discharge Planner Confirm About Payer Arrangements and Expected Length of Stay Before Referring to Residential Treatment?
Direct Answer Confirm four things, and confirm them in parallel with the clinical referral rather than after a bed is…
What Should a Discharge Planner Confirm About Payer Arrangements and Expected Length of Stay Before Referring to Residential Treatment?
Direct Answer Confirm four things, and confirm them in parallel with the clinical referral rather than after a bed is…
When Should a Therapist Refer a Client for Neuromodulation Therapy?
Direct Answer The usual threshold is two or more adequate medication trials without remission, but four other situations justify a…
When Should a Therapist Refer a Client for Neuromodulation Therapy?
Direct Answer The usual threshold is two or more adequate medication trials without remission, but four other situations justify a…
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