Psychiatric company expands presence to Birmingham
A clinical mental health company has expanded its presence in the Birmingham area.
The Hawkins Group, a psychiatric consultant group, has opened a 3,600-square-foot office at 2803 Greystone Commercial Blvd. in Birmingham.
The Hawkins Group has been in business since May 2019 after opening its first clinics in Auburn. The company offers traditional psychiatric practice servi ces, including medication management, psychotherapy, addiction management and a form of treatment called TMS therapy, or… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - August 27, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: Tyler Patchen Source Type: news
Impact of a mechanism-based anti-aggression psychotherapy on behavioral mechanisms of aggression in patients with borderline personality disorder - Honecker H, Bertsch K, Spie ß K, Krauch M, Kleindienst N, Herpertz SC, Neukel C.
INTRODUCTION: Aggressive behavior is highly prevalent in patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and represents a major burden for patients and their environment. Previous studies have hypothesized threat hypersensitivity, among other mechanism... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 25, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news
Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, or substance use disorders - Chao YS, Horton J.
Two systematic reviews, 3 randomized controlled trials, and 2 single-arm safety trials were identified that evaluated several combinations of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. Psilocybin was the psychedelic most tested. Other psychedelics identified in t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 20, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Comparison of accelerated resolution therapy for PTSD between veterans with and without prior PTSD treatment - Pang T, Murn L, Williams D, Lawental M, Abhayakumar A, Kip KE.
INTRODUCTION: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder commonly caused by a traumatic event(s) and prevalent among service members and veterans. Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) is an emerging "mind-body" psychotherapy for PTSD t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 16, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Changes in violence and clinical distress among men in individual psychotherapy for violence against their female partner: an explorative study - Askeland IR, Birkeland MS, L ømo B, Tjersland OA.
Most interventions for men who have acted violently toward their partner have been conducted as group interventions within a criminal justice context. Therefore, few studies have examined individual psychotherapy and how such interventions may reduce partn... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 11, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
Provider perspectives on delivering dialectical behavior therapy via telehealth during COVID-19 in the Department of Veterans Affairs - Landes SJ, Pitcock JA, Harned MS, Connolly SL, Meyers LL, Oliver CM.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based psychotherapy (EBP) for repeated suicidal and nonsuicidal self-injury and Borderline Personality Disorder. There has been little research on the effectiveness or implementation of DBT via telehealth. ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 9, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Behavioral health firm opens Huntersville office as it eyes more expansion
MindPath Care Centers has opened its second Charlotte-area location.
That almost 4,000-square-foot location is at 9930 Kincey Ave. in Huntersville. It opened on July 26. The office will serve residents north of Charlotte, including the Lake Norman and Mountain Island areas.
Jeff Williams, chief strategy officer at MindPath, said the Huntersville office will have about 10 psychiatry and psychotherapy providers. It will offer a mix of in-office and virtual care. The office could support 15 or more… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - August 6, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Caroline Hudson Source Type: news
Moving from tradition-based to competence-based psychotherapy
Current education and training in psychological interventions is mostly based on different ' schools ' (traditions such as cognitive –behavioural or psychodynamic therapy), and strong identification with these specific traditions continuously hinders a scientifically based development of psychotherapy. This review is selective rather than systematic and comprehensive. After summarising current problems, a pathway for solving th ese problems is presented. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - July 26, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Victims of the terrorist attacks in Belgium and professional mental health aid barriers: a qualitative study - Van Overmeire R, Muysewinkel E, Van Keer RL, Vesentini L, Bilsen J.
INTRODUCTION: Terrorist attacks can cause short and long-term stress-reactions, anxiety, and depression among those exposed. Sometimes, professional mental health aid, meaning all types of professional psychotherapy, would be appropriate, but victims often... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 25, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
A New Postpartum Depression Drug Could Lead to a Revolution in Treating Women ’s Mental Health Issues
About one in seven women who give birth in the U.S. experience postpartum depression—a condition that can leave them exhausted, make it difficult for them to bond with their babies, and even generate thoughts of suicide. Left untreated, the condition can become chronic and interfere with the development of suffering mothers’ babies. It also takes a toll on society at large; untreated maternal mental health conditions cost the U.S. more than $14 billion a year, according to a 2019 study from Mathematica, a social policy research firm. Despite this, many women struggling with postpartum depression do not receive ...
Source: TIME: Health - July 13, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tara Law Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Malawi: Consortium Introduces Online Lessons to Address Shortage of Psychosocial Support Providers
[Nyasa Times] In an effort to bridge a gap in mental health and psychosocial services in Malawi, a consortium of Ticia Counseling Centre, DMI-St John the Baptist University and the Ministry of Health have introduced online classes in Counselling and Psychotherapy and HIV Testing and Testing Counselling. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - July 7, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Conflicted anger as a central dynamic in depression in adolescents-a double case study - Henriksen AK, Ulberg R, Tallberg BPU, L øvgren A, Johnsen Dahl HS.
The incidence of depression in teenagers has increased for many years and is one of the most common diagnosis in adolescent psychiatry. Effective and accessible psychotherapy methods need sustained attention since psychopharmaceutic treatment might be less... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 5, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Combining psychopharmacotherapy and psychotherapy is not associated with better treatment outcome in major depressive disorder - evidence from the European Group for the Study of Resistant Depression - Bartova L, Fugger G, Dold M, Swoboda MMM, Zohar J, Mendlewicz J, Souery D, Montgomery S, Fabbri C, Serretti A, Kasper S.
Despite plenty of effective antidepressant (AD) treatments, the outcome of major depressive disorder (MDD) is often unsatisfactory, probably due to improvable exploitation of available therapies. This European, cross-sectional, naturalistic multicenter stu... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 5, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studies Source Type: news
Evidence-based patient-psychotherapist matching improves mental health care
(University of Massachusetts Amherst) In first-of-its kind research led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst psychotherapy researcher, mental health care patients matched with therapists who had a strong track record of treating the patients' primary concerns had better results than patients who were not so matched. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 28, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
AHA News: New Psychotherapy May Reduce Anxiety, Depression in Heart Patients
MONDAY, June 21, 2021 (American Heart Association News) -- A type of psychotherapy that changes how people regulate thinking patterns may reduce anxiety and depression for people recovering from heart problems, new research shows.
The study,... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 21, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
