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Caribbean Healing Traditions: Implications for Health and Mental Health
As Caribbean communities become more international, clinicians and scholars must develop new paradigms for understanding treatment preferences and perceptions of illness. Despite evidence supporting the need for culturally appropriate care and the integration of traditional healing practices into co... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2014 -
Mental Health First Aid USA: First Edition (Revised)
From the "about this manual" section at the beginning of the book: "This revised first edition was produced for the purposes of improving mental health knowledge and skills of the U.S. public in responding to early-stage mental illnesses and mental health crises. The course information is most relev... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2015 -
Can I Catch It Like a Cold?: Coping With a Parent's Depression (Coping #1)
In partnership with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Tundra is proud to launch an important series of books for children who have to cope with adult-sized problems. Young Alex’s father had been a policeman until he began to suffer from depression, perhaps the most common mental hea... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2009 -
Wishes and Worries: Coping with a Parent Who Drinks Too Much Alcohol (Coping #2)
Children of parents who drink too much alcohol are affected in many ways. They may experience anger, fear, confusion, and guilt. This reassuring book, written by professionals, offers information in the form of a story about one family&’s struggle. When Dad&’s drinking ruins a birthday party, everyo... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2011 -
Caring for People with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders in Primary Care Settings: Proceedings Of A Workshop
by Board on Health Care Services • Board on Health Sciences Policy • National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine • Health and Medicine Division • Forum on Mental Health and Substance Use DisordersBehavioral health conditions, which include mental health and substance use disorders, affect approximately 20 percent of Americans. Of those with a substance use disorder, approximately 60 percent also have a mental health disorder. As many as 80 percent of patients with behavioral health condition... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2020 -
Peer Review of a Report Commissioned by the Social Security Administration on Selected Occupational Requirements
by Board on Health Care Services • National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine • Health and Medicine Division • Committee for a Peer Review of a Report Commissioned by the Social Security Administration on Required Mental Health Requirements for Selected OccupationsAt the request of the Social Security Administration (SSA), this publication reviews a commissioned report by Abt Associates on selected occupational requirements. SSA asked Abt to assemble information on the levels of social interaction and adaption required to perform tasks in these occupations fo... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2020 -
Mental Health, Substance Use, and Wellbeing in Higher Education: Supporting The Whole Student
by Policy and Global Affairs • Board on Health Sciences Policy • Board on Higher Education and Workforce • National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine • Health and Medicine Division • Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use, and Wellbeing in STEMM Undergraduate and Graduate EducationStudent wellbeing is foundational to academic success. One recent survey of postsecondary educators found that nearly 80 percent believed emotional wellbeing is a "very" or "extremely" important factor in student success. Studies have found the dropout rates for students with a diagnosed mental heal... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2021