According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 5 (DSM 5), the lifetime risk for developing post-traumatic stress disorder is 8.7% and the 12-month prevalence among U.S. adults is about 3.5%.…
Category: Behavioral and Mental Health
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De-Escalation in Senior Care
When I was a younger professional, and just after receiving my Master’s Degree, I took a position as a therapist in a group home for seriously mentally ill, criminal adolescents.…
Psychosocial Care
Nursing care, passing medication, nutrition and hydration and physical and occupational therapy are all necessary components of good care. What goes on between these aspects of care is also very…
Aging and Anxiety
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), around 40 million Americans suffer anxiety disorders sometime during their lives. Although many anxiety disorders begin during the adolescent and teen…
Aging and Depression
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), depression affects more than 6.5 million adults in the United States over the age of 65. Many of these individuals have…
Mental Illness and Stigma
We’ve come a long way in diagnosing mental illness, providing counseling and developing new psychoactive medications. But, how much have societal attitudes changed about people diagnosed with certain types of…