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Enhancing Mental Health Care Through Sensory Modulation

Physician's Weekly

Quantitative data were examined using descriptive statistics, while qualitative data were explored through both deductive and inductive content analysis. The results showed the sensory modulation intervention was well received by mental health staff, with high delivery and uptake rates.

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Patient experience with Social Prescribing Program in Ontario, Canada [Social determinants and vulnerable populations]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context Social Prescribing (SP) is an approach to help individuals address their health and social needs wherein a healthcare practitioner refers patients to non-clinal services in the community. Models of SP vary, and the experience of patients across these models is less known. ARC: All (N=17) participants used navigation.

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Gathering Family Perspectives on Integrated Care

Integrated Care News by CFHA

I am sharing a few excerpts from a family interview I conducted a few years ago that illustrates how integrated behavioral health enhances the four primary care functions. They have that individual there that can provide those services and then potentially have them, you know if they need to get services. ” 4.

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month

Center for Family Medicine (CFM)

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It’s a time to dedicate promoting the understanding as well as discussing and sharing personal experiences revolving around mental health. adults experience mental illness each year. What is Mental Health? What is the Stigma Surrounding Mental Health?

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Position Statement on Measurement Based Care

Integrated Care News by CFHA

Despite research evidence, MBC is not yet fully embraced by behavioral health professionals, including those in integrated care settings. This position statement is intended to clarify and inform all members, partners, and the public regarding CFHA’s organizational stance on MBC. What is MBC? 3, 4) Why is MBC important? 1, 8, 9) d.

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What Is Nutrition Counseling and How it Can Help You Achieve Your Weight Management Goals

Dr. Michael Bazel

Maintaining a healthy weight is essential for your overall health and well-being. Finding a sustainable approach may seem overwhelming with so much conflicting information about diets, exercise routines, and lifestyle changes. Unlike one-size-fits-all diet plans, nutrition counseling focuses on your individual needs.

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Clinical Strategies and Challenges of Psychiatrists in Accra, Ghana [Behavioral, psychosocial, and mental illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

The authors aimed to determine these approaches and barriers to better understand the scope of mental health delivery from the perspective of psychiatrists working in the capital city of Accra. The authors analyzed interview content using an immersion-crystallization approach, both individually and as a group.

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