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Implementation and Uptake of the Virginia Mental Health Access Program [Child and adolescent health]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: There has been a steady increase in pediatric emergency department (ED) visits for mental health. These visits are costly and preventable, representing a failure to address the mental health needs of children. Results: 20.2% of clinicians received any support by VMAP between 2016-2023. Results: 20.2%

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10 Tips to Find the Best Diabetes Doctor for Type 2 Diabetes

Dr. Zaar

Understand the Different Types of Diabetes Doctors Before searching for a diabetes doctor, it’s important to understand the types of medical professionals who treat Type 2 diabetes: Primary Care Physician (PCP): Often the first point of contact, they handle basic diabetes management.

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988 Contacted More Than 16 Million Times From Its Launch to December 2024

Physician's Weekly

per 1,000 is less than half that of the rate of adult emergency department visits that include a mental health diagnosis (53.0 The highest past-year 988 contact incidence rate was seen in the West, while the lowest was in the South (27.1 per 1,000 population); findings were similar for the past-year estimate of 988 use prevalence (1.8

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Menstrual Cycle Phases May Be Linked to Higher Alcohol Craving, Drinking

Physician's Weekly

Mental health professionals would be able to more accurately assess and understand women experiencing alcohol-related problems. It is also possible that hormone-stabilizing medications could be successful in aiding treatment for alcohol use disorders in women.” ” Abstract No.

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Palliative Care Pioneer: Susan Block

GeriPal

Today we have the honor of interviewing Susan Block, MD, one of the pioneering leaders in the fields of palliative care, particularly psychosocial aspects of palliative care. And I really started to become an internist, but about halfway through my internal medicine residency, I got into psychoanalysis.

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Trauma-Informed Care: A Podcast with Mariah Robertson, Kate Duchowny, and Ashwin Kotwal

GeriPal

And so even being asked, you know, like, it’s very hard for an individual to feel, to say, yes, I’ve had recurrent trauma in my life and that’s affected my mental health, my physical health, my cognitive health, et cetera. Eric 25:04 What is Trauma Informed care? Annals of Internal Medicine.

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PC for People Experiencing Homelessness: Naheed Dosani

GeriPal

We have world class primary care, cancer care, palliative care. And it just really upset me internally that we were living in a society where we were letting people fall through the cracks again, again, again and again at the end of life. So that might, that might emanate in different ways under your care.