Other Than Honorable: Treating Veterans Without Benefits
According to reports, disciplinary and other conduct related discharges have been on the rise since around 2007-2008. Many of those being discharged […]
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What is Trauma?
Oklahoma has done a very good job educating its behavioral health providers about the impact and importance of trauma in the population […]
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Words Matter: Treatment and Recovery
I spent two days this week at a training discussing trauma informed care. I will certainly be writing more on that topic […]
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Residential Treatment: Will it survive the Affordable Care Act (ACA)?
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) will likely change the rules for many of us in the behavioral health field. Of all the […]
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The end of private practice?
There has been a lot of talk in the health care field about the potential demise of private practice. Doctors are increasingly […]
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Words Matter: Dual Diagnosis
Let’s discuss the term “Dual Diagnosis”. The term itself is relatively innocuous, with no obvious added stigma. But what does it really […]
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Don’t judge…
“I don’t look like what I’ve been through”. He was right. At 50-something years old his face was younger than his years, […]
