Early Intervention in Psychosis
Evidence suggests that psychosis, in at least some cases, has a similar disease course to other chronic illnesses. Cancer, for example, progresses along a continuum, and we know that if we intervene early we can create optimal outcomes for a cancer diagnosis. More and...A Challenge to the Incoming Administration: Let’s Make Mental Health and Behavioral Health Great!
The election is over. We have a new President-Elect. A new Cabinet is being assembled; presidential appointees are being considered. President-Elect Trump’s key message throughout his campaign was to “Make America Great Again!” As the incoming...Reducing the Use of Seclusion and Restraint
In this podcast interview with the Hogg Foundation, Hayes explores the need, misconceptions, and keys in reducing seclusion and restraint.
Triumph Through Tensions: Mentoring During a Peer Support Practicum
Mentoring a new peer supporter requires living with tensions. According to theories of organizational complexity, tensions exist in any complex adaptive system. There’s the maxim, “On the one hand…on the other hand” going on all the time. It makes for some interesting...Understanding Obamacare
With the recent election of Donald Trump as U.S. president, there is a very real chance that the Affordable Care Act will be gutted or repealed.