The American Psychiatric Association (APA) released the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) in May 2013. Like the DSM-IV-TR, which it replaced, the DSM-5 provides diagnostic criteria – descriptions and symptoms – for every known mental disorder. It is considered the leading resource for making psychiatric diagnoses and is used […]
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Metropolitan Baltimore’s 7th Annual Recovery Rally, Run & Walk
Find out about events all over the country here. . . 09/14/2013 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM Participants in the 7th Annual Recovery Walk and Rally will walk/run around the Reservoir at Druid Hill Park, followed by a Rally at the Sundial pavilion. At the Park participants will learn more about treatment and recovery from local […]
Conversations: Trends in Behavioral Healthcare 2012 now available
We are pleased to offer this free publication that spotlights our most timely articles from 2012, including ones on human trafficking, health care reform, HIV/AIDS and veterans issues. Many thanks to Jessica Bumpus for providing professional graphic design services. Click here to download it as a free electronic document (PDF) Click here to […]
Conversations: Trends in Behavioral Healthcare
Conversations: Trends in Behavioral Healthcare Type/Format: Print Media (i.e. newsletterbulletin) Description: regular series oforiginal articles on trends in the field of behavioral healthcare Release Date: 7/11/2013 Language: English This product is available for download using the following link(s). Conversations: Trends in Behavioral Health NOTE: To view Adobe Acrobat files, you must have a copy of […]
District of Columbia Behavioral Health Association Community Annual Conference!
Behavioral Health Community Annual Conference! When Thursday June 6, 2013 from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM EDT Add to Calendar Where Trinity Washington University 125 Michigan Ave. NE O’Connor Auditorium Washington, DC 20017 Driving Directions You’ve been hearing about health reform for years, but major provisions in the Affordable Care Act are finally set to […]
What’s New Update STI, HIV, TB, Hepatitis, Family Planning, and Addictions 2013
The What’s New Update STI, HIV, TB, Hepatitis, Family Planning, and Addictions conference took place on April 11, 2013 in Baltimore, MD. Its focus was on the integration efforts that support a collaborative healthcare approach. Current medical updates in services for STDs, HIV, TB, hepatitis, family planning and addictions were discussed. In this session Kimberly […]
Brave New World 2013 Symposium Highlight: Fiona McTavish, MS on Using Mobile Phones and Laptops for Relapse Prevention
On March 8, 2013, Fiona McTavish, MS, shared the encouraging results of her team’s innovative research using smartphones to prevent substance abuse relapse to conference attendees at the “Brave New World: Using Technology to Enhance Behavioral Health” Symposium in Baltimore, Maryland. McTavish and her colleagues have made use of laptops and mobile phones for those […]
New Resources for Smoking Cessation and Prevention
Our friends at the Alliance for the Prevention & Treatment of Nicotine Addiction are happy to share their new: BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE PROVIDER RESOURCES DATABASE: TOBACCO USE AND DEPENDENCE While their focus is Virginia, most of the resources are useful in any state. Click here to download the Happy, Joyous & Free mini-pamphlet
Using Motivational Incentives, an Evidence Based Practices, in Behavioral Health Treatment Webinar Series
The Central East ATTC and the Clinical Trials Network Mid-Atlantic Node are pleased to offer recordings of our Webinar Series on Motivational Incentives which was held in the spring of 2013. While it is recommended that you watch all 4 of the series, it is fine to start at any point. ” . . […]
Meet Renata J. Henry, M.ED., our new Executive Director
The Danya Institute has named Renata J. Henry as Project Director for the Region 3 Central East Addiction Technology Center. Ms. Henry has over thirty five years of experience in the behavioral health field, serving in clinical and administrative positions in community-based mental health, substance abuse organizations and leadership positions in state and county government. […]