Monthly Archives: October 2015

Skills System Training!

What do you do when you have patients who could really benefit from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, but they can’t read, or have much lower intellectual capacity and can’t learn some of the bigger words and concepts, or have interference and … Continue reading

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Friday Factoids: Challenges in Serving Rural Areas

Mental health disorders cause more disability and suffering in rural areas of our country. The presence of high rates of depression, domestic violence and child abuse creates increased risk for behavioral health issues. In addition, rural areas have higher rates … Continue reading

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Friday Factoids: Hoarding Disorder

    Hoarding Disorder (HD) has been in the media spotlight. HD is a new psychiatric diagnosis added to DSM-5 in 2013. I have heard others ask in casual conversation “why would someone do that?” While this may sound like … Continue reading

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