It says I need to set up an initial appointment, but the closest one is in three weeks. And that's not even a real evaluation. What if someone is struggling with their mental health? We have to wait a month to get evaluated?? Someone please tell me I'm doing something wrong
Bro how do people even get appointments, are there any other mental health resources that work... faster?
I'm considering making an appointment for an initial appointment, since the SHS website says that's an option for students who are wondering if therapy is for them, but I'm also not sure if I should. I'm not actually going through anything, just a bit of stress / loneliness, but I've heard that therapy in general can be helpful to people. I don't know if this is a service that's generally only for people who are going through major crises / problems, or is it okay for any random student to use? I don't want to waste the time of the people at student health services department, and I also kind of don't want to look like an idiot showing up to the appointment just to say I'm a bit stressed if the appointments are meant for more serious issues. Thanks
I'm a new grad PA on the job hunt. I've been applying to everything but I really want to work in the ED, inpatient hospitalist, or in an urgent care. I've applied to countless job postings (over 120) with only a couple phone interviews, but nothing has really panned out. I'm also willing to relocate and have passed my boards. It seems like those specialties aren't hiring new grads right now which is frustrating.
I just recently received an offer from an addiction medicine clinic I interviewed at. They're offering 85k until I'm credentialed then 105k. They have an RVU bonus up to 35k per year. Malpractice and medical insurance are covered with 401K matching and 3 weeks PTO for the first year then 5 weeks after. The clinic is great, the providers truly care about their patients. It's not just a methadone clinic, they have group therapy, psychologists, social workers, and coaches for their patients. In addition, everybody there seems to truly care about what they do.
My only apprehension with accepting this offer is that I'll get stuck in addiction medicine/behavioral health. It's easy to get pigeon-holed and lose a lot of your general clinic knowledge working in behavioral health. I'm worried I won't be able to transition to working in the ED which is what I truly desire. So my question is, does anyone have insight or transition from addiction medicine/behavioral health to another specialty, such as family med, hospital med, GI, etc...? Should I reject the offer and wait it out until I get a position in a medical specialty?
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Here is a summary article from NBC, quoted below (couldn't indent without messing up formatting):
No bad dogs? Pet owner's personality can affect canine training success, study finds
Factors that affect behavioral therapy success include the dog's age, sex and size.
Jan. 31, 2021, 3:17 PM EST
By Linda Carroll
Whether it's barking at everyone who passes or aggression toward strangers, many problem dog behaviors can be helped. New research suggests the trick to training problem pups may depend on the the owner's personality, as well as the bond between human and dog.
"Almost nothing is known about how treatment success is influenced by the characteristics of the owner,” said Lauren Powell, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine.
To better understand what it takes to correct problem dog behavior, a team at PennVet recruited 131 dog-owner pairs to attend a veterinary behavioral program for six months.
Owners were asked to fill out a human personality assessment questionnaire and dog behavior questionnaire at the start of the study. The dog behavior questionnaire was to be filled out again at three and six months into the study. Seventy-five pairs completed the research.
In the dog assessment, owners were asked to rate their pets on topics such as:
- aggression, directed to strangers, the owner and other dogs
- fear
- separation anxiety
- trainability
- excitability
- energy level
The human personality assessment looked at broad categories, such as:
- extroversion and introversion
- agreeableness
- conscientiousness
- neuroticism
- openness to new experiences
Factors that affected behavioral therapy success included the dog's age, sex and size, the researchers found. At the end of the program, big dogs with aggression problems showed more improvement than smaller dogs. That may be because owners might be more attuned to the larger dogs' behavior because they present more of a safety risk, Powell said.
But other results surprised the team.
“Extroverted owners were more likely to see improvements in dogs’ fearful behaviors and introverted owners less so,” said Powell, lead
... keep reading on reddit ➡Dealing with lots of anxiety/depression rn and can't afford to get a therapist. Has anyone received mental health counseling from BU? If so, how did it go? Thanks in advance :,)
I'm a little surprised that no local media outlets have picked up on this.
Mercyhealth Javon Bea has decided to close their Behavioral Medicine unit. This is one of only 2 inpatient behavioral medicine units in the Rockford area (the other being at SwedishAmerican). Employees were notified via conference call on 7/2 that despite terminating half their staff and reducing the number of beds just a matter of weeks ago, the unit still is not generating enough money and they're making moves to close it altogether.
Being that this is a vital service to our community, I believe that the state needs to approve the plan before they're allowed to proceed with the closure. Does anyone know who I might contact in order to help draw attention to this?
I tried calling SHS during their business hours (a bit before 5PM EST) and their automated message said that they're closed. Has anyone had success speaking with someone from SHS Behavioral Medicine over the summer?
All,
As a follow-up based on our EOY Census and previous solicited comments, we're going to try running an MOS Discussion/Megathread Series, very similar to how we did the Duty Station Series. I'd also, again, like to thank everyone who participated.
The MOS Discussion Threads are meant to be enduring threads where individuals with experience or insight in to particular CMFs or MOSes can leave/give advice and tips. If you have any MOS resources, schools, etc, this would be a great place to share them.
The hope is that these individual threads can serve as 'megathreads' on the posts in question, and we can get advice from experienced persons. Threads on reddit are not archived - and can continue to be commented in - until 6 months. Each week I will keep the full listing/links to all previous threads in a mega-list below, for ease of reference. At the end of the series I will go back and ensure they all have completely navigable links
If you have specific questions about these MOSes, please feel free to ask here, but know that we are not forcing or re-directing all questions to these threads -- you can, and are encouraged, to still use the WQT. This is not to be an 'AMA', although if people would like to offer themselves up to answer questions, that would be great. A big "Thank You" to everyone who is willing to answer questions about the MOSes in question, but the immediate preference would be for informational posts. These are meant to be enduring sources of information.
I currently expect to lump Os and Ws in to the CMF discussions. Going forward if it would be better to split them (and I will most likely chop up the Medical Series), please voice that opinion. If there are many MOSes, but extremely tiny/small density (like much of the 12 Series), I'm going to keep it as one. Yes, I'm also going to keep codes like for Senior Sergeant for the MOS (ie the Zulus).
These only work with your participation and your feedback.
Common questions / information to share would probably include the following;
- Day to Day Life
- "What's a deployment like?"
- Career Advancement/Growth Opportunities
- Speed of Promotion
- Best Duty Station for your MOS
The idea is to go week-to-week, but I may leave the initial up for 2 weeks just to iron any kinks out, and garner attention.
So, again, willing to answer questions is great, but if there's any infor
... keep reading on reddit ➡Not sure if this is the right subreddit, so please guide me to a better one if this isn't it. I'm a pharmacy resident who has to give (~1hr) lectures to family medicine residents throughout the year. My first lecture is to be on a behavioral medicine topic, obviously from a pharmaceutical angle.
A few options I had were:
SNRIs vs SSRIs
Breaking down SGAs (different receptors ➔ different therapeutic pros and cons)
Antidepressant use in pregnancy
I'd like to hear from you guys if any of these seem interesting or if there's something else you'd much rather learn/hear about. Thanks :)
We’re starting behavioral medicine this upcoming sem, and I’m wondering if I should use BnB as a primary source and supplement it with lectures/FA? What’s the best way to approach this class if I want long term step 1 exposure? I’ve downloaded the Anking overhaul deck, but I’m not sure if that has behavioral topics.
Hey guys, what's your experience in the Master's in Mental Health Counseling and Behavioral Medicine program?
