Harm Reduction: Implementation for Substance Use Treatment
The following is an excerpt from the CNRA Clinical Corner. There are different modalities and evidence-based interventions for substance use treatment. The treatment must be based on the needs and goals of the client. One modality for substance use treatment…
Medication for Opioid Use Disorder and U.S. National Drug Control Strategy
Written By: Michael Weaver, MD, DFASAM Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a chronic, relapsing disease. However, OUD is treatable and long-term treatment is typically necessary. Treatment options include non-medication abstinence-based therapy, or medication treatment with opioid antagonists (naloxone) or opioid…
Winter Blues: Managing Seasonal Mood Changes
Written by: Jennifer Yen, MD While Texas winters are more chilly days than regular snowstorms, our days grow short along with the rest of the country. Along with the loss of daylight and difficulty adjusting to a new…
Addressing a Common Comorbidity: Increasing Precision for the Treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Depression
Written By: Dr. Leslie Taylor The experience of traumatic events is not uncommon, with approximately 50% of adults in the United States reporting the experience of at least one traumatic event in their lifetime[1], with 10% of women and 5%…
Nearly 4 in 10 Americans Experience Declining Mood in Winter, APA Poll Finds
Written By Bobby R. Nix, M.D. As the weather begins to change, and daylight hours begin to wane, many people can begin to experience the symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a type of depression commonly associated with the winter…
E-Cigarettes: What Do We Know Today and What Should We Tell Our Patients?
Written By: Luba Yammine, PhD The prevalence of cigarette smoking in the U.S. has decreased substantially over the last several decades, from 42.6% in 1965 to 13.7% in 2018.1 While this reduction in cigarette smoking is encouraging, the tobacco product…
Green Space and Mental Health
Written By: Glenn Belz, MD We live in an ever more urbanized world, and as civilization evolves, agricultural work is done more by machinery, than manual labor, and migratory flows are in the rural to urban direction. Urban areas offer…
Social Support and Connection. Do It.
Written by: Ron Acierno, PhD It probably doesn’t take a million dollar research study to tell us that social support is good for people in psychotherapy, especially people who have experienced a potentially traumatic event like combat, interpersonal violence, or…
Pandemic Parenting: Myths and Truths about Mental Healthcare
Mental health and illness have historically been treated as taboo topics in society. While we have been taking steps forward in advocating for adequate healthcare, misinformation is still a major issue. If your child is struggling with mental illness, having…
Pandemic Parenting: Managing the Hidden Perils of Social Media
Since the advent of modern technology, we’ve seen a major shift in how children and teenagers connect with one another. Pew Research results show that in back in 2018, in a survey of 13- to 17-year-olds, 45% were online almost constantly…