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OVERVIEW/ DIAGNOSIS/ SYMPTOMS/ ISSUE

Mayo Clinic - Anxiety Disorders
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/anxiety/symptoms-causes/syc-20350961

National Institute of Mental Health - Anxiety Disorders
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/anxiety-disorders

National Institute of Mental Health - Panic Disorder- When Fear Overwhelms
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/panic-disorder-when-fear-overwhelms/index.shtml

National Institute of Mental Health - Generalized Anxiety - When Worry Gets Out of Control
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/generalized-anxiety-disorder-gad/index.shtml

BEST PRACTICES/ TREATMENT

Anxiety and Depression Association of America - Treatment Help
https://adaa.org/finding-help/treatment

Mayo Clinic - Diagnosis and Treatment - Generalized Anxiety
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/generalized-anxiety-disorder/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20361045

Research Article - Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5573566/

Research Article - The Diagnosis and Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6206399/

SCREENING TOOLS

Spence Children's Anxiety Scale
https://www.scaswebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/scas.pdf (PDF)

Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale - Parent Automatic Scoring Form
https://www.scaswebsite.com/portfolio/scas-parent-automatic-scoring/

NICHQ Vanderbilt Assessment Scales
https://www.nichq.org/sites/default/files/resource-file/NICHQ-Vanderbilt-Assessment-Scales.pdf (PDF)

Patient Stress Survey
http://depts.washington.edu/lgateway/files/Patient-Stress-Survey-Electronic-Version.pdf (PDF)

GAD-7
https://adaa.org/sites/default/files/GAD-7_Anxiety-updated_0.pdf (PDF)

HELPFUL LINKS

American Psychiatric Association - What Are Anxiety Disorders
https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/anxiety-disorders/what-are-anxiety-disorders

American Psychological Association - Anxiety
https://www.apa.org/topics/anxiety

ANXIETY AND COPING WITH COVID-19

CDC - Coping with Stress
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/managing-stress-anxiety.html

Top Ten COVID-19 Anxiety Reduction Strategies
https://adaa.org/learn-from-us/from-the-experts/blog-posts/consumer/top-ten-covid-19-anxiety-reduction-strategies

Helping Children Cope with Anxiety Related to COVID
https://childmind.org/article/anxiety-and-coping-with-coronavirus/

OVERVIEW/ DIAGNOSIS/ SYMPTOMS/ ISSUE

ADHD Fact Sheets and Infographics

https://chadd.org/understanding-adhd/adhd-fact-sheets/

National Institute of Mental Health - Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd/index.shtml

ADHD and Diverse Populations
https://chadd.org/diversity

BEST PRACTICES/TREATMENT

Psychosocial Treatment
https://chadd.org/for-professionals/psychosocial-treatment/

Parent Training in Behavior Management for ADHD
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/behavior-therapy.html

SCREENING TOOLS

Vanderbilt Assessment Scales
https://www.nichq.org/sites/default/files/resourcefile/NICHQ_Vanderbilt_Assessment_Scales.pdf (PDF)

The SNAP-IV Teacher and Parent Rating Scale
http://www.myadhd.com/snap-iv-6160-18sampl.html

Scoring Instructions for the SNAP-IV-C Rating Scale
https://www.addrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/snap-iv-instructions.pdf (PDF)

INFOGRAPHICS/ HANDOUTS

Life of a Teenager with ADHD
https://chadd.org/for-parents/life-of-a-teenager-with-adhd/

ADHD and Sleep Disorders
https://chadd.org/about-adhd/adhd-and-sleep-disorders/

ADHD and Co-Coexisting Conditions
https://chadd.org/about-adhd/coexisting-conditions/

ADHD Information for Teens
https://chadd.org/for-parents/adhd-information-for-teens/

CHADD: IDEA vs. Section 504
https://chadd.org/for-parents/idea-vs-section-504/

Time Management and ADHD - Day Planners
https://chadd.org/for-adults/time-management-planner/

HELPFUL LINKS

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - National Prevalence of ADHD and Treatment: Information on children and adolescents
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/features/national-prevalence-adhd-and-treatment.html

National Institute of Mental Health
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd/index.shtml

Parenting a Child with ADHD
https://chadd.org/for-parents/overview/

ADHD AND COPING WITH COVID-19

ADHD and COVID-19
https://chadd.org/adhd-and-covid-19/

The Association between ADHD and the Severity of COVID-19 Infection
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/10870547211003659

OVERVIEW/ DIAGNOSIS/ SYMPTOMS/ ISSUE

Autism Facts and Figures
https://www.autismspeaks.org/autism-statistics-asd

DSM-5 Criteria
https://www.autismspeaks.org/autism-diagnosis-criteria-dsm-5

NIH Autism Spectrum Disorder Overview
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/autism-spectrum-disorders-asd

Identification, Evaluation, and Management of Childrenwith Autism Spectrum Disorder
https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/145/1/e20193447/36917/Identification-Evaluation-and-Management-of

BEST PRACTICES/ TREATMENT

Autism Speaks  - Autism and Medication: Safe and Careful Use
https://www.autismspeaks.org/sites/default/files/2018-08/Autism%20and%20Medication.pdf (PDF)

The National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorder - Evidenced Based Practices
https://autismpdc.fpg.unc.edu/evidence-based-practices

Early Screening of Autism Spectrum Disorder- Recommendations for Practice and Research
https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/136/Supplement_1/S41/33980/Early-Screening-of-Autism-Spectrum-Disorder    

SCREENING TOOLS

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Screening and Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder for Healthcare Providers
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/hcp-screening.html

CDC - Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scale (CSBS DP Infant-Toddler Checklist):
https://firstwords.fsu.edu/pdf/checklist.pdf (PDF)

Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, Revised (M-CHAT-R)
https://www.autismspeaks.org/screen-your-child

INFOGRAPHIC/ HANDOUTS

CDC - Learn the Signs Act Early for Healthcare Providers
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/pdf/Healthcare-Provider-Primer_English-508.pdf (PDF)

CDC Fact Sheet - Learn the Signs Act Early Program
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/pdf/LTASE-program-one-pager-a.pdf (PDF)

Tips for Talking with Parents about Developmental Concerns
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/pdf/parents_pdfs/tipstalkingparents.pdf (PDF)

HELPFUL LINKS

National Autism Center at May Institute - Autism Resources
https://nationalautismcenter.org/resources/

CDC - Info on Demand - Publications
https://wwwn.cdc.gov/pubs/CDCInfoOnDemand.aspx?ProgramID=2

Autism Speaks - What is Autism?
https://www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism

APA - Autism Spectrum Disorder
https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/autism/what-is-autism-spectrum-disorder

AUSTISM AND COPING WITH COVID-19 

Coronavirus (COVID19): Helping Kids with Autism Cope
https://www.childrens.com/health-wellness/how-to-help-kids-with-autism-cope-with-covid-19

COVID-19 information and Resources for Families
https://www.autismspeaks.org/covid-19-information-and-resources-families

Coping with the COVID-19 Pandemic
https://www.autism.org/covid-19-resources/?nonitro=1

OVERVIEW/ DIAGNOSIS/ SYMPTOMS/ ISSUES

National Institute of Mental Health - Bipolar Overview
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/bipolar-disorder/index.shtml

Mayo Clinic - Bipolar Disorder
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/bipolar-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20355955

The Role of Primary Care Clinicians in Diagnosing and Treating Bipolar Disorder
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2902189/?report=classic

BEST PRACTICES/ TREATMENT

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Management of Bipolar Disorder               
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5310104/

The Diagnosis and Treatment of Bipolar Disorder - Decision-Making in Primary Care
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4195640/

The Diagnosis and Management of Bipolar I and II Disorders - Clinical Practice Update
https://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S0025-6196(17)30544-X/pdf (PDF)

SCREENING TOOLS

The Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ) - Overview
https://www.ohsu.edu/sites/default/files/2019-06/cms-quality-bipolar_disorder_mdq_screener.pdf (PDF)

Mental Health America - Bipolar Test
https://screening.mhanational.org/screening-tools/bipolar

Assessment Tools for Adult Bipolar Disorder
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2847794/

HELPFUL LINKS

Bipolar Disorder Handout
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/bipolar-disorder/index.shtml

National Alliance on Mental Health - Bipolar Disorder
https://www.nami.org/learn-more/mental-health-conditions/bipolar-disorder

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance - Resources for Your Patients
https://secure2.convio.net/dabsa/site/SPageServer/PageServer;jsessionid=00000000.app273a?NONCE_TOKEN=FBDD7DE4CD1396C04CE90068F14C8B03&pagename=clinicians_resources_for_your_patients

BIPOLAR DISORDER AND COPING WITH COVID-19

Bipolar Disorder and Managing Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic
https://medicine.umich.edu/dept/psychiatry/michigan-psychiatry-resources-covid-19/specific-mental-health-conditions/bipolar-disorder-managing-stress-during-covid-19-pandemic

US Department of Vererans Affairs - Bipolar Disorder and the Coronovirus Pandemic, Mantaining Your Recovery
https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/docs/coronavirus/Bipolar_Disorder_and_the_Coronavirus_Pandemic-508.pd (PDF)

BEST PRACTICES

US Department of Health and Human Services - A Physician’s Practical Guide to Culturally Competent Care
https://cccm.thinkculturalhealth.hhs.gov/


The National CLAS Standards
https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/omh/browse.aspx?lvl=2&lvlid=53

American Psychological Association - In Search of Cultural Competence
https://www.apa.org/monitor/2015/03/cultural-competence

SAMHSA - Increasing Cultural Competence to Reduce Behavioral Health Disparities
https://www.sprc.org/sites/default/files/resource-program/CAPT_Increasing-cultural-competence-reduce-behavioral-hd2016.pdf (PDF)

Principles of Multicultural Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services
https://www.psychrehabassociation.org/principles-multicultural-psychiatric-rehabilitation-services

Understanding Bias - A Resource Guide
https://www.justice.gov/crs/file/836431/download (PDF)

Project ImpliciT
https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html

National Center for Cultural Competence
https://nccc.georgetown.edu/bias/module-1/1.php

OVERVIEW

Dual Diagnosis - Understanding Co-Occurring Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorder
https://www.quantumunitsed.com/get-material.php?id=501

National Institute on Drug Abuse - Drug Facts – Comorbidity - Substance Use Disorders and Other Mental Illnesses
https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/comorbidity-substance-use-disorders-other-mental-illnesses

BEST PRACTICES

National Institute on Drug Abuse - What are the treatments for comorbid substance use disorder and mental health conditions?
https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/common-comorbidities-substance-use-disorders/what-are-treatments-comorbid-substance-use-disorder-mental-health-conditions

Integrated Treatment for Co-Occurring Disorders Evidence-Based Practices (EBP) KIT
https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Integrated-Treatment-for-Co-Occurring-Disorders-Evidence-Based-Practices-EBP-KIT/SMA08-4366

SCREENING TOOLS

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Adverse Childhood Experiences
https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/childabuseandneglect/acestudy/index.html

CAGE AID Overview
https://www.hrsa.gov/behavioral-health/cage-aid-substance-abuse-screening-tool

Psychometric Properties of the Mental Health Screening Form III Within a Metropolitan Jail
https://www.ncjrs.gov/App/Publications/abstract.aspx?ID=249323

Mental Health Screening Form–III (MHSF–III)
https://idph.iowa.gov/Portals/1/Files/SubstanceAbuse/jackson_mentalhealth_screeningtool.pdf (PDF)

HELPFUL LINKS

Physicians and Lawyers for National Drug Policy
http://www.plndp.org/resource_guide/5-co-occurring.php

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
https://store.samhsa.gov/product/TIP-42-Substance-Abuse-Treatment-for-Persons-With-Co-Occurring-Disorders/SMA13-3992

CO-OCCURING AND COPING WITH COVID-19

The Implications of COVID-19 for Mental Health and Substance Use

https://www.kff.org/coronavirus-covid-19/issue-brief/the-implications-of-covid-19-for-mental-health-and-substance-use/

Substance Use Disorders and COVID-19: Multi-Faceted Problems Which Require Multi-Pronged Solutions

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7396653/

National Institue on Drug Abuse

https://www.drugabuse.gov/about-nida/noras-blog/2020/04/covid-19-potential-implications-individuals-substance-use-disorders

OVERVIEW/ DIAGNOSIS/ SYMPTOMS/ ISSUES/ BEST PRACTICES

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement- Health Care Guideline - Adult Depression in Primary Care

https://providertoolkit.beaconhealthoptions.com/depression/

Depression Center Toolkit

https://www.depressioncenter.org/depression-toolkit

Guidelines for Adolescent Depression in Primary Care (GLAD-PC): Part I. Practice Preparation, Identification, Assessment, and Initial Management

https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/141/3/e20174081

Guidelines for Adolescent Depression in Primary Care (GLAD-PC): Part II - Treatment and Ongoing Management

https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/141/3/e20174082

Mayo Clinic - Depression

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20356013

Understanding Depression Caregiver - Get the Facts

https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Understanding-Depression-Caregiver/SMA16-5003

Teen Depression

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/teen-depression/index.shtml

SCREENING TOOLS

TeenScreen Primary Care - Screening Questionnaire Overview - PSC-Y, PHQ-9, CRAFFT

https://depts.washington.edu/dbpeds/Screening%20Tools/TeenScreen.pdf (PDF)

Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)

http://www.perinatalservicesbc.ca/health-professionals/professional-resources/health-promo/edinburgh-postnatal-depression-scale-(epds)

Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) - Adult

http://med.stanford.edu/fastlab/research/imapp/msrs/_jcr_content/main/accordion/accordion_content3/download_256324296/file.res/PHQ9%20id%20date%2008.03.pdf (PDF)

Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) for Age 11 to 17

https://www.psychiatry.org/File%20Library/Psychiatrists/Practice/DSM/APA_DSM5_Severity-Measure-For-Depression-Child-Age-11-to-17.pdf (PDF)

Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) for Adolescents

https://missionhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Adolescent-Depression-Screening-PHQ-A-Form.pdf (PDF)

Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)

http://narr.bmap.ucla.edu/docs/MADRS.pdf (PDF)

DEPRESSION AND COPING WITH COVID-19

COVID-19 Q&A - Dr. Elizabeth Reichert on Depression, Anxiety, Risk for Suicide

https://med.stanford.edu/psychiatry/about/covid19/anx.html

The Surprising Mental Toll of COVID

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-surprising-mental-toll-of-covid/

COVID-19 Blues vs. Depression - How to Tell the Difference

https://www.mdanderson.org/cancerwise/covid-19-blues-vs--depression--mood-disorder-how-to-tell-the-difference.h00-159385101.html

OVERVIEW

World Health Organization - Integrated Care Models: An Overview

http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/322475/Integrated-care-models-overview.pdf (PDF)

Integration Framework and Associated Core Measures

http://integrationacademy.ahrqdemo.org/sites/default/files/framework_and_measures.pdf (PDF)

A Quick Start Guide to Behavioral Health Integration for Safety - Net Primary Care Providers

https://www.thenationalcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Website-Resources.pdf?daf=375ateTbd56 (PDF)

BEST PRACTICES

Core Competencies for Integrated Behavioral Health and Primary Care

www.thenationalcouncil.org/integrated-health-coe/resources/

SCREENING TOOLS

Culture of Wellness Organizational Self-Assessment (COW-OSA)

https://www.thenationalcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Culture_of_Wellness_Self-Assessment_-COW-OSA-_Summer_2015.pdf (PDF)

Wellness Organizational Self-Assessment

https://www.thenationalcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Wellness_Organizational_Self-Assessment.pdf (PDF)

HELPFUL LINKS

National Institute of Mental Health - Integrated Health

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

https://www.ahrq.gov/

SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions

https://www.samhsa.gov/integrated-health-solutions

Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative

https://www.pcpcc.org/content/successful-examples-integrated-models

Webinar - The Impact of Integrated Care on Children and Families

https://www.relias.com/resource/impact-of-integrated-care-on-children-and-families

OVERVIEW/ DIAGNOSIS/ SYMPTOMS/ ISSUE

Alcohol Use Disorder - A Comparison Between DSM-IV and DSM- 5

https://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/dsmfactsheet/dsmfact.pdf (PDF)

A Primary Care Approach to Substance Misuse

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0715/p113.html

A Guide to Substance Abuse Services for Primary Care Clinicians

https://store.samhsa.gov/product/A-Guide-to-Substance-Abuse-Services-for-Primary-Care-Clinicians/SMA12-3581

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - Alcohol Facts and Statistics

https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/alcohol-health/overview-alcohol-consumption/alcohol-facts-and-statistics

Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention - A guide for public health practitioners

https://www.healthystartepic.org/resources/evidence-based-practices/alcohol-screening-and-brief-intervention-a-guide-for-public-health-practitioners/#:~:text=Screening%20and%20brief%20intervention%20(SBI,to%20specialized%20treatment%20as%20needed

BEST PRACTICES/ TREATMENT

A Guide to Substance Abuse Services for Primary Care Clinicians

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK64827/

Managing Alcohol Use Disorder in Primary Health Care

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5597699/

Pharmacotherapy for Adults With Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) in Outpatient Settings

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK208590/

Clinical Guidelines for the Use of Buprenorphine in the Treatment of Opioid Addiction

http://www.naabt.org/documents/TIP40.pdf (PDF)

Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain

https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/pdf/TurnTheTide_PocketGuide-a.pdf (PDF)

Kaiser Permanente - Benzodiazepine and Z-Drug Safety Guideline

https://wa.kaiserpermanente.org/static/pdf/public/guidelines/benzo-zdrug.pdf (PDF)

University of Washington - Treating Youth Substance Use

http://adai.uw.edu/pubs/pdf/2016youthsubstusebrief.pdf (PDF)

Approach to Cannabis Use Disorder in Primary Care

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4162694/

The National Alliance of Advocates for Buprenorphine Treatment - Precipitated Withdrawal

http://www.naabt.org/faq_answers.cfm?ID=70

SCREENING TOOLS

CAGE-AID Questionnaire

https://www.hiv.uw.edu/page/substance-use/cage-aid

World Health Organization - Assist Screening Test Version

https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/978924159938-2

CRAFFT Screening Tool

https://crafft.org/

Systems - Level Implementation of Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment

https://store.samhsa.gov/product/TAP-33-Systems-Level-Implementation-of-Screening-Brief-Intervention-and-Referral-to-Treatment-SBIRT/SMA13-4741

AUDIT - The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test

https://www.who.int/substance_abuse/publications/audit/en/

DAST-10

https://www.bcbst.com/docs/providers/Behavioral-health-toolkit/dast-10.pdf (PDF)

https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/978924159938-2HELPFUL LINKS

SBIRT SAMHSA

https://www.samhsa.gov/sbirt/about

Integrating Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Primary Care - Primary Care’s Role in Identifying, Managing and Treating Substance Use Disorders

https://nashp.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Primary-Care-Integration-Brief.pd (PDF)

Medline Plus - Drug Use and Addiction

https://medlineplus.gov/drugabuse.html

SAMHSA - HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions - training Resources for Substance Related Issues  

https://www.samhsa.gov/integrated-health-solutions

American Family Physician - Alcohol Use Disorders

https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=1#

Sunshine Health Plan Opioid Toolkit

https://www.sunshinehealth.com/newsroom/Sunshine-Health-Opioid-Provider-Toolkit.html

Home State Health Plan Drug Diversion Toolkit

https://www.homestatehealth.com/providers/tools-resources/drug-diversion-toolkit.html

SUBSTANCE USE AND COPING WITH COVID-19

The Implications of COVID - 19 for Mental Health and Substance Use

https://www.kff.org/coronavirus-covid-19/issue-brief/the-implications-of-covid-19-for-mental-health-and-substance-use/

Substance Use Disorders and COVID-19 - Multi-Faceted Problems Which Require Multi-Pronged Solutions

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7396653/

National Institue on Drug Abuse

https://www.drugabuse.gov/about-nida/noras-blog/2020/04/covid-19-potential-implications-individuals-substance-use-disorders

National Institue on Drug Abuse - COVID-19 Resources

https://www.drugabuse.gov/drug-topics/comorbidity/covid-19-resources

OVERVIEW/ DIAGNOSIS/ SYMPTOMS/ ISSUES

National Alliance on Mental Illness - What is Early and First-Episode Psychosis

https://www.nami.org/NAMI/media/NAMI-Media/Images/FactSheets/What-is-Early-and-First-Episode-Psychosis.pdf (PDF)

First Episode: Psychosis - Results from a 2011 NAMI Survey

https://www.nami.org/psychosis/report

National Institute of Mental Health - Fact Sheet - First Episode Psychosis

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/schizophrenia/raise/fact-sheet-first-episode-psychosis.shtml

Mayo Clinic - Schizophrenia

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/schizophrenia/symptoms-causes/syc-20354443

Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry - Psychosis

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4455840/

National Institute of Mental Health - Schizophrenia

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/schizophrenia/index.shtml

American Psychiatric Association - What is Schizophrenia

https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/schizophrenia/what-is-schizophrenia

BEST PRACTICES/ TREATMENT

National Alliance on Mental Illness - Encouraging People to Seek Help for Early

https://www.nami.org/NAMI/media/NAMI-Media/Images/FactSheets/Encouraging-People-to-Seek-Help-for-Early-Psychosis.pdf (PDF)

SCHIZOPHRENIA AND COPING WITH COVID-19

Health Disparities in Patients With Schizophrenia and COVID-19

https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/health-disparities-patients-schizophrenia-covid19

COVID-19 Psychosis - A Potential New Neuropsychiatric Condition Triggered by Novel Coronavirus Infection and the Inflammatory Response?

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7236749/

Schizophrenia and COVID-19 delirium

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7251413/

OVERVIEW/ DIAGNOSIS/ SYMPTOMS/ ISSUE

Understanding Risk and Protective Factors for Suicide - A Primer for Preventing Suicide

https://www.sprc.org/sites/default/files/migrate/library/RiskProtectiveFactorsPrimer.pd (PDF)

BEST PRACTICES/ TREATMENT

VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guideline - Assessment and Management of Patients at Risk for Suicide

https://www.healthquality.va.gov/guidelines/MH/srb/VASuicidePreventionPocketGuidePRINT508FINAL.pdf (PDF)

Suicide Prevention Toolkit for Primary Care Practices (SPRC and Partners)

https://www.wiche.edu/behavioral-health/suicide-prevention-toolkits/

Suicide Prevention Resource Center - Suicide Prevention Toolkit for Primary Care Practices

http://www.sprc.org/settings/primary-care/toolkit

Safety Planning Guide

http://www.sprc.org/sites/default/files/SafetyPlanningGuide%20Quick%20Guide%20for%20Clinicians.pd (PDF)

Nation Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention Recommended Standard Care for People with Suicide Risk - Making Health Care Suicide Safe

https://theactionalliance.org/sites/default/files/action_alliance_recommended_standard_care_final.pdf (PDF)

Patient Safety Plan Template

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Brown_StanleySafetyPlanTemplate.pdf (PDF)

SCREENING TOOLS

Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Suicide-Risk-Assessment-C-SSRS-Lifeline-Version-2014.pdf (PDF)

Ask Suicide Screening Questions (ASQ) Information Sheet

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/sites/default/files/documents/research/research-conducted-at-nimh/asq-toolkit-materials/asq-tool/information_sheet_asq_nimh_toolkit.pdf (PDF)

HELPFUL LINKS

At-Risk In Primary Care (This is a $65 course approved for 1.50 CME AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and 1.50 ANCC CNE contact hours.)

https://store.kognito.com/products/primary-care

Zero Suicide Organization

https://zerosuicide.edc.org/

Link to State Specific Fact Sheets from CDC

https://afsp.org/about-suicide/state-fact-sheets/

SUICIDE RISK AND COPING WITH COVID-19

Mayo Clinic - COVID-19 and the risk of suicide

https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/covid-19-and-the-risk-of-suicide/

American Academy of Pediatrics - Study: Suicidal behavior in youths higher during COVID-19 closures than in 2019

https://www.aappublications.org/news/2020/12/16/pediatricssuicidestudy121620

OVERVIEW/ DIAGNOSIS/ SYMPTOMS/ ISSUE

Glossary of Terms Related to Trauma-Informed, Integrated Healthcare

https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources//glossary_of_terms_related_to_trauma-Informed_integrated_healthcare.pdf (PDF)

Complex Trauma and Mental Health of Children Placed in Foster Care

https://www.nctsn.org/resources/core-data-set-policy-brief-complex-trauma-and-mental-health-children-placed-foster-care

Childhood Maltreatment among Children with Disabilities

https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandsafety/abuse.html

Understanding Refugee Trauma - For Mental Health Professionals

https://www.nctsn.org/resources/understanding-refugee-trauma-mental-health-professionals

BEST PRACTICES/ TREATMENT

The Pediatrician's Role in Child Maltreatment Prevention

https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/126/4/833.full

Engaging a Sexually Traumatized Youth in Therapy

https://www.nctsn.org/resources/engaging-sexually-traumatized-youth-therapy

Role of Related Professionals in Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect

https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/preventing/developing/collaboration/professionals/

Attachment, Self-Regulation, and Competence - A Comprehensive Framework

https://www.nctsn.org/interventions/attachment-self-regulation-and-competence-comprehensive-framework

Racial Injustice and Trauma - African Americans in the U.S.

https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources//racial_injustice_and_trauma_african_americans_in_the_us.pdf (PDF)

SCREENING TOOLS

Screening and Assessment

https://www.nctsn.org/treatments-and-practices/screening-and-assessment

Health Care Toolbox - Screening Tools

https://www.healthcaretoolbox.org/tools-and-resources/tools-you-can-use-screening.html

The Child is the Father of the Man - Family Physicians’ Screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences

https://www.stfm.org/FamilyMedicine/Vol49Issue1/Freeman5

Screening and Assessment

https://www.nctsn.org/what-is-child-trauma/trauma-types/refugee-trauma/screening-and-assessment

Clinican Adminstered PTSD Scale for Children and Adolescents

https://www.nctsn.org/measures/clinician-administered-ptsd-scale-children-and-adolescents

Child Sexual Behavior Inventory

https://www.nctsn.org/measures/child-sexual-behavior-inventory

How the evidence-based mental healthcare CACs provide improves the lives of children.

http://www.nationalchildrensalliance.org/our-work/healing-the-future/

The Ray Helfer Society - Training fellowships for physicians

https://www.helfersociety.org/

CDC Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention, Divison of Violence Prevention

https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/childabuseandneglect/index.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fviolenceprevention%2Fchildmaltreatment%2Findex.html

Essential for Parenting Toddlers and Preschoolers from CDC

https://www.cdc.gov/parents/essentials/index.html

Positive parenting tips from CDC

https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/childdevelopment/positiveparenting/index.html

HELPFUL LINKS

Resource Guide to Trauma-Informed Human Services

https://www.acf.hhs.gov/trauma-toolkit

Dear Doctor - A Letter from a Survivor of Sexual Trauma to all Medical Professionals

https://acestoohigh.com/2017/01/05/dear-doctor-a-letter-from-a-survivor-of-sexual-trauma-to-all-medical-professionals/

U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs

https://www.ptsd.va.gov/

National Institute of Mental Health - Coping with Traumatic Events

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/coping-with-traumatic-events/index.shtml

Management of Pediatric Trauma

http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/138/2/e20161569

Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress - A Comprehensive Guide

https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/pediatric_toolkit_for_health_care_providers.pdf (PDF)

OVERVIEW/ ISSUE

CDC - Social Determinants of Health - Know What Affects Health

https://www.cdc.gov/socialdeterminants/index.htm

Beyond Health Care - The Role of Social Determinants in Promoting Health and Health Equity

https://www.kff.org/disparities-policy/issue-brief/beyond-health-care-the-role-of-social-determinants-in-promoting-health-and-health-equity/

Collective Action to End Health Disparities

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3222491/

World Health Organization - Social Determinants of Mental Health

https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/112828/9789241506809_eng.pdf;jsessionid=AF3ADB2DF603FB7A7CB6E92805AA8010?sequence=1

Opioid Crisis - No Easy Fix to Its Social and Economic Determinants

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5846593/

Social Determinants and Substance Abuse  

https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/leading-health-indicators/2020-lhi-topics/Substance-Abuse/determinants

SCREENING TOOLS

Screening for Social Determinants of Health in Populations with Complex Needs: Implementation Considerations

https://www.chcs.org/resource/screening-social-determinants-health-populations-complex-needs-implementation-considerations/

The Accountable Health Communities Health-Related Social Needs Screening Tool

https://innovation.cms.gov/files/worksheets/ahcm-screeningtool.pdf (PDF)

Social Determinants of Health - Guide to Social Needs Screening Tool and Resources

https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/patient_care/everyone_project/sdoh-guide.pdf (PDF)

INFOGRAPHICS/ HANDOUTS

Social Determinants of Health

https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/social-determinants-health

Health Leeds Screening Toolkit

http://healthleadsusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Health-Leads-Social-Health-Data-Toolkit.pdf (pdf)