This article requires a featured image. Butcher, Hooley, & Mineka (2013) noted the field of abnormal psychology strives to capture the causes and treatments of mental disorders. The researchers explained the meaning of abnormality has not been universally agreed upon, however there is agreement regarding which conditions classify as disorders. Therefore, certain conditions might be […]
Seriously Mentally Ill clients in Arizona allegedly committed suicide because of a cut back of services and funding under Magellan, according to insider
ABC news, channel 15 recently broke a disturbing story about Magellan Health Services of Arizona – the previous Regional Behavioral Health Authority (RBHA) for all of Maricopa County. The story alleges, among other things that Magellan Health Services put mental health patients, specifically those with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) at increase risk of suicide because […]
Cognitive-Behavioral Theory: A Good Choice for Depression in Late Adulthood
Cognitive-behavioral theory would be an appropriate theory choice for a 60 year old female afflicted by depression. Erford (2014) observed later adulthood (age 60 and above) is characterized by multiple losses: the death of loved ones, the decrease in income due to, retirement, and” the loss of abilities both cognitive and physical.” (p. 232). Consequently, […]
Magellan IHH clinics openly discriminate against SMI clients based on their insurance coverage
Integrated Home Health clinic’s in Arizona are being criticized for “cherry picking” clients from within different provider networks that serve the seriously mentally ill or SMI. Currently IHH clinic will only serve those SMI clients who have AHCCCS health insurance. Those without that coverage need not apply. “You currently have a situation where not all […]
New Regional Behavioral Health Authority (RBHA) set to take over in Maricopa County, Arizona on April 1, 2014
I sat in on a Clinic Council Advisory Board meeting at the People of Color Network, Capitol Center on January 8, 2014 concerning the transition to a new Regional Behavioral Health Authority (RBHA) in Maricopa County, Arizona. Effective April 1, 2014 the new RBHA will no longer be Magellan but Mercy Maricopa Integrated Care (Mercy […]
Behavior: The Ongoing Misunderstanding in ADHD
Two years ago, I went to a school meeting with a client whose son, seven years old at the time, was diagnosed with ADHD. There were concerns about behavior in the classroom and if it might be needed to send the child out of district to a different school in order to improve this impairment […]
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