Technology-based interventions for psychiatric illnesses: improving care, one patient at a time

Developing a Protocol for Psychiatric Social Work Interventions

Introduction: Psychiatric social work (PSW) is one of the most important areas of social work practice. So far, no protocol has been designed for these interventions in Iran. In this study, for the first time PSW protocol has been designed and presented. Methods: This study was conducted in three phases: desk review, directed content analysis and group discussion for receiving experts' comments...

Overcoming Obesity One Patient at a Time.

WHO & WHERE Our practice consists of 2 family physicians and 1 family nurse practitioner. Our behavioral intervention program uses the 5 A’s of Behavior Change model1 and is based on Change Control Diet,2 by Harry H. Suiter, who himself struggled with weight management for decades. In collaboration with Mr. Suiter, we have developed a formal office-based weight loss program with Mr. Suiter’s bo...

Quality of life for chronic psychiatric illnesses and home care

UNLABELLED Nowadays, mental illnesses are gradually increasing and so does chronic psychiatric patients. As a result of this increase, chronic psychiatric disorders lead the burden of patients and their families. To reduce the burden of mental illnesses on individuals and their families, treatment and care are given including psychosocial, physiological and medical support and social services. ...

Building relationships--one patient at a time.

Behind schedule: improving access to care for children one practice at a time.

Access to health care, the timely use of personal health services to achieve the best possible health outcomes, remains a fundamental problem for children in the United States. To date, research and interventions addressing children's access to care have largely focused on policy-level features of the health care system (such as health insurance and geographic availability of providers) with so...