First Approach Skills Training (FAST) programs are designed to provide brief, evidence-based behavioral therapy for youth and families with common mental health concerns, in settings such as primary care clinics or schools where longer-term treatment is not typically...
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Trauma
ACE Screening
Routine and universal Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) screening helps clinical teams provide more effective and equitable health care. Screening results can be used to provide targeted clinical interventions, as well as offer greater compassion, patience, and the...
Intimate Partner Violence Screening Tools
Intimate partner violence (IPV) screening remains controversial. Major medical organizations mandate screening, whereas the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) cautions that there is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against screening. An effective...
Perinatal Grief Scale
The Perinatal Grief Scale is used to measure a patient’s active grief, difficulty coping, and despair through a collection of thoughts and feelings which some people have concerning a loss.
Perinatal Grief Scale
The Perinatal Grief Scale is used to measure a patient’s active grief, difficulty coping, and despair through a collection of thoughts and feelings which some people have concerning a loss.
Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
MoCA is the most sensitive and validated cognitive screening tool, supported by over 500 peer-reviewed studies. MoCA Full is widely used internationally by various medical professionals and available in over 100 languages and dialects. Other MoCA versions are...
Primary Care PTSD Screening
The PC-PTSD is a 4-item screen that was designed for use in primary care and other medical settings and is currently used to screen for PTSD in veterans at the VA. The screen includes an introductory sentence to cue respondents to traumatic events.
Principles of Geriatric Mental Health for Collaborative Care Settings
Presentation by Dr. Donovan Maust, a geriatric psychiatrist with the VA Ann Arbor Health System and Michigan Medicine Department of Psychiatry.
Implementing collaborative primary care for depression and posttraumatic stress disorder: Design and sample for a randomized trial in the U.S. military health system
War-related trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and suicide are common in US military members. Often, those affected do not seek treatment due to stigma and barriers to care. When care is sought, it often fails to meet quality standards. A...
Tips for Discussing Sensitive Topics with Your Doctor (NIH)
Much of the communication between doctor and patient is personal. To have a good partnership with your doctor, it is important to talk about sensitive subjects, like sex or memory problems, even if you are embarrassed or uncomfortable. This guide will help patients...