Author: Nicole Fusco, M.S. Acceptance and commitment therapy has shown to be an effective treatment approach for many mental health disorders including psychosis (Wakefield et al., 2018). For individuals diagnosed with a psychotic disorder, goals to eliminate symptoms or to return to previous functioning may not be feasible. Thus, ACT

The Greenridge Counseling Center in the Roxborough neighborhood of Philadelphia is seeking fee for service/per diem clinicians to provide telehealth and in-person therapeutic services. The Greenridge Counseling Center is an outpatient community mental health center that serves children, adults and families struggling with mental health and substance use concerns. Qualified

The Greenridge Counseling Center in the Roxborough neighborhood of Philadelphia is seeking fee for service/per diem clinicians to provide telehealth and in-person therapeutic services. The Greenridge Counseling Center is an outpatient community mental health center that serves children, adults and families struggling with mental health and substance use concerns. Qualified

Author: Meredith Cola, B.A. Historically, autism research has primarily focused on what researchers or other non-autistic people think is important. Autistic self-advocates have been calling for more research priorities that reflect the autistic community’s needs and are informed by autistic perspectives. This month, you have the opportunity to tell the

The IBHS Health Insurance and Coordination Specialist will join a dynamic team of professionals in providing behavioral healthcare to children and families in West Philadelphia.  The primary responsibilities of this position are to ensure that children have access to care through the verification of insurance coverage and administrative support to

Author: Mallory Inselberg, M.A. College can be a stressful time! For students who are just beginning their post-high school education, for students who are figuring out what post-undergraduate education life will be like, and for students who return to higher-level graduate education later in life, stress is around every corner.

Author: Laura Frank, M.A. Recent research examining the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic has identified key COVID-19-related stressors, including fear of infection, disruptions to school/leaning and daily self-care routines, and lack of access to reliable information and resources. Studies examining family stress have found that the intensity of these identified

Author: Janessa Brown, M.S. There is little debate across healthcare disciplines as to what constitutes an adverse childhood experience (ACE). ACEs are often conceptualized as any occurrence of maltreatment or other aversive experiences that are sustained in childhood. Though the designation of age ranges representing childhood may differ, most sources

Author: Alex Kohn, M.A. Children and adolescents around the world have endured difficulties during the past year and a half adjusting to life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specific to academics, youth have been uprooted from in-person learning, have had to adapt to remote learning, and have had to manage uncertainty

Author: Wayne Fraser Alcohol use disorders (AUD) are among some of the most frequently diagnosed psychological disorders experienced by the U.S population. By the 12th grade, more than 71% of adolescents report the use of alcohol while about 41% report drinking alcohol in the past month. For marijuana, almost 44%