co-occurring disorders Archives - Westchester Jewish Community Services

Cocaine and Other Stimulants: What Clinicians Need to Know

Miriam Arond2024-11-14T12:59:42-05:00November 14th, 2024|Categories: Courses, Mental Health|Tags: cocaine, stimulants, what clinicians need to know, co-occurring disorders, ed institute, Mental Health, Behavioral Health, Substance Use|

This training will provide an overview of these various substances comprising this category of drugs, their intoxication and withdrawal symptoms, and co-occurring mental health and physical health concerns. Participants will also gain an understanding of the neurobiological mechanisms underlying stimulant use, the clinical presentation of stimulant use disorders, and effective evidence-based treatment approaches to address stimulant use disorders.

Assessing and Treating Clients with Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Conditions

Miriam Arond2024-08-30T13:00:19-04:00August 30th, 2024|Categories: Courses, Mental Health|Tags: co-occurring disorders, substance use treatment, ed institute, Mental Health, Substance Use|

This training will help providers to be more prepared for the challenges associated with providing treatment to such individuals. Providers will learn how to conduct an assessment of substance use, how to decide what level of treatment is appropriate for specific individuals, assess individuals’ readiness for change, apply evidenced-based approaches to increasing individuals’ motivation for change, assess the functional purposes and impacts of substance use, select and utilize appropriate treatments for individuals with co-occurring conditions, and help individuals reduce the impacts of relapse.

Hallucinogens: What Clinicians Need to Know

Miriam Arond2024-08-07T11:06:41-04:00August 7th, 2024|Categories: Courses, Mental Health|Tags: hallucinogens, psychedelic, LSD, Nicholas Batson, withdrawal, co-occurring disorders, clinicians, drug use, ed institute, Mental Health, Substance Use|

This session will provide an overview of various substances comprising the category of hallucinogens, their intoxication and withdrawal symptoms, and co-occurring mental health and physical health concerns.

Nicotine and Vaping: What Clinicians Need to Know

Miriam Arond2024-06-11T13:16:53-04:00June 11th, 2024|Categories: Courses, Mental Health|Tags: nicotine, vaping, smoking, co-occurring disorders, addiction, clinicians, ed institute, Mental Health, Substance Use|

Smoking cigarettes remains the leading preventable cause of death in the United States and causes more than 440,000 deaths each year. In addition, vaping continues to grow in popularity and is the most common delivery method of nicotine among teenagers and young adults. Nicotine is the main addictive chemical in both smoking cigarettes and vaping.

Alcohol and Benzodiazepines: What Clinicians Need to Know

Miriam Arond2024-05-06T13:24:47-04:00May 6th, 2024|Categories: Courses, Mental Health|Tags: overdose, withdrawal, benzodiazepines, alcohol use disorder, co-occurring disorders, alcohol, addiction, clinicians, Mental Health|

More and more clinicians are receiving referrals for grieving clients asking for support in their bereavement process. The current course aims to provide clinicians with a grounding in psychoeducation and theory behind grief responses in order to increase clinician confidence in working with clients who are experiencing bereavement.

Opioids: What Clinicians Need to Know

Miriam Arond2024-04-05T14:14:11-04:00April 5th, 2024|Categories: Courses, Mental Health|Tags: opioids, substance use disorder, co-occurring disorders, clinicians, drug use, ed institute, Mental Health, Substance Use|

Drug overdose now causes more deaths than car accidents and is the leading cause of injury death in the United States. The overwhelming majority of these deaths are due to opioids. This session will give an overview of opioids, including their various types and main intoxication symptoms. Important trends in opioid addiction will be reviewed, including the rise of synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl.

Recovery is Possible with WJCS
Gallery

Recovery is Possible with WJCS

Miriam Arond2024-09-11T13:49:12-04:00March 14th, 2024|Categories: Mental Health, Feature, Featured Homepage, General|Tags: drug addiction, co-occurring disorders, substance use treatment, outpatient treatment, treatment program, drug abuse, addiction, Recovery, Mental Health, Substance Use|

The number of people suffering from both mental health and substance use disorders is skyrocketing, with approximately 21.5 million adults in the United States experiencing these co-occurring conditions, according to SAMHSA’s 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Unfortunately, the result of experiencing both disorders can be tragic. Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS), the largest provider of licensed outpatient mental health services in Westchester, is now providing comprehensive integrative, evidence-based treatment for county residents experiencing substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health disorders. “People suffering from co-occurring mental health and substance use problems often experience severe and chronic challenges regarding ...