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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA; pronounced / ˈ s æ m s ə /) is a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.SAMHSA is charged with improving the quality and availability of treatment and rehabilitative services in order to reduce illness, death, disability, and the cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illnesses.
In Canada, it is known as the 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline. In the United States, the 988 number was implemented in July 2022 as an evolution of its predecessor, a 1-800 number that began in 2005. The new 988 number extends to over two hundred crisis centers that provide 24/7 service via a toll-free hotline. The call is routed to the nearest ...
American Addiction Centers (AAC) is a Brentwood, Tennessee–based, publicly traded for-profit addiction treatment chain. [3] The company delivers addiction treatment services in residential and outpatient facilities, as well as provides drug testing and diagnostic laboratory services. Ellen-Jo Boschert (BA) and David Hans (PsyD) became co-CEOs ...
Florida’s mental health crisis call centers are gearing up for a surge in calls beginning on Saturday, when the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline switches to a new three-digit number for ...
The American Association of Suicidology encourages further study in the field of suicidology by clinicians as well as the general public. The AAS states their mission is to encompass advanced study into suicidology as a field of science, educate the public in efforts to reduce the number of suicides worldwide, analyze and break down suicidal behaviors, and promote further research and training ...
A residential treatment center (RTC), sometimes called a rehab, is a live-in health care facility providing therapy for substance use disorders, mental illness, or other behavioral problems. Residential treatment may be considered the "last-ditch" approach to treating abnormal psychology or psychopathology.
Its treatment centers are modeled after the Healing Place, also part of the network, in Louisville. “Clients work with peers in similar circumstances to motivate one another to adopt social skills and to learn core principles central to Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous programs,” according to the facility’s promotional materials.
A common treatment for a young, suicidal patient is a combination of drug-based treatment, e.g. imipramine or fluoxetine, with a 'talking-based' therapy, such as referral to a cognitive behaviour therapist. This kind of therapy concentrates on modifying self-destructive and irrational thought processes.