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Symptoms of Schizophrenia
By Franklyn Okoye, DSW Hallucinations Delusions Behavior Changes Negative Symptoms Hallucinations Hallucinations are things that are heard, seen, felt or even smelled or tasted that don't seem to come from anything 'real'. Although hallucinations can...
Social Security Benefits for People Living With HIV/AIDS
By Evelyn P. Tomaszewski, MSW, ACSW Introduction Brief Summary of Eligibility Required Documentation Determining Disability Application Process Presumptive SSI Benefits More Information Resources Introduction People living with HIV/AIDS may qualify for...
Coping with Professional Grief
How do social workers, nurses, physicians, and others cope with our own grief when a client dies?
Coping With Terrorism
By Lynn Hagan, PsyD, CTRS, LCSW NOTE: Lynn Hagan is a social worker who lived and worked in Kuwait for five years. As part of her duties she counseled State Department employees helping them deal with the stress and tension of living in this highly volatile...
Veterans and Combat Stress
Leaving the War Half a World Away Living on High Alert Living in a Hostile World A Car Stuck in Passing Gear Fitting in My Shoes Again Leaving the War Half a World Away Army National Guard Specialist Chuck Ross Army National Guard Specialist Chuck Ross had been...
Coping With Terrorism
By Lynn Hagan, PsyD, CTRS, LCSW Terrorism threatens a society by instilling fear and helplessness in its citizens. It seeks to hold a society or government hostage by fear of destruction and harm. When terrorist acts occur, people generally look for ways to cope with...
Understanding Acute Grief
By Elizabeth J. Clark, PhD, ACSW, MPH Introduction Experiencing the Pain of Grief "Normal Grief" Adjusting to a Changed Environment Searching Behavior Going Forward Emotionally Four Major Tasks The Support of Family and Friends Accepting the Reality of the Loss Grief...
Understanding Adolescents’ and Children’s Responses to the Loss
By Renee Garcia, MSW, Elizabeth C. Pomeroy, PhD, LCSW, and Danielle E. Parrish, MSW, Doctoral Student Introduction Birth to Two Years Ages Two to Five Ages Six to Nine Ages Nine to Twelve Adolescents (Ages Thirteen to Nineteen) Potential Fears Tips for...
How to Use Self-Talk to Achieve Your Goals
By John Dauer, LCSW, ACSW You have a dilemma: a health problem, sadness, fear, problems in your marriage, anger, panic, anxiety, pain. "I'm stuck in life!" How many times do we hope that some external force will help us: someone's love, God, a doctor, a pill, alcohol?...
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How to Get Help for Your Child with a Disability or Mental Health Challenge
By Karen Zilberstein, LICSW Rearing children is hard, and it becomes even more time-consuming and complex when parents are raising children with a disability or mental health challenge or while lacking sufficient financial resources. A large number of families...
What Is Trauma and How To Overcome It
By Jill Forbes, LCSW, QCSW Most people know when they have been exposed to a traumatic event. Traumatic events are events that make a person fearful in that they, or someone or something meaningful to them, has been lost or harmed in a life-changing manner. When the...
Living with Domestic Violence? Here’s How to Get Help
By Terri Ferguson, BSW According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), 20 people per minute are physically abused by their partner. That amounts to virtually 28,800 people every day. In this same typical day 20,000 calls are placed to domestic...