DR.
STENSON: A simplistic answer would be to start with the most urgent issues (i.
e.
suicide or homicide risk) and
move to other symptoms or behaviors that are creating distress, serious problems, or role functioning interference.
It is
important to...
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DR.
STENSON: A simplistic answer would be to start with the most urgent issues (i.
e.
suicide or homicide risk) and
move to other symptoms or behaviors that are creating distress, serious problems, or role functioning interference.
It is
important to have a sense of the individual’s insight, motivation, and exposure to previous treatment.
Substance abuse
often includes a high degree of denial and may require an intervention with loved ones or persons most involved and
affected by the family member’s disorder.
INTERVIEWER: If someone has no insurance or lacks adequate coverage will that rule them out of successful recovery?
DR.
STENSON: The ingredients to “successful recovery” are sometimes mysterious and hard to define.
Many timers
over the years, I have recommended to a patient, friend, family member, etc to attend 7 to 14 meetings a week for AA or
NA, which costs nothing.
With mental illness, participation in local NAMI meetings is open and free.
Being in the presence of oth
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