This message was sent to ##Email## October 23, 2019 . LATEST COLUMNS    Improving Adherence to Treatment, Part II Counselor Magazine Successful adherence and retention in treatment and recovery is a shared responsibility between clients and practitioners. Integrated treatment that focuses on both types of disorders is recommended for clients with co-occurring disorders. Assertive community treatment can help clients with more severe disorders remain engaged in treatment. READ MORE . HEADLINES FROM THE FIELD    Is it bipolar disorder or borderline personality disorder? Psychology Today Diagnosing psychiatric illness isn't easy. There's usually no lab test, physical indication, or quantitative measurement that can distinguish one illness from another, and often no magic bullet that can ensure effective treatment. Clinicians are dependent on a description of symptoms and patterns over time to make a diagnosis, and these often appear similar even when the underlying illness is very different. READ MORE Opioid addiction can be overcome with mindfulness, study suggests Los Angeles Times The ancient practice of mindfulness may be a powerful tool in fighting the modern-day epidemic of opioid addiction, new research suggests. In a series of studies, an eight-week course in mindfulness techniques appeared to loosen the grip of addiction in people who had been taking prescription painkillers for years and experienced powerful cravings for the drugs. READ MORE PRODUCT SHOWCASE The Science Behind Addiction Treatment For over 20 years, we have been providing the highest quality drug testing and data analytics; helping medical professionals facilitate effective data-driven treatment protocols. Our R&D Addictionologists base our test menu on the D.E.A. Emerging Threat Reports, enabling professionals to test for the latest drugs trending in their areas. Find out what drugs you’re missing at www.ammonlabs.com. LEARN MORE Schools now letting students stay home sick for mental-health days The Washington Post In the face of rising rates of depression, anxiety and suicide among young people, some states and school systems have started allowing students to take mental sick days off from school. Last year, Utah changed its definition of valid excuses for absences to include mental health issues. This summer, Oregon enacted a law — driven by a group of high school student activists — that allows students to take days off for mental health. READ MORE Rebuilding trust after a huge relationship betrayal PsychCentral How can you rebuild trust after a history of betrayal and disappointment? You can seek out therapy or relationship advice, but trust issues come in many forms and are multi-faceted. Rebuilding trust starts with trusting in yourself. READ MORE Ketamine and future depression treatments Psychiatry Advisor Researchers are hailing ketamine as the most significant new development in psychiatry given its high efficacy for treating major depression. Recent evidence has shown that in addition to depression, ketamine may also be a promising treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and a number of other treatment-refractory neuropsychiatric disorders. READ MORE Anxiety disorders in primary care Contemporary Pediatrics Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent psychiatric condition in children and adolescents, affecting between 15% to 20% of youth. Some data estimate an even higher prevalence, up to 31% in young persons aged 13 to 18 years. The impact of these types of disorders in the young cannot be understated. READ MORE New way to think about brain's link to postpartum depression Science Daily Chronic stress during pregnancy triggers an immune response in the brain that has potential to alter brain functions in ways that could contribute to postpartum depression, new research in animals suggests. READ MORE Does time spent on social media impact mental health? New study shows screen time isn't the problem Medical Xpress The amount of time teenagers spend on social networking sites has risen 62.5% since 2012 and continues to grow. Just last year, the average time teenagers spent on social media was estimated as 2.6 hours per day. Critics have claimed that more screen time is increasing depression and anxiety in teenagers. READ MORE People with depression more likely to develop Facebook addiction Healio People with depression who use Facebook as a coping mechanism are at an increased risk for developing Facebook Addiction Disorder, or FAD, which may reinforce depression symptoms, according to findings published in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking. READ MORE . UPCOMING CONFERENCES      Counselor Magazine Weekly Digest Connect with Counselor Magazine  Colby Horton, EVP, Publishing, MultiView, 972-402-7001 | Download media kit Sheila Kiley, Content Editor, MultiView, 469-420-2658 | Contribute news Leah Honarbakhsh, Editor, Counselor Magazine, 833-819-5015 Ext. 133 Counselor Magazine PO Box 214127  |  Sacramento, CA 95821  833-819-5015  |  Contact Us  |  www.counselormagazine.com Click here to unsubscribe.  Learn how to add us to your safe sender list so our emails get to your inbox. ADVERTISE SUBSCRIBE PAST ISSUES   7701 Las Colinas Ridge, Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063