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Hartford HealthCare Focuses on ‘Radical Recovery’ to Reimagine Behavioral Health Care

Since opening its doors in 1824, Hartford HealthCare’s Institute of Living has prioritized providing quality care and “moral treatment” to patients and families. The institute’s team is now introducing the concept of “radical recovery” as it works to reshape behavioral health care.
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Rural Connecticut hospital customizes behavioral health care to meet community needs

Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, located in Torrington, Ct., and part of Hartford HealthCare, is continuously “expanding and tweaking” its behavioral health offerings to ensure the people it serves in northwestern Connecticut communities get the care they need.
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Rural Connecticut hospital’s behavioral health unit, meals program support older adults’ well-being

The Senior Behavioral Health Unit at Sharon Hospital, which serves rural northwestern Connecticut, provides short-term inpatient psychiatric care for adults age 55 or older.
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Rhode Island hospital meets teens’ needs for behavioral health care

Providence, R.I.’s Butler Hospital, a part of Care New England, is reaching out to teens as part of its mission as the state’s only nonprofit, freestanding psychiatric hospital.
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Nemours Children’s Hospital Empowers Teens with Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Healthier Lives

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a cognitive behavioral therapy that teaches emotional management, problem-solving, and how to maintain healthy relationships through the acceptance of the patient’s experience and the need for change; it’s particularly effective for those who experience intense emotions and engage in self-destructive behaviors. It’s also particularly effective with one population currently in dire need of behavioral health care: teenagers.
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Meet Nalu, Tripler Army Medical Center’s “Goodest Boy”

When pediatric patients at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, are feeling distressed, they can find comfort in Nalu, a two-year-old Labrador retriever and the cuddliest member of the TAMC team.
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Mental Health Care Capacity on the Rebound for Arizonans

One year after the officially declared end of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S., caregivers are patiently restoring the service capacities that the epidemic robbed from their communities.
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Mobile health team promotes wellness, addresses substance abuse disorders in rural Maine

MaineHealth Community Health Farmington, which includes MaineHealth Franklin Hospital, offers health and wellness services and education focused on disease prevention to communities in rural Franklin County.
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Depression care without the delay: MUSC expert’s app shows promising results

When a patient has depression, often the first medical professional to spot it is their primary care provider, thanks to routine screenings many offices offer. However, getting under the care of a behavioral health professional may involve a long wait — and the patient needs help now.
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