Joe Horrocks

I had the opportunity to discuss mental health and caregiver fatigue in a recent video series hosted by Project ECHO at Penn State College of Medicine and the Immune Deficiency Foundation. The project's focus was to help educate healthcare professionals working with patients and caregivers living with primary immunodeficiency diseases. #MentalHealthAwareness #CaregiverSupport #PrimaryImmunodeficiency #ProjectECHO #ImmuneDeficiencyFoundation #RareDiseaseTherapist #JodiTaubTherapy #ChronicIlnessTherapist

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If you are going to be trauma-informed then understand your clients dissociative clinical landscape. 🟠🟡🟢🔵🔴 Learn and grow your knowledge of dissociation with the color-coded Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES) With all of the dissociation we are seeing as trauma therapists, we are asking that clients do the DES to assist with a better understanding of their clients clinical landscape. Colors represent the different aspects of dissociation. What are they? Yellow-Absorption🟡 Pink-Amnesia🔴 Teal-Depersonalization/Derealization🟢 Orange-Fantasy Prone🟠 and Blue-Ego States🔵 (according Dr. George Fraser) Learning for you and your client is essential as you process with a follow-up clinical interview in your session. Standard color-coded DES 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gXizNTme Spanish color-coded DES 🔗 https://lnkd.in/g-2MCkXU Adolescent color-coded DES 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gY2UV42X INTERVIEW CLIENT ON QUESTIONS WITH A RESPONSE OF 20% OR HIGHER. BRING RESULTS TO CONSULTATION. Q1: Can you give me some examples of how you experience this aspect of dissociation? Q2: Does this aspect help you with or does it get in the way of your functioning? Can you give me some examples? Q3: At what age did you first notice these experiences? What was happening in your life at that time? This will assist you with determining a treatment plan.

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What to Expect from Ketamine Treatment In this infographic, we will discuss what to expect from ketamine treatment: preparation tips, treatment process, potential side effects, and post-treatment care. Read More https://lnkd.in/esbHUwAd #Ketamine NJ #Depression

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Are you or your loved one struggling with some or all of the following areas: sustaining attention, staying on task, task initiation, planning, follow-through, time management, organization, restlessness, and/or impulse control? If so, it might be time to consider an ADHD evaluation. In this latest article I authored, "ADHD Assessment and Treatment," I delve into the comprehensive process of diagnosing ADHD and discuss the options after an ADHD diagnosis. Whether for a child or an adult, understanding ADHD subtypes and tailored interventions can make a significant difference in daily life and long-term success. If you have any questions that stem from the article, please contact Behavior Therapy Associates. #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #mentalhealtheducation #breakthestigma #adhd https://lnkd.in/e2ZHCE5K

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Accepting the things we cannot control is crucial to managing stress and mental health, but it can be incredibly challenging. Individual counseling at Take Charge, Inc. can help. Call us or visit our website to make an appointment. https://lnkd.in/eAt3xer #acceptance #stressmanagement #mentalhealth #counseling

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It takes all hands on deck to help our learners achieve progress and it doesn’t happen overnight. It takes parents, ABA team, teachers, SPT, OT, caregivers…etc to join forces in a collaborative effort to help achieve optimal outcomes. #ittakesavillage #bcba #rbt #aba #speech #ot #educators #autism #autismsupport #Neurodiversity

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The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services released this past April 2nd, its revised Restraint and Seclusion policy for its six state hospitals and two forensic centers. This release updated the 2009 state policy that prohibits the use of mechanical restraint, seclusion and exclusion. Physical restraint use is now limited to no more than three minutes in duration and prohibits any type of floor control, (physical restraint in the supine or prone position). PRN orders for psych indications, by 2005 policy, are no longer used in the hospital system and are unaffected by this change. While the hospitals and forensic centers ended, on their own, the use of mechanical retraint and seclusion back in 2015, this signifcant and momentous change represents the first time, that I know of, where any large system of care in North America has issued policy ending the use of these harmful and traumatizing procedures. Congratulations to the PaDHS, OMHSAS and the Pennsylvania State Hospital Sytems for again Leading-the-Way! #restraint #statehospial #seclusion #mentalhealth #Pennsylvania #NRI #NASMHPD #psychiatric

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https://lnkd.in/eyd6VK6s A most informative and needed discussion on trauma infomed care in ABA

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🌟 4 Clinical Approaches for implementing trauma informed care 🌟 Follow these approaches if you are wanting your client care to be trauma informed: 💬 Involving Clients in Treatment Process 🔍 Screening for Trauma 👩‍🏫 Training Staff in Trauma-Specific Treatment Modalities 🤝 Engaging Referral Sources and Partnering Organizations Ready to dive deeper into trauma-informed care? Join our upcoming workshop on April 26th Trauma-Informed Supervision: Where to Start and How to Implement a Framework for an in-depth look at these approaches! Register here: https://lnkd.in/gdCdBkk4 #TraumaInformedCare #ClinicalApproaches #ProfessionalDevelopment

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EMDR helps by allowing the brain to reprocess traumatic memories that are often the root cause of deep-seated feelings of shame and guilt. This therapeutic approach facilitates healing by transforming how these memories are stored and reducing their emotional impact. Experience the benefits of EMDR to address and alleviate these burdensome feelings. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/e_y8Ja4c.

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Join me as we revisit the importance of mindfulness in behavioral health!

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