Behavioral Health Bulletin
Issue 8, July 2022
This month we share some tips for speaking with patients about psychotherapy, resources for National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, and an article on the prevalence and correlates on suicide and nonsuicidal self-injury in children.
Behavioral Health Events
Some events are CME-accredited; please check the individual landing pages for details

July 27, 2022

August 10, 2022

September 14, 2022
What is Mind Matters ECHO?

Mind Matters ECHO is a monthly meeting for healthcare providers to discuss a peer-presented case followed by a didactic presentation from a health system expert.

Register for the next meeting

August 10, 2022
Mind Matters ECHO is appropriate for any clinician who encounters behavioral health needs or challenges in their practice.
 
Submit a Patient Case for our upcoming Mind Matters Sessions
 
Do you have a case to present? We're seeking cases related to suspected or diagnosed depression. Presenters have reported they find sharing their cases and the feedback they receive to be a valuable tool in their practice.
 
How it Works

Email Anitha Iyer, PhD and Course Director to discuss your potential case. If selected, you'll complete our online case submission form and our team will use that information to create slides for your presentation. We'll also schedule a 30 minute run through with you ahead of your presentation to ensure everything goes smoothly.
Behavioral Health Tip of the Month
Talking with Patients and Families about Psychotherapy

Use the following guiding conversation points when discussing psychotherapy with patients and families to help demystify and destigmatize psychotherapy.

  • Choice: emphasize fit with therapist
  • Therapy is about finding a good fit with a specific provider. This gives agency to the patient and increases likelihood of patients maintaining engagement with therapy.
  • Help define goal: more than “venting”
  • Work together with an outsider toward changing something in your life
  • Stigma: validate and educate to reduce stigma
  • Education about mental health treatment reduces stigma
  • Options: frequency, modality, telehealth, focus, group, individual, therapy
  • Group therapy can be helpful for patients with shame about their mental health challenges by being around others with similar struggles
  • Risk: High risk and/or patients with personality disorders are often referred to more intensive care (e.g., CIPTD)
  • Pragmatic approach: insurance and affordability
Mount Sinai Health Library
Information to Share with Your Patients

Peruse the Mount Sinai Health Library for information to share with your patients. With over 100 psychiatry topics presented in patient-friendly language, the Health Library can be a valuable source for your patients to help understand their diagnoses.
National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month

National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month is observed each July to bring awareness to the unique struggles that racial and ethnic minority communities face regarding mental illness in the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic has made it harder for racial and ethnic minority groups to get access to mental health and substance-use treatment services.
Behavioral Health in the Literature
Prevalence and Correlates of Suicide and Nonsuicidal Self-injury in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Considerably less is known about self-injurious thoughts and behaviors (SITBs) in preadolescence than older age groups, owing partly to the common view that young children are incapable of suicidal thoughts. Yet, preadolescent suicide has increased in recent years and is now the fifth leading cause of death in this age group, leading the National Institute of Mental Health to identify it as a priority for research and intervention. This review and meta-analysis seeks to assess prevalence estimates of preadolescent SITBs, identify correlates of these outcomes, and conduct head-to-head comparisons of preadolescent and adolescent SITBs in terms of associated characteristics.
Addiction Referral at Mount Sinai West
Private Practice for Addiction Treatment at Mount Sinai West

Joseph Ruggiero, PhD, is now offering assessment and psychotherapy for individuals and couples struggling with alcohol, drug abuse, or other compulsive behaviors such as sex. This practice is ideal for individuals who would rather begin making changes with therapy as opposed to a formal rehab setting. We currently accept Aetna, UMR, and self-pay.

Center for Wellness, Resilience, and Personal Growth
Try Out the New eConsult Program for Help Addressing Your Mount Sinai Employee Patients’ Mental Health Needs

Are you seeing a Mount Sinai employee in need of behavioral health support? The Center for Stress, Resilience, and Personal Growth (CSRPG) has developed an eConsult request order in Epic specifically to assist providers treating our employees. You can now use eConsult to request a phone consult with The Center's psychiatrist, Dr. Mary Christopher. Receive guidance on delivering mental health care to your patient within the primary care setting OR request that the patient be seen by the CSRPG for therapy and/or psychiatric care. 

The eConsult order set can be accessed in Epic encounters through the "Orders" tab by entering "ECONSULT/REFERRAL TO FPA RESILIENCE CENTER". 
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