In disadvantaged communities, where credentialed mental health professionals are scarce, training local lay counselors, chosen from the very communities they serve, offers an effective, boots-on-the-ground… Read more
Category: mental health
Don’t Forget to Care for the Caregiver
In October 2015, Scott Harrison’s wife, Barbara Harrison, was diagnosed with stage 1, level 3 uterine cancer. Her cancer was aggressive, leading to a hysterectomy… Read more
Pitt Researchers Turn to Social Media in Fight Against Opioid Abuse
Social media could revolutionize how to care for those struggling with addiction. Dr. Zan Dodson, researcher from the University of Pittsburgh Public Health Dynamics Laboratory, discusses… Read more
Integrating Mental Healthcare for Kids With Primary Care
A recent study in Pediatrics by David Kolko, Ph.D., professor in Pitt’s School of Medicine, is fueling national conversation on initiatives to better integrate pediatric… Read more