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Top Nursing Specialties in Demand for 2025

NexNurse

Skills Required: Advanced clinical skills, strong communication, and the ability to work independently. They work in various settings, including hospitals, community health centers, and private practices, providing support, counseling, and treatment to individuals with mental health conditions.

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Researchers Offer New Paradigm for Managing Adult ADHD

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Resistance often stems from resentment over infantilizing, interpreting collaborative partners’ assistance as criticism, poor communication skills, unclear agreements (eg, private agreements with no consequences), and ambiguity about the roles of others in the home-work relationship. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2014; 53(1):34–46.e2.

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A Guide to Occupational Therapy for Autism | USAHS

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) 1 is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by impaired social communication skills, restricted and repetitive behaviors and isolated areas of interest. OTs often begin the process by communicating directly with the patient and family to understand the patient’s individual needs.

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What is Neurodiversity? Understanding Neurodiversity

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Typically, those with autism experience differences in thinking, movement, sensory processing, socialization and communication. 30 , 31 Speech-Language Pathology (SLP): SLPs are experts in communication, supporting individuals with socialization cues and self-expression. Caroline Miller, What Is Neurodiversity? Kathy Leadbitter, et al.

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What is Autistic Burnout? Symptoms, Causes & Prevention Guide

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

11 SLPs support communicative well-being by addressing challenges in social communication and helping their patients improve day-to-day interpersonal interactions. At-home practices like mindfulness meditation and open communication may offer immediate relief, while professional guidance can provide long-term benefits.

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Body dysmorphic disorder is more common than eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia, yet few people are aware of its dangers

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We are a team of communication and mental health researchers and clinicians from Colorado State University Global , Hofstra Medical School and the University of Toronto. For comparison, at any point in time, bulimia is seen in roughly 1.5% of women and 0.5% of men in the U.S., and anorexia in 0.35% of women and 0.1%

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Renewed Interest in Psychedelic Treatment for Behavioral Health Conditions (Podcast)

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Dr. Barnett: In psychiatry in general, we don’t know a lot about how many of our treatments work. They peel back the thalamus’s control over sensory input data, allowing more sensory data to come in, which overloads the brain and causes different areas that normally don’t talk to each other to communicate and connect.