Month: February 2013

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Lindner Center of HOPE’s Adult Partial Hospitalization Program, which opened in May 2012 has just announced that it has doubled capacity for patients in need of this service. Now the program can support 20 individuals at a time.

February 28, 2013 – When an adult’s daily functioning is impaired by mental illness, yet criteria is not met for hospitalization, the Adult Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) provides intensive treatment in a safe and therapeutic environment, without full hospitalization. Partial hospitalization helps patients progress to the point where standard outpatient appointments can be effective. This program is also used as a step-down program from hospitalization, with the intent of gradually easing an adult back into their home environment.

The program operates Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and enrollees attend 5 days per week for up to 4 weeks. The program offers some flexibility in design, so that the PHP treatment team and the enrollee can work together to create the right treatment plan for each individual.

This program also just opened to external referrals in mid-February.

After the launch of PHP, Lindner Center of HOPE began tracking outcomes by measuring severity of illness at admission versus severity of illness at discharge using the Clinical Global Impressions (CGI) scale. Our results have shown a 1.45 average decrease in severity from admission to discharge. An improvement of 1 point or greater is considered significant and meaningful improvement.

The Adult Partial Hospitalization Program includes:

  • Group therapy
  • Supportive individual therapy
  • Pharmacotherapy and medication management
  • A psychiatrist’s evaluation of the individual patient
  • Lunch in Lindner Center of HOPE’s dining room

When should partial hospitalization be considered:

  • If transitioning from an acute inpatient stay.
  • If outpatient appointments are not intensive, in-depth or frequent enough to keep functioning effective.
  • If there is an inability to function socially, professionally or both.
  • If more intensive medication management and/or therapy is needed.

Who benefits from Adult Partial Hospitalization?

The Adult Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) at Lindner Center of HOPE benefits individuals, ages 18 and older, who are experiencing emotional or behavioral issues significant enough to affect daily functioning or quality of life. Patients may be suffering with diagnoses including, but not limited to:

  • Mood disorders, such as depression and bipolar disorder
  • Anxiety disorders
  • Eating disorders
  • Adjustment disorders
  • Thought disorders not requiring hospitalization, such as paranoia and hallucinations

How to refer:

A professional referral source may refer a patient to Lindner Center of HOPE’s Adult PHP by calling 513-536-HOPE(4673) and asking for intake. Patients must be referred by a mental health professional.

  • A referral form must be completed by the professional on behalf of a patient and faxed to Lindner Center of HOPE intake at 513-536-0509. (Download referral form.)
  • The PHP clinical team will review the case and intake will inform referrer of acceptance or denial.
  • Intake will call to schedule admission with patient.
  • Benefits will be obtained by Financial Counselor.
  • Preauthorization will be completed by intake first day of program.

About Lindner Center of HOPE: A state-of-the-science, free-standing mental health center and charter member of the National Network of Depression Centers, the Center provides psychiatric hospitalization for individuals age 12-years-old and older, outpatient services for all ages, research, comprehensive assessment and residential services. The Center’s clinicians are ranked among the best providers locally, nationally and internationally.

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John Hawkins, MD, recognized as an innovator for his work with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

February 27, 2013, Cincinnati, Ohio — Dr. John M. Hawkins, Chief of Psychiatry and Deputy Chief of Research, Medical Director of Transcranial Magnetic Services, was named a Health Care Hero by the Business Courier at a February 26 awards dinner at Duke Energy Convention Center downtown.

Dr. Hawkins was named a winner in the Innovator category for his progressive efforts in the delivery of and research in Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). Through a rigorous process and evaluation by community leaders, individuals are chosen based on their impact on health care in the community through their concern for patients, their research and inventions, their management skills, their innovative programs for employees and their service to the poor and uninsured.

The very vivid picture of how serious and debilitating mental illness can be drives Dr. Hawkins to deliver greatness. Dr. Hawkins is on the leading edge of advancing the knowledge and possible application of this new TMS technology in mental health treatment. His innovative approach to care shows he doesn’t just stop with traditional models of treatment but pushes forward great opportunities and promise in the treatment of depression and other major mental illnesses. He thinks outside the box when it involves treatment options for patients and best understands the important role innovation plays in offering treatment alternatiaves to those who haven’t had great success with medications and psychotherapy. Furthermore, Dr. Hawkins is responsibly using TMS in a way that combines his attention to safety and evidence-based information, while guided by accessing and utilizng the emerging data that he and his colleagues around the country are discovering as they seek to find new, efficacious and innovative ways to utilize TMS technology.

Wanting to fulfill the mission of the Center, Dr. Hawkins seeks out opportunities to position Lindner Center of HOPE as an innovator and a facility that is on the cutting edge of science and technology. He develops outcomes based delivery processes, such as pathways and protocols directed at patient needs. Using data and evidence based research, Dr. Hawkins collects data regarding TMS efficacy to distribute to third party payors reflecting that this innovation is not only FDA approved and not experiential treatment but part of a national level trend to position mental health treatment in an innovative arena.

People expect in the medical field that researchers and scientists develop new, cutting edge technology, procedures and medications. But in the field of mental health there often isn’t that level of public expectation. Dr. Hawkins wants to change that. The use of TMS is truly innovative in the mental health arena. The use of this innovative modality, right here in our region, can help change the lives of those facing mental illness-thus improving the overall health and wellbeing of our community. Innovation in mental health care, it’s happening right here in our community.

“I am very honored to receive the Health Care Hero Award from the Business Courier in the Innovator category,” said Dr. Hawkins. “The Health Care Hero Award has a long standing tradition of recognizing the best of health care delivery and services in the Cincinnati area, so I am quite humbled by the recognition. The ability to provide a cutting edge treatment technology in Transcranial Magnetic Services at the Lindner Center of HOPE, is really due to so many people, starting with the Lindner family, but also our Board of Directors, Executive Team and our incredibly talented and dedicated staff. It is an honor to be a part of such a wonderful team and to be given an opportunity to provide a unique service to those suffering from depression, which they might not otherwise receive.”

Lynn Gordon, ThD, Lindner Center of HOPE, Spiritual Care Coordinator was also nominated as a Health Care Hero in the provider category.

Lindner Center of HOPE provides patient-centered, scientifically-advanced care for individuals suffering with mental illness. A state-of-the-science, free-standing mental health center and charter member of the National Network of Depression Centers, the Center provides psychiatric hospitalization for individuals age 12-years-old and older, outpatient services for all ages, research and voluntary, live-in services. The Center’s clinicians are ranked among the best providers locally, nationally and internationally. Lindner Center of HOPE is affiliated with the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine.

Dr. Hawkins Award Picture

To read Dr. Hawkins Business Courier interview, click here.

CONTACT:
Jennifer Pierson
Lindner Center of HOPE
(513) 536-0316
[email protected]

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Statistics can be somewhat ambiguous when it comes to eating disorders. Over the years, there have been countless studies conducted surrounding the prevalence of illnesses such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder. Although many of these studies convey slightly different findings, one thing is certain: Millions of Americans struggle with eating disorders.

While the majority of eating disorder sufferers are young women and adolescent girls, research has discovered that more and more males — an estimated 10 to 15 percent — are struggling with eating disorders as well. Additionally, incidents of these disorders in older women have been on a steady incline in recent years.

Why the Upward Trend?

New information is surfacing in regard to women in their 40s, 50s and 60s maintaining a negative body image, and as a result, continuing unhealthy eating patterns or developing eating disorders. Recent studies have found that over 60 percent of women 50 years of age and older are acutely concerned about their weight. Roughly 13 percent of these women suffer from some type of eating disorder.

Some older women keep their eating-related struggles hidden for years. Others, after having addressed an eating disorder earlier in life to at least some degree, relapse as they approach middle age. There are of course a variety of other factors that may contribute to the development of eating disorders in middle-aged women. These include a divorce or the loss of a mate where a woman feels she needs to lose weight to regain a level of attractiveness. It’s also not out of the question for a woman to develop an eating disorder for the first time later in life.

Never Too Late to Begin Treatment

Regardless of age or gender, anorexia treatment, bulimia treatment and treatment methods for other eating-related illnesses have evolved throughout the years. The percentage of successful outcomes continues to increase. Treatment for eating disorders usually consists of a combination of nutritional counseling, individual or group therapy, and in many cases, medications.

With the discovery of eating disorders in so many older women, mental health professionals are realizing that life-long care may be required even after a young woman has shown significant signs of recovery. However, those who get help for eating disorders early do have the best chance at long-term recovery.

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When an adult’s daily functioning is impaired by mental illness, yet criteria is not met for hospitalization, the Adult Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) provides intensive treatment in a safe and therapeutic environment, without full hospitalization.

February 13, 2013 – When an adult’s daily functioning is impaired by mental illness, yet criteria is not met for hospitalization, the Adult Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) provides intensive treatment in a safe and therapeutic environment, without full hospitalization. Partial hospitalization helps patients progress to the point where standard outpatient appointments can be effective. This program is also used as a step-down program from hospitalization, with the intent of gradually easing an adult back into their home environment.

The program operates Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and enrollees attend 5 days per week for up to 4 weeks. The program offers some flexibility in design, so that the PHP treatment team and the enrollee can work together to create the right treatment plan for each individual.

After the launch of PHP, Lindner Center of HOPE began tracking outcomes by measuring severity of illness at admission versus severity of illness at discharge using the Clinical Global Impressions (CGI) scale. Our results have shown a 1.45 average decrease in severity from admission to discharge. An improvement of 1 point or greater is considered significant and meaningful improvement.

The Adult Partial Hospitalization Program includes:

  • Group therapy
  • Supportive individual therapy
  • Pharmacotherapy and medication management
  • A psychiatrist’s evaluation of the individual patient
  • Lunch in Lindner Center of HOPE’s dining room

When should partial hospitalization be considered:

  • If transitioning from an acute inpatient stay.
  • If outpatient appointments are not intensive, in-depth or frequent enough to keep functioning effective.
  • If there is an inability to function socially, professionally or both.
  • If more intensive medication management and/or therapy is needed.

Who benefits from Adult Partial Hospitalization?
The Adult Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) at Lindner Center of HOPE benefits individuals, ages 18 and older, who are experiencing emotional or behavioral issues significant enough to affect daily functioning or quality of life. Patients may be suffering with diagnoses including, but not limited to:

  • Mood disorders, such as depression and bipolar disorder
  • Anxiety disorders
  • Eating disorders
  • Adjustment disorders
  • Thought disorders not requiring hospitalization, such as paranoia and hallucinations

How to refer:
A professional referral source may refer a patient to Lindner Center of HOPE’s Adult PHP by calling 513-536-HOPE(4673) and asking for intake.

A referral form must be completed by the professional on behalf of a patient and faxed to Lindner Center of HOPE intake at 513-536-0509. (Download referral form.)
The PHP clinical team will review the case and intake will inform referrer of acceptance or denial.
Intake will call to schedule admission with patient.
Benefits will be obtained by Financial Counselor.
Preauthorization will be completed by intake first day of program.

Click here to view flyer.

About Lindner Center of HOPE: A state-of-the-science, free-standing mental health center and charter member of the National Network of Depression Centers, the Center provides psychiatric hospitalization for individuals age 12-years-old and older, outpatient services for all ages, research, comprehensive assessment and residential services. The Center’s clinicians are ranked among the best providers locally, nationally and internationally.

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Everybody Knows Somebody. Eating disorders do not discriminate. They affect people of all ages, gender and demographics. In the U.S., approximately 20 million women and 10 million men are battling an eating disorder such as anorexia, bulimia or binge eating disorder. Visit NEDAwareness.org to find out how you can make a difference during National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, February 24-March 2.

U.S. Statistics on Eating Disorders
20 million women and 10 million men suffer from a clinically significant eating disorder at some time in their life, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, or an eating disorder not otherwise specified (EDNOS)

  • Four out of 10 Americans either suffered or have known someone who has suffered from an eating disorder
  • By age 6, girls especially start to express concerns about their own weight or shape
  • 40-60% of elementary school girls (ages 6-12) are concerned about their weight or about becoming too fat. This concern endures through life
  • 46% of nine- to 11-year-olds are “sometimes” or “very often” on diets and 82% of their families are “sometimes” or “very often” on diets
  • Even among clearly non-overweight girls, over one-third report dieting
  • 35% of “normal dieters” progress to pathological dieting. Of those, 20-25% progress to partial or full-syndrome eating disorders
  • Over one-half of teenage girls and nearly one-third of teenage boys use unhealthy weight control behaviors such as skipping meals, fasting, smoking cigarettes, vomiting and taking laxatives
  • There has been a rise in incidence of anorexia in young women 15-19 in each decade since 1930
  • The rate of development of new cases of eating disorders overall has been increasing since 1950
  • 40% of newly identified cases of anorexia are in girls 15-19 years old
  • The prevalence of eating disorders is similar among non-Hispanic Whites, Hispanics, African-Americans and © 2012 National Eating Disorders Association. Permission is granted to copy and reprint materials for educational purposes only. National Eating Disorders Association must be cited and web address listed. www.NationalEatingDisorders.org Information and Referral Helpline: 800.931.2237
  • Asians, with the exception that anorexia nervosa is more common among non-Hispanic Whites
  • It is common for eating disorders to occur with one or more other psychiatric disorders, which can complicate treatment and make recovery more difficult. Among those who suffer from eating disorders, alcohol and other substance abuse disorders are four times more common than in the general populations
  • The average American woman is 5’4” tall and weighs 165 pounds. The average Miss America winner is 5’7” and weighs 121 pounds
  • Most fashion models are thinner than 98% of American women
  • For females between 15- and 24-years-old who suffer from anorexia nervosa, the mortality rate associated with the illness is 12 times higher than the death rate of all other causes of death.

10 Signs of an Eating Disorder

    • Drastic weight loss.
    • Preoccupation with counting calories.
    • The need to weigh yourself several times a day.
    • Excessive exercise.
    • Binge eating or purging.
    • Food rituals, like taking tiny bites, skipping food groups or re-arranging food on the plate.
    • Avoiding meals or only wanting to eat alone.
    • Taking laxatives or diuretics.
    • Smoking to curb appetite.
    • Persistent view of yourself as fat that worsens despite weight loss.

www.NationalEatingDisorders.org

Information and Referral Helpline: 800.931.2237

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When the subject of disabilities surfaces in our thoughts or conversations, it is common to first consider those caused by some type of physical ailment or affliction. Conditions such as arthritis, heart disease and back problems are certainly primary causes of long-term disabilities in our nation. However, mental illness is the leading cause of disability in U.S. citizens ranging in ages from 15 to 44, according to National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) statistics.

What these numbers show is that many Americans and people around the world are affected by illnesses such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and a host of other mood and anxiety disorders in the prime of their working lives. Unfortunately, these numbers show no sign of subsiding anytime soon. In fact, they continue to rise, as do the number of filings with the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) for disability benefits due to mental illnesses.

The SSA and Mental Illness Claims

The SSA has established specific criteria that qualify those suffering with mental disorders for disability benefits. Basically, it must be determined that an existing mental condition limits or impairs one’s ability to fulfill their work obligations. In most situations, assessments and evaluations must be performed by mental health professionals. Additionally, evidence must be submitted to the SSA that indicates the individual in question is unable to perform their assigned job duties as a consequence of their condition.

Getting Back on their Feet

It is important for those with mental health issues to make their employers aware of their situation. All too often, workers are hesitant or afraid to address their condition with their employers for fear of negative repercussions. But behavioral or productivity problems could lead to termination, which also often results in the loss of insurance, creating even more problems for these individuals in regard to receiving treatment.

When documented mental health issues are reported to an employer, they are obligated under Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations to accommodate that employee with whatever they need to successfully perform their job duties, or to make their working situation as comfortable as possible. In lieu of applying for disability benefits, this can allow an employee to continue to work while receiving mental health treatment and take measures that will eventually enable them to effectively manage their condition.

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