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National Institute of Mental Health Acknowledges Dr. Romo-Nava with Highly Coveted Award

Dr. Francisco Romo-Nava, MD, PhD

Mason, OH –The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded a K23 Career Development Award titled “The role of the circadian system in binge eating disorder” to Dr. Francisco Romo-Nava, MD, PhD, Associate Chief Research Officer at The Research Institute at Lindner Center of HOPE. This is a highly competitive award for clinician-scientists that will enable the development of the “Neuroscience of the Body Research Program” to study the role of brain-body communication in psychiatric disorders.

This K-23 award involves a study with a novel approach to investigate the circadian system function and its’ potential as a therapeutic target in binge eating disorder. During this award, Dr. Romo-Nava will receive mentoring by world renowned researchers. Dr. Susan L. McElroy, Chief Research Officer at The Research Institute at Lindner Center of HOPE, will mentor Dr. Romo-Nava during the award period. Dr. Romo-Nava will also receive mentoring by Dr. Carlos Grilo at Yale University, Dr. Frank Scheer at Harvard University, Dr. Robert McNamara and Dr. Jeffrey Welge at the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Romo-Nava will also collaborate with Dr. Helen Burgess at the University of Michigan.

This award involves an estimated budget of $810,000 during the next four years.

Lindner Center of HOPE in Mason is a comprehensive mental health center providing excellent, patient-centered, scientifically-advanced care for individuals suffering with mental illness. A state-of-the-science, mental health center and charter member of the National Network of Depression Centers, the Center provides psychiatric hospitalization and partial hospitalization for individuals age 12-years-old and older, outpatient services for all ages, diagnostic services for all ages and short-term residential services for adults, outpatient services for substance abuse through HOPE Center North location and co-occurring disorders for adults and research. The Center is enhanced by its partnership with UC Health as its clinicians are ranked among the best providers locally, nationally and internationally. Together Lindner Center of HOPE and UC Health offer a true system of mental health care in the Greater Cincinnati area and across the country. The Center is also affiliated with the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine.

 

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Lindner Center of HOPE’s Comprehensive Diagnostic Assessment for Children and Adolescents Now Available Virtually

Now, perhaps more than ever, families may be concerned about the mental wellbeing of their child or adolescent. In many cases, observing children in their home environments having to manage school stress, face isolation from friends and extended family, being restricted from doing their normal activities; parents/guardians may be increasingly concerned about behaviors, mental health and functioning.

Lindner Center of HOPE offers an affordable and accessible 3.5 day intensive outpatient diagnostic program for young people age 6 to 17 (18 if still in high school), to help families reach a clear and accurate diagnosis that will provide direction for treatment. Due to ongoing COVID-19 safety recommendations, this program is available as a virtual offering for families located or staying in Ohio. (Program providers are licensed in Ohio and can serve families living or staying in Ohio during the assessment. Families residing outside of Ohio can come to the state and still participate in the virtual program.)

The virtual program incorporates everything from the previously operating, face to face program, including a full battery of neurocognitive and psychological testing, psychiatric assessment, family assessment, as well as specialty consults (ie obsessive compulsive disorder, anxiety, eating disorder, addiction, trauma or behavioral addictions). The assessment also includes genetic testing to assist in medication recommendations and lab work, completed prior to starting assessment. The entire assessment is done through video and online applications.

What’s included in the assessment?
• Comprehensive psychiatric assessment performed by skilled multidisciplinary team
• Pre-admission screening and evaluation of records
• Care coordination, psychosocial assessment and collateral interviews
• Psychiatric consultation
• Psychological evaluation and testing
• Specialty diagnostic and therapeutic consultations, as clinically indicated
• Strengths-based family assessment
• Genetic testing with results review
• Feedback session with diagnostic team
• Written report of results and recommendations
• Aftercare planning
• Follow up call with clinical social worker 6 weeks after feedback session

SCHEDULING
Our admissions team will work with the family and any existing referral sources to understand the issues and expectations to determine if the outpatient comprehensive diagnostic assessment will meet the needs.

Assessments typically begin on Mondays or Tuesdays and continue during business hours through the work week. Assessments must be planned and scheduled through admissions and the clinical social worker. Existing records should be provided in advance of arrival to prepare the team with history, goals and personalization of the assessment.

Call Admissions today to discuss scheduling an outpatient comprehensive diagnostic assessment for your child or adolescent. 513-536-0537.

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Novel Coronavirus Is Increasing Need for Mental Health Care and Substance Use Treatment

Mason, OH –Lindner Center of HOPE is expanding its mental health services patient assistance fund established in February 2020 to help first responders with costs associated with the treatment of mental illness and substance use to include Tri-State area health care workers. The increased stress and uncertainty caused by the pandemic is exacerbating symptoms of mental illness and substance use disorders. The community’s health care workers are experiencing an unprecedented set of challenges as they face COVID-19, so their mental wellness and stability is even more critical.

With the amendment to the policy for the use of the fund, health care workers would be considered “First Responders” and may be eligible to receive financial assistance for mental health services at Lindner Center of HOPE.

Lindner Center of HOPE’s eleventh annual Touchdown for HOPE Super Bowl Sunday event at the Great American Ballpark Champions Club raised $195,000 for this patient assistance fund in February 2020.

Health care workers and first responders can contact Lindner Center of HOPE for outpatient services, (including partial hospitalization programs, intensive outpatient programs, Neuromodulation services, medication assisted treatment and outpatient appointments) and residential treatment services and share their health care role. Costs outside of insurance coverage would be eligible for funds up to $5000 per six month period, as long as funds remain available. Lindnercenterofhope.org offers information regarding contacting the center for the listed services.

While funds are available, patient’s health care claims will be filed by Lindner Center of HOPE, accepting no patient co-pays. All fees may be considered for use of the funds.

Lindner Center of HOPE in Mason is a comprehensive mental health center providing excellent, patient-centered, scientifically-advanced care for individuals suffering with mental illness. A state-of-the-science, mental health center and charter member of the National Network of Depression Centers, the Center provides psychiatric hospitalization and partial hospitalization for individuals age 12-years-old and older, outpatient services for all ages, diagnostic services for all ages and short-term residential services for adults, outpatient services for substance abuse through HOPE Center North location and co-occurring disorders for adults and research. The Center is enhanced by its partnership with UC Health as its clinicians are ranked among the best providers locally, nationally and internationally. Together Lindner Center of HOPE and UC Health offer a true system of mental health care in the Greater Cincinnati area and across the country. The Center is also affiliated with the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine.

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Quarterly free webcasts offer one free continuing education credit per session

Lindner Center of HOPE is hosting a webcast titled Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) vs Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO DBT) presented by Brett Dowdy, PsyD, Lindner Center of HOPE, Chief of Psychological Services, and Laurie Little, PsyD, Director of Therapeutic Services, Sibcy House on Tuesday, May 12, 2020.

The webcast is the second of the Center’s Free 2020 Webcast Series. The series will cover a variety of topics chosen to increase understanding of mental health and addiction diagnosis and treatment.

Following the webcast, Participants will be able to:

  1. Describe the clinical population best suited for DBT and RO DBT
  2. Discuss the core similarities between DBT and RO DBT
  3. Analyze the differences in treatment approaches and learn how to target clinical referrals.

Visit https://lindnercenterofhope.org/dbtvsrodbt-webcast/ for more information and to register.

The series is offered quarterly. Login opens at 5pm with presentation from 5:30 -6:30. Other topics for the series include:

The remaining webcasts include:

Residential Stabilization, Diagnostic Assessment and Treatment to Optimize Patient Outcomes presented by William P. Hartmann III, MD FAPA, Medical Director, Williams House at Lindner Center of HOPE – Tuesday, August 11, 2020

Visit https://lindnercenterofhope.org/residential-stabilization-webcast/ for more information and to register.

 

OCD’s 10 biggest tricks and how to defeat them presented by Charles Brady, PhD, ABPP, Lindner Center of HOPE, Clinical Director of Outpatient Services and Staff Psychologist  – Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Visit https://lindnercenterofhope.org/ocd-tricks-webcast/ for more information and to register.

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Free Community Education Series Offered the Third Wednesday of Every Other Month in 2020

Lindner Center of HOPE, with support from Manor House, will host its June session of its free community education series. The session, scheduled for June 17, 2020, will be presented by Nicole Bosse, PsyD and Jennifer Wilcox, PsyD, from Lindner Center of HOPE, on the topic of What is OCD and How Is It Treated?

This session will cover a basic definition of what OCD is and what it is not, the various types of OCD symptoms/presentation and treatment options for OCD.

The series is held at Manor House, 7440 Mason-Montgomery Rd., Mason at 6 p.m. the third Wednesday of every other month. View the entire 2020 schedule at lindnercenterofhope.org/education.

Register online. Call Pricila Gran at 513-536-0318 with questions. Learn more by visiting lindnercenterofhope.org/education.

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Lindner Center of HOPE (LCOH) is making patients aware of a recent data security incident.  LCOH’s IT provider discovered that someone accessed the email account of one of our employees without authorization. Upon learning of the incident, the account was promptly secured to prevent further access. A forensic security firm was also retained to investigate and confirm security of our email and computer systems. The compromise was limited to one LCOH email account, which operates outside of and separate from our electronic medical record systems.  The LCOH electronic medical record system was not breached.

A forensic investigation revealed that the unauthorized access lasted only a few hours on July 12, 2019, and at this point, we are not aware of any fraud or identity theft to any individual as a result of this incident. We also do not know if any personal information was ever actually viewed or acquired by the unauthorized party. Nevertheless, as part of its investigation, the IT vendor searched for any personal information in the email account that could have been viewed, and on January 13, 2020, it advised us that the account contained some personal information, including dates of service, provider names, and diagnostic, treatment, surgical and/or prescription information.  A few individuals’ Social Security number or driver’s license number were also found in the account.

To help prevent something like this from happening in the future, we worked with our IT vendor to reset employee passwords, limit external email access, block access to malicious sites and IP addresses identified through the investigation of this incident, increase monitoring of network activity, add additional authentication measures for remote email access, and we continue to educate users on email security.

We have no indication that any patient information was actually viewed by the unauthorized person, or that it has been misused.  However, out of an abundance of caution, we began mailing letters to affected patients on March 13, 2020.  We recommend that our patients review any statements they receive from their healthcare providers and health insurers. If you see any services that you did not receive, please contact the provider or insurer immediately.  For eligible patients whose Social Security number or driver’s license number was found in the email accounts, we are offering complimentary credit monitoring and identity protection services.

We deeply regret any inconvenience or concern this incident may cause.  We have established a dedicated call center for patients to call with questions. If any patients have questions about this incident, please call 1-877-728-0077, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time.

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Please note this has been canceled.

High Hopes Auxiliary, (an organization of caring volunteers serving Lindner Center of HOPE) will host “HOPE Is Blooming” on Tuesday, April 28 at Kenwood Country Club. The fundraising event will benefit Lindner Center of HOPE. Guest speaker, Nyna Giles, will serve as the keynote speaker. Giles, author of The Bridesmaid’s Daughter will share her search for understanding her mother’s misdiagnosed mental illness and her survival living with mental illness.

In her book, Ms. Giles opens up about her life as the youngest daughter of Carolyn Scott Reybold, a Ford model best known as one of Grace Kelly’s bridesmaids, whose life was derailed by untreated mental illness.  She has since traveled the globe to share her story, revealing the challenges brought on by her mother’s untreated mental illness and her own lost childhood and education.

Proceeds from the event will benefit a replication clinical trial aimed at preventing teen suicides.  Suicide is one of the leading causes of death among children and young adults in the United States. Lindner Center of HOPE will participate in this groundbreaking clinical research trial to study adolescent suicide prevention implementing a “Youth Nominated Support Team” (YST).

The April 28th event will include a silent auction and raffle, beginning at 10:30 a.m. with lunch and program at 12:00 p.m. The Bridesmaid’s Daughter will be available for purchase at the event, where Nyna Giles will be available for signing.

TO REGISTER for the event go to: www.myhighhopes.com. Tickets are $75 per individual, or $750 for a patron table of 10. Sponsorships are also available by visiting the website.

For more information, please contact Co-chairs: Blake Gustafson at: [email protected] or Amy Russert at: [email protected]

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Mason, OH –Lindner Center of HOPE’s eleventh annual Touchdown for HOPE Super Bowl Sunday event at the Great American Ballpark Champions Club raised $195,000 for patient assistance. Approximately 250 people attended the event. This year Jim Breech, former Bengals star kicker, and his wife, Denise, were honorary hosts.

Proceeds from Touchdown for HOPE sponsorships and ticket sales will be used to fund a mental health services financial assistance program at Lindner Center of HOPE, benefitting our community’s first responders.

Community first responders (brave individuals who have specialized life-saving training) are among the first to arrive and provide assistance at the scene of an emergency, such as an accident, natural disaster, or terrorist attack.  These incidents are unfortunately all too frequent.  Fire fighters, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, law enforcement officials and other first responders experience incredible stress, while witnessing tragedies on a nearly unimaginable basis. When these heroes encounter traumatic experiences such as these, it often leaves them feeling as if no one else could possibly understand what they are going through besides their peers. They often don’t turn to experts to help them deal with mental health issues.

Touchdown for HOPE is a classy and fun Super Bowl party with big screen televisions, plush seating, and signature Cincinnati food favorites and other upscale tailgate-style treats. All taking place in a sports fan’s dream location –overlooking the baseball field.

A generous list of sponsors makes this event possible.

Photos:

– (l-r) Mary Alexander, Lindner Center of HOPE, Director of Development and Touchdown for HOPE organizer; Jim Breech, former Bengals kicker and Touchdown for HOPE honorary host; Paul Keck, MD, Lindner Center of HOPE President and CEO and Tracey Skale, MD, Medical Director, Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services

 

 

– Jack Geiger and Kay Geiger

 

– Jean Crawford and Alvin Crawford, MD

– Craig Lindner, Lindner Center of HOPE Board Chair; Greg Joseph and Bill Butler, Lindner Center of HOPE Board Member

 

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Narrative Medicine is designed to help providers think about patient’s unique stories and not their disease.

Lindner Center of HOPE is hosting a training for providers and caregivers to learn how a patient’s story of their illness provides unique insights for treating and caring for them.

Narrative Medicine:  Creating More Therapeutic Clinical Encounters will be presented by Shana Feibel, DO, Lindner Center of HOPE, on February 22, 2020 from 11:30 to 3 pm at Lindner Center of HOPE, 4075 Old Western Row Rd., Mason, Ohio. The training is $20 and includes a light lunch and 3 CEUs.

Upon completion of the workshop the participants should be able to describe the principles behind and the value of narrative medicine as a complement to clinical medical

Education, practice a narrative medicine workshop to help recognize the value of understanding differing viewpoints and perspectives and reflect on the emotions that others are struggling with to better understand the humanity in ourselves and in our patients.

Narrative Medicine is a particular way of thinking about a patient’s narrative as they reveal the story of their illness. The focus is on individuals and their unique stories, not their disease, and on our shared emotions and attitudes and, ultimately, on gaining insight into what makes us human.

Before Dr. Feibel attended medical school and a psychiatry residency, she graduated with an M.A. in Film History and an M.F.A. in Screenwriting from The U.C.L.A. School of Theater, Film and Television. She is a published author, filmmaker and an award-winning screenwriter. In 2017, she became one of the first graduates of the on-line Graduate Professional Certificate Program in Narrative Medicine from Columbia University, where modern Narrative Medicine began. She has given Narrative Medicine workshops across the country. In June, 2019, she spoke about Narrative Medicine at The CHCI Health and Medical Humanities Summer Institute in Paris, France.

Register at: lindnercenterofhope.org/narrative-medicine/ by February 14.

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Lindner Center of HOPE Doctors Among Best in Nation
Ranking Places Five Lindner Center Doctors at the Top Locally

The Frances and Craig Lindner Center of HOPE is pleased to announce the following doctors were ranked among the best doctors in the nation and among the top specialists in the Tri-State as indicated by The Best Doctors in America 2019-2020 database. As selected by their peers, 459 specialists from the Tristate were included in the listing published in Cincy Magazine’s December 2019/January 2020 issue:

Leah Casuto, M.D., For more than 20 years Dr. Casuto has practiced psychiatry. In addition to serving patients and families in treatment settings, she has also served as a researcher and teacher in the field. She has extensive experience in community mental health serving as a staff psychiatrist for a number of facilities in Greater Cincinnati.
Brian P. Dowling, M.D., a highly regarded psychiatrist in the Cincinnati area, who focuses on maximizing time with his patients in order to truly understand their individual stories attempting to offer them hope and a sense of possibility. Dr. Dowling is the Director of Medical Education at Lindner Center of HOPE.
Paul E. Keck, Jr., M.D., President-CEO, Lindner Center of HOPE, is a nationally renowned psychiatrist and researcher in Bipolar Disorder and psychopharmacology. He authored over 525 scientific papers in leading journals and was the 7th most cited scientist in the world published in the fields of psychiatry and psychology over the last decade.
Susan L. McElroy, M.D., A nationally recognized researcher and educator, Dr. McElroy is internationally known for her research in bipolar disorder, eating disorders, obesity, impulse control disorders and pharmacology. As Chief Research Officer for the Lindner Center of HOPE, she currently oversees multiple ongoing studies in bipolar disorder, major depression, binge eating disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder.
Marie E. Rueve, M.D., possesses not only an extensive background in psychopharmacology but also expertise in psychotherapy and a love of teaching. Her treatment philosophy centers on walking with patients through a comprehensive understanding of their illness and context, on to holistic, multi-disciplinary treatment approaches aimed at helping them live fulfilling and functional lives.  Her expertise in leading diagnostic and treatment teams, especially in patients with complex co-morbidities.

Lindner Center of HOPE in Mason is a comprehensive mental health center providing excellent, patient-centered, scientifically-advanced care for individuals suffering with mental illness. A state-of-the-science, mental health center and charter member of the National Network of Depression Centers, the Center provides psychiatric hospitalization and partial hospitalization for individuals age 12-years-old and older, outpatient services for all ages, diagnostic and short-term residential services for adults and adolescents, outpatient services for substance abuse through HOPE Center North location and co-occurring disorders for adults and research. The Center is enhanced by its partnership with UC Health as its clinicians are ranked among the best providers locally, nationally and internationally. Together Lindner Center of HOPE and UC Health offer a true system of mental health care in the Greater Cincinnati area and across the country. The Center is also affiliated with the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine.