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Mason, OH – The Harold C. Schott Foundation Eating Disorders Program at Lindner Center of HOPE is inviting community members, professionals, those struggling with eating disorders, family members and supports to a FREE movie night to promote body positivity and to raise awareness about eating disorders.

The evening includes a showing of the documentary “Embrace”, a movie shining a light on body image and the global issue of body dissatisfaction. Following the movie, there will be time for audience discussion moderated by clinicians from the Harold C. Schott Foundation Eating Disorders Program. Light refreshments will also be available.

Where?

Lindner Center of HOPE Gymnasium/Conference Center
4075 Old Western Row Rd.
Mason, OH 45040

When?

Thursday, February 23, 2017
Doors open at 6 p.m. for networking and resource gathering. Movie to start at 6:30 p.m.

Contact Pricila Gran to RSVP at 513-536-0318 or [email protected].

RSVP by Thursday, February 16, 2017

Embrace was created to inspire change in the way people think and feel about themselves and their bodies, moving towards self-acceptance and body appreciation. Please note, this movie is intended for mature audiences. Movie trailer link: https://bodyimagemovement.com/embrace-the-documentary/.

NEDAWARENESS Week is February 26 through March 4, 2017. Kick off this important week by viewing this film with Lindner Center of HOPE. Learn more about the week at http://nedawareness.org/.

Lindner Center of HOPE offers a disciplined approach to eating disorder treatment that combines psychiatric management, psychotherapy, nutritional services, and family engagement throughout the entire process. Board certified clinicians offer the wisdom, compassion and proven treatment modalities to successfully treat complex illnesses such as eating disorders, returning patients, and their loved ones, to more fulfilling lives.

The Harold C. Schott Foundation Eating Disorders Program at Lindner Center of HOPE includes services for adults and adolescents, females and males, while also incorporating research. https://lindnercenterofhope.org/what-we-treat/eating-disorders/

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.

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Lindner Center of HOPE with the support of Manor House in Mason, Ohio is offering a Free Community Education Series in 2017 on topics related to addiction. The series will offer expert discussion of Substance Use Disorders, Behavioral Addictions, Treatment and Strategies for Coping for community members seeking information.

The series will be held at Manor House, 7440 Mason-Montgomery Rd., Mason the third Wednesday of the month starting January 18, 2017 for one year (though sessions will not be offered in May 2017 or December 2017. On May 7, 2017 Lindner Center of HOPE will offer their second Education Day, a ½ day workshop about mental illness and addiction.)

Register by calling Pricila Gran at 513-536-0318. Learn more by visiting lindnercenterofhope.org/education.

The first session is January 18, 2017. Clifford Cabansag, MD, DABAM, CTTS, Lindner Center of HOPE, Addiction Medicine Physician, will present on Addiction as a Chronic Disease and Medication Assisted Treatment.

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.

 

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Touchdown for HOPE Scheduled for Sunday, February 5, 2017

Mason, OH –The eighth annual Touchdown for HOPE Super Bowl Sunday event will take place on February 5, 2017, starting with tailgating at 5:30 p.m. and with Super Bowl kick-off at 6:30 p.m., at the Great American Ballpark Champions Club.

Proceeds from Touchdown for HOPE will be used to subsidize the cost of treatment for those suffering from prescription opioid/heroin addiction at Lindner Center of HOPE’s HOPE Center North location.  Lindner Center of HOPE makes this call to action in response to the overdose crisis in the local community.  Many people suffer from not having the funds to pay for services for a daily treatment program, despite the fact that in most cases this is the most effective treatment option.  The inconsistency results in declining treatment effectiveness significantly over time.

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.  Tickets are $125 per guest, but a young professional’s ticket, for those 35 and under, is priced at $75. Tickets purchased prior to January 15, 2017 are discounted to $100 and $65 respectively. Reservations include free parking in Central Riverfront Garage and all food and beverages.

Originally conceived in 2010 by Scott Robertson, Carl Satterwhite, John Ryan, Francie Hiltz and Sue Lawrence, this annual event has consistently raised over $200,000 and continues to improve the lives of those suffering with mental illness and substance use disorders.

Event details:

Location: Great American Ballpark, Champions Club, 100 Joe Nuxhall Way.
Date: February 5, 2017; 5:30p.m., 6:30 p.m. kick-off
Tickets: $125; $75 young professional’s ticket (Purchase 9 tickets, get one free.)
Register on-line at https://lindnercenterofhope.org/donate/touchdown or call 513-536-0328.
A generous list of sponsors makes this event possible. Sponsorship opportunities are still available.

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.

 

 

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hehemannbryan_press-releaseLindner Center of HOPE is pleased to announce that Bryan Hehemann has been named Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Lindner Center of HOPE. The Lindner Center’s COO is responsible for overseeing the daily operational and administrative functions of the organization with mission-focused and goal-oriented leadership.

Mr. Hehemann has over 30 years of experience in hospital operations with significant contributions in the areas of strategic planning, clinical services growth and service delivery. Most recently, Mr. Hehemann served as Chief Executive Officer at McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital in Oxford for over seven years.  He successfully led the long-range plan to engage Miami University, build partnerships with physicians and community agencies and increase patient and employee satisfaction. Prior to that, Bryan held Vice President positions at various Hospitals, including 16 years at Memorial Healthcare Center in Owosso, Michigan where he had responsibility for behavioral health services.

“I feel honored to be selected as the new COO for the Lindner Center of HOPE.  The Center has a remarkable mission and vision and an incredible, talented professional clinical staff in place.  It is my hope that I will have an impact on service delivery improvements, the Center’s business performance and long term clinical and operation outcomes.  I look forward to working in this one of a kind, state of the science organization, with the dedicated and passionate team in place,” said Mr. Hehemann.

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.

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Ranking Places Four 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 2015-2016 database. As selected by their peers, 478 specialists from the Tristate were included in the listing published in Cincy Magazine’s December 2016/January 2017 issue:

Paul E. Keck, Jr., MDPaul 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 700 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.

 

Michael A. Keys, MDMichael A. Keys, M.D., Dr. Keys is a regionally known and respected expert in Geriatric. He currently serves as Director of Senior Adult Psychiatry at the Lindner Center of HOPE. He is also a member of several national and international psychiatric associations and editorial boards.

 

 

Susan L. McElroy, MD

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.

This is the sixth consecutive year these doctors were included in this database. All three physicians hold faculty appointments with the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and are part of UC Physicians.

 

Joining the list this year is:

Brian P. Dowling, MDBrian 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.

 

 

LockeyChristopher websiteChristopher J. Lockey, M.D., FAPA, a staff psychiatrist at the Lindner Center of HOPE working primarily with patients at Sibcy House, the center’s specialized unit, offering a comprehensive diagnostic assessment and short-term intensive treatment program for patients, age 18 and older, suffering with complex, co-morbid mental health issues.

 

 

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.

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(Mason, OH– September 21, 2016) Lindner Center of HOPE is sponsoring CincyStorytellers:  Addiction and recovery – a night of live storytelling Wednesday, November 16, 2016 starting at 7 p.m. at The Carnegie in Covington, Kentucky.

All storytellers who will take the mic have one thing in common — they have stories to share from waging their battle against the heroin epidemic in our region.

The sponsorship of this event by Lindner Center of HOPE means that there is no cost for tickets, but they must be reserved in advance. Tickets are available at https://tickets.cincinnati.com/e/cincystorytellers-addiction-and-recovery.

Doors open at 6 p.m. Storytelling begins at 7 p.m. Light refreshments will be available for purchase.

 

Local Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Lindner Center of HOPE’s HOPE Center North location is dedicated to outpatient treatment for substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. The location offers comprehensive assessment, individual and group therapy, intensive outpatient treatment and medication-assisted treatment in Mason, Ohio. The mission is to meet people where they are and treat them with care, compassion and comprehensive treatment methods aimed at lasting recovery.

At the Lindner Center of HOPE, it is understood that addiction is a disease. When struggling with Substance use disorders (SUDs), like so many medical conditions, a patient often needs a combination of medical care and professional support to manage it.

At HOPE Center North there is a strong team of dedicated addiction specialists who create individualized plans for each patient.  Plans may include medication-assisted treatment, therapy, support groups, combined with other comprehensive methods, like treating for possible underlying issues, such as depression or anxiety.

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.

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 (Mason, OH– September 21, 2016) Lindner Center of HOPE is proud to announce that it will be a sponsor of Screening for Mental Health’s National Depression Screening Day® (NDSD), which raises awareness and screens people for depression and mood disorders and allows individuals to connect with the appropriate treatment resources.

National Depression Screening Day, held on October 6th serves as a supportive community initiative to connect the public with mental health screenings and focuses on viewing and treating mental health with the same gravity as physical health. This year’s campaign focuses on suicide prevention due to the recent rise in suicide rates. According to the Center for Disease Control and prevention (CDC), the suicide rate in the United States increased 24 percent from 1999 to 2014, making it the highest it has been in decades. Screening for Mental Health is introducing a public resource, stopasuicide.org, that not only educates the public on the warning signs of suicide, but also provides action steps needed to help individuals get themselves or someone they care about the help they need.

“One of the largest barriers to treatment is mental health stigma,” Paul E. Keck, Jr, MD, President and CEO, Lindner Center of HOPE. “We are delighted to be a sponsor of National Depression Screening Day to raise awareness of depression and suicide prevention and connect those suffering with the treatment they need.”

Although the screenings are not diagnostic, they will determine if someone is exhibiting symptoms associated with depression and other mood disorders and if they should seek help. In a recent independent study commissioned by the nonprofit Screening for Mental Health, 55 percent of study participants who completed a depression and mood disorder screening sought treatment within three months.

The link to the screening is http://screening.mentalhealthscreening.org/lindner-center-of-hope

 About Screening for Mental Health, Inc.

Screening for Mental Health, Inc. (SMH), the pioneer of large-scale mental health screening for the public, provides innovative mental health and substance use resources, linking those in need with quality treatment options. SMH programs, offered online and in-person, educate, raise awareness, and screen individuals for depression, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, alcohol use disorders, and suicide. For more information about Screening for Mental Health, visit www.MentalHealthScreening.org.

 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.

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GoldSeal_transparentLindner Center of HOPE today announced it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Behavioral Health Opioid Treatment Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal of Approval® is a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to providing safe and effective care.

Lindner Center of HOPE, specifically in its Outpatient Addictions Program, HOPE Center North (4483 State Route 42, Mason), underwent a rigorous onsite survey on May 19 and 20, 2016. During the review, compliance with behavioral health care standards related to several areas, including care, treatment, and services; environment of care; leadership; and screening procedures for the early detection of imminent harm was evaluated. Onsite observations and interviews also were conducted.

Established in 1969, The Joint Commission’s Behavioral Health Care Accreditation Program currently accredits more than 2,250 organizations for a three-year period. Accredited organizations provide treatment and services within a variety of settings across the care continuum for individuals who have mental health, addiction, eating disorder, intellectual/developmental disability, and/or child-welfare related needs.

“Joint Commission accreditation provides behavioral health care organizations with the processes needed to improve in a variety of areas related to the care of individuals and their families,” said Tracy Griffin Collander, LCSW, executive director, Behavioral Health Care Accreditation Program, The Joint Commission. “We commend (name of organization) for its efforts to elevate the standard of care it provides and to instill confidence in the community it serves.”

“Lindner Center of HOPE is pleased to receive Behavioral Health Opioid Treatment Accreditation from The Joint Commission, the premier health care quality improvement and accrediting body in the nation,” added Paul E. Keck, Jr., MD, President and CEO, Lindner Center of HOPE. “Staff from across the organization continue to work together to develop and implement approaches and strategies that have the potential to improve care for those in our community. We believe this sets us apart in our approach in the fight against heroin and other opioids.”

The Joint Commission’s behavioral health care standards are developed in consultation with health care experts and providers, quality improvement measurement experts, and individuals and their families. The standards are informed by scientific literature and expert consensus to help organizations measure, assess and improve performance.

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The Joint Commission

Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission seeks to continuously improve health care for the public, in collaboration with other stakeholders, by evaluating health care organizations and inspiring them to excel in providing safe and effective care of the highest quality and value. The Joint Commission accredits and certifies nearly 21,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. An independent, nonprofit organization, The Joint Commission is the nation’s oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. Learn more about The Joint Commission at www.jointcommission.org.

Lindner Center of HOPE offers comprehensive outpatient services for the treatment of substance use disorders at its HOPE Center North location, 4483 State Route 42, Mason. Included in these services are outpatient, Intensive Outpatient, and Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT). MAT is the use of medications, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, to provide a whole-patient approach to the treatment of substance use disorders. Research shows that when treating substance use disorders, a combination of medication and behavioral therapies is most successful.

 

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Empowering an adolescent struggling with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) with the skills they need to manage their OCD can have a profoundly positive impact. Williams House at Lindner Center of HOPE has enhanced a specialized assessment and treatment track for adolescents suffering with OCD. This track focuses on creating a strong collaborative alliance in order to engage the adolescent in the difficult work involved in OCD treatment. Clinicians are experienced in making the tasks of hierarchy completion and exposure/ response prevention rewarding and fun.

Williams House also has expertise in working with complex co-morbidity coupled with OCD. Given the individualization of the program to meet the needs of the adolescent, the duration of stay is customized with a minimum stay of 14 days, with most staying 4 to 6 weeks.

This individualized residential OCD treatment track may begin with a Williams House Comprehensive Diagnostic Assessment to:

  • Clarify diagnosis (OCD symptoms are not always clear and sometimes may be masking other diagnoses)
  • Evaluate treatment readiness
  • Introduce Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
  • Develop a treatment hierarchy
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) through integrated Williams House programming
  • Illness management and recovery groups

Many individuals begin the track with a confirmed diagnosis, and may not need a comprehensive diagnostic assessment. Therefore, Williams House at Lindner Center of HOPE’s treatment track for OCD will work with individuals and their families to take progressive and proven steps to free themselves from the grasp of OCD and other anxiety conditions through a customized treatment plan, which includes:

  • The development of their treatment hierarchy and establishment of their completion goal
  • Tailored intensive treatment that combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and medication treatment with specific emphasis and continuous opportunities to practice Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). In addition to 3 hours of structured ERP, patients engage in ERP experiences throughout the day and participate in more than 5 additional hours of therapy daily.
  • Individualized therapy
  • Self-directed work
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) through integrated Williams House programming
  • Illness management and recovery groups
  • Patient and family education

Admissions specialists and clinicians are available to confidentially discuss and assess each individual’s unique circumstances. Call (513) 536-0537 / (888) 537-4229 or visit Williamslindner.org.

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Lindner Center of HOPE surveyed referral sources for its many programs and services in June 2016. Results of that survey indicated a high rate of satisfaction from those referring patients to Lindner Center of HOPE for mental health and addiction assessment and treatment. Approximately 130 referrers took the time to respond to the survey.

An average of 31 percent of referrers gave a score of 5 (on a 5-point scale with five being the highest) when asked how likely they would be to refer again to Lindner Center of HOPE. The group, on average, rated the value of the patient stay/experience 4.6 on the 5-point scale. Also, of note, was an average score of 4.5 when asked about their satisfaction with the care given to their patient.

Overall, scores for all questions in all services (inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization, outpatient, intensive outpatient and substance use disorder treatment) averaged 4.4 on a 5-point scale. With 5 indicating the highest satisfaction.

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.

 

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