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Counseling References

More information about the modalities I use

Strength-Based Approach

Strengths-Based Approach for Mental Health Recovery

What is a Strength-Based Approach? (Incl. Examples & Tools)

What is Strength-Based Approach | Theory, Practice & Therapy

Solution-Focused Therapy

What is Solution-Focused Therapy?

What Does the Research Say About Solution-Focused Brief Therapy?

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)

Solution-Focused Therapy Is Trauma-Informed Care

Positive Psychology

What is Positive Psychology & Why is It Important?

What Exactly Is Positive Psychology?

The New Era of Positive Psychology

PERMA™ Theory of well-being and PERMA™ workshops

Scholarly articles on topics in positive psychology

Hope Theory

Hope Theory - Make Your Life Better

Hope Theory: A Member of the Positive Psychology Family

“A New Hope” for Positive Psychology: A Dynamic Systems Reconceptualization of Hope Theory

Hope Theory: Rainbows in the Mind

Choice Theory

Quickstart Guide to Choice Theory

Choice Theory / Reality Therapy

Glasser's choice theory

What is Choice Theory?

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: What Is It and How Does It Work? - Healthline

Cognitive behavioral therapy - Mayo Clinic

All About Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) - PsychCentral

What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy? - American Psychological Association

Cognitive behavioral therapy - Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - Psychology Today

What Is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?

Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Dialectical Behavior Therapy - Psychology Today

Dialectical Behavior Therapy - University of Washington

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy - WebMD

Dialectical Behavior Therapy - Psychiatry (Journal)

History as a process of dialectical change: Hegel and Marx

Human Agency

Human Agency in Social Cognitive Theory

How Social Learning Theory Works

Developing Resilient Agency in Learning - The Internal Structure of Learning Power

How Sociologists Define Human Agency

Mindfulness

Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Anxiety and Depression

23 Amazing Health Benefits of Mindfulness for Body and Brain

10 Areas That Mindfulness & Meditation Make Us Better

5 Science-Backed Reasons Mindfulness Meditation Is Good for Your Health

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

Is Mindfulness the Future of Therapy?

What are the benefits of mindfulness

What Is Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)?

Benefits of Mindfulness: Practices for Improving Emotional and Physical Well-Being

What Is Mindfulness Therapy?

Twelve-Step Facilitation

12-Step Facilitation Therapy (Alcohol, Stimulants, Opiates)

Twelve-Step Facilitation

Alcoholics Anonymous and 12-Step Facilitation Treatments for Alcohol Use Disorder: A Distillation of a 2020 Cochrane Review for Clinicians and Policy Makers

The Power Threat Meaning Framework

Introduction to the PTMF

The Power Threat Meaning Framework: Summary

The Power Threat Meaning Framework

The Power Threat Meaning Framework Overview

General Information about Modalities

A Glossary of Therapy Approaches & Modalities

Research on Teletherapy

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Research on Addiction & Recovery

Age-related aspects of addiction

Addiction Statistics

Behavioral Addiction versus Substance Addiction: Correspondence of Psychiatric and Psychological Views

Common Comorbidities with Substance Use Disorders Research Report: Introduction

Hallucinogens: Drug Facts

HHS Resources on Opioids

Internet Addiction: A Brief Summary of Research and Practice

Marijuana Addiction (Cannabis Use Disorder)

Marijuana and Mental Health

Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)

Narcotics Drug Fact Sheet

Non-Abstinent Recovery Approaches Are Common, Though Abstinence Associated With Better Quality Of Life

Substance Abuse / Chemical Dependency

The Varieties of Recovery Experience: A Primer for Addiction Treatment Professionals and Recovery Advocates

What Is Substance Abuse Treatment: A Booklet For Families

Research on Mental Health

About Mental Health. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

What Is Mental Wellbeing? A Psychologist Explains

About Mental Health

APA Dictionary: Mental Health

References for right of access to client records

Your Health Information, Your Rights

Your Medical Records

Patient Access Information for Individuals: Get it, Check it, Use it!

The Guide to Getting & Using Your Health Records

The Right to Access and Correct Your Health Information

You do not have the right to access a provider's psychotherapy notes (as opposed to session progress notes)

What personal health information do individuals have a right under HIPAA to access from their health care providers and health plans?

Electronic Health Records: Privacy and Security

How timely must a covered entity be in responding to individuals’ requests for access to their PHI?

What is the difference between “consent” and “authorization” under the HIPAA Privacy Rule?

45 CFR 164.524 of the Code of Federal Regulations: Access of individuals to protected health information.

References for authorization of release of information

Does the HIPAA Privacy Rule permit a doctor, laboratory, or other health care provider to share patient health information for treatment purposes by fax, e-mail, or over the phone?

Can an individual revoke his or her authorization?

What is the difference between “consent” and “authorization” under the HIPAA Privacy Rule?

Can an authorization be used together with other written instructions from the intended recipient of the information?

Your provider is no longer responsible for the security of your health information after it is sent to a third party.

Court Orders and Subpoenas

HIPAA FAQs for Individuals

If my family or friends call my health care provider to ask about my condition, will they have to give my provider proof of who they are?

If I do not object, can my health care provider share or discuss my health information with my family, friends, or others involved in my care or payment for my care?

If I am unconscious or not around, can my health care provider still share or discuss my health information with my family, friends, or others involved in my care or payment for my care?

Are appointment reminders allowed under the HIPAA Privacy Rule without authorizations?

References for electronic signatures

Are e-signatures legally binding?

Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act

Uniform Electronic Transaction Act

Does the Privacy Rule require that an authorization be notarized or include a witness signature?

Instructional Design References

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Practitioner References

HIPAA Topics

Uses and Disclosures for Treatment, Payment, and Health Care Operations

HIPAA Privacy Rule and Sharing Information Related to Mental Health

Guidance on How the HIPAA Rules Permit Covered Health Care Providers and Health Plans to Use Remote Communication Technologies for Audio-Only Telehealth

Guidance on HIPAA & Cloud Computing

Are the following entities considered "business associates" under the HIPAA Privacy Rule: US Postal Service, United Parcel Service, delivery truck line employees and/or their management?

Can a CSP be considered to be a “conduit” like the postal service, and, therefore, not a business associate that must comply with the HIPAA Rules?

Does the HIPAA Privacy Rule permit a doctor, laboratory, or other health care provider to share patient health information for treatment purposes by fax, e-mail, or over the phone?

Conduits: Postal carriers are not Business Associates under the HIPAA Privacy Rule.

A Cloud Service Provider (CSP) is a Business Associate and must comply with HIPAA Rules.

Model Notices of Privacy Practices

Minimum Necessary Requirement

Is the use of encryption mandatory in the Security Rule?

May a covered entity that is a plaintiff or defendant in a legal proceeding use or disclose protected health information for the litigation?

Must the HIPAA Privacy Rule's minimum necessary standard to be applied to uses or disclosures that are authorized by an individual?

Are providers required to make a minimum necessary determination to disclose to Federal or state agencies, such as the Social Security Administration (SSA) or its affiliated agencies, for individuals' applications for federal or state benefits?

Code of Federal Regulations: Section 164.508 - Uses and disclosures for which an authorization is required.

A provider might have a patient's medical record that contains older portions of a medical record that were created by another previous provider. Will the HIPAA Privacy Rule permit a provider who is a covered entity to disclose a complete medical record even though portions of the record were created by other providers?

Doesn't the HIPAA Privacy Rule minimum necessary standard conflict with the HIPAA transaction standards?

Code of Federal Regulations - Section 164.502 - Uses and disclosures of protected health information: general rules.

How are covered entities expected to determine what is the minimum necessary information that can be used, disclosed, or requested for a particular purpose?

May a covered entity use or disclose a patient’s entire medical record based on the patient’s signed authorization?

Does the Privacy Rule permit a covered entity to use or disclose protected health information pursuant to an authorization form that was prepared by a third party?

May a valid authorization list categories of persons who may use or disclose protected health information, without naming specific individuals or entities?

Is a copy, facsimile, or electronically transmitted version of a signed authorization valid under the Privacy Rule?

Does the HIPAA Privacy Rule permit doctors, nurses, and other health care providers to share patient health information for treatment purposes without the patient’s authorization?

Disclosures for Emergency Preparedness - A Decision Tool: Authorization

Personal Representatives

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