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Psychotherapy: Skills And Resilience Through Self-Knowledge, Gilana Finogenov
Psychotherapy: Skills And Resilience Through Self-Knowledge, Gilana Finogenov
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
At least 20% of all primary care visits are related to mental health. A limited number of patients are being referred to therapy, even though therapy is shown to be as effective as medication for disorders like depression and anxiety. A pamphlet was designed to explain what psychotherapy is to patients and to describe several common therapy modalities.
Creating A Welcoming Clinical Environment For Lgbt Patients, Samy S. Ramadan
Creating A Welcoming Clinical Environment For Lgbt Patients, Samy S. Ramadan
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
The aim of this project was to develop a welcoming clinical environment for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) patients at Northern Counties Health Care (NCHC) and to serve as a model for community health centers across the nation that want to provide their LGBT communities with patient centered care that is affordable, compassionate and accessible. This was achieved by revising non-discrimination policies and new patient forms to be more inclusive of sexual orientations and gender identities, incorporating LGBT health learning modules into yearly provider and staff mandatories, and adding LGBT inclusive material into all waiting and exam rooms. The …