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"Every person, regardless of their ability to communicate and regardless of their measurable abilities, is a person with agency and a point of view." -Lisa Keliher Clinical Psychologist & Behaviorist Founder of Behavior Agent . #RegisteredBehaviorTechnician #RBTCertification #BehavioralTechnician #BehaviorAnalysis #BehavioralDataCollection #ABADataCollection #kindness #love #bekind #peace #happiness #compassion #motivation #life #kindnessmatters #positivity #selflove #positivevibes #inspiration #gratitude #hope #kind #quotes #mentalhealth #happy #selfcare #joy #smile #mindfulness #faith #loveyourself #instagood #family #believe #community #humanity . Who We Are With over 35-years’ experience in the field, the developers of Behavior Agent addressed the pain points related to current systems that fall short of aggregating meaningful data. Our technological solution streamlines the inefficiencies that occur within a behaviorist’s workload. With Behavior Agent, users can double or triple their caseloads without adding any additional hours. The time savings is substantial. We know, we use it every day. The whole person approach is key to successful outcomes so B.A. Medical was developed with industry experts to bring the same level of meaningful data about an individual’s physical health. Behavior Agent was born and is used by professionals who work every day providing treatment to medically and behaviorally challenged people. We are proud that our professional experiences drove the development and that we have solved the problem. We chose to be behaviorists because we care about people and their well-being, not to do admin work. Behavior Agent allowed us to return to our purpose; making a difference in the lives of our clients. Easily. Accurately. Efficiently. . #DrLisaKeliher #BehaviorAgent . We also talk about: #BehavioralSaaS #DataAnalysis #DataCollectionSoftware #HealthReportGeneration #ElectronicHealthRecords #ElectronicMedicalRecords #IntellectualDisability #MentalHealthTreatment

Every mental health professional play their respective roles.

When addressing mental health, both psychologists and psychiatrists play crucial roles, often working together to provide comprehensive care. However, their roles and approaches to treatment differ significantly. Psychologists primarily focus on therapy and counseling. They are trained in various therapeutic techniques and are skilled in diagnosing mental health conditions, conducting psychological testing, and providing psychotherapy (commonly known as "talk therapy"). Therapy can take many forms, including cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), psychodynamic therapy, and humanistic approaches, among others. Psychologists also offer more than just talk therapy; they can design and implement behavioral interventions, provide psychoeducation, and conduct research. Psychiatrists, on the other hand, are medical doctors (MDs or DOs) specializing in mental health. They have the authority to prescribe medication, which is a key distinction from psychologists. while psychologists and psychiatrists have distinct roles, their collaboration enhances the quality of mental health care, combining therapeutic interventions and medical management for optimal patient outcomes. Psychologists, how do you collaborate with psychiatrists in your practice? What benefits have you observed from this teamwork?

I had to repost this so that people understand the real difference. Some small steps can lead to a bigger change. Similarly some silly mistakes can cause a huge damage in log run. So please be mindful enough on what are we consuming from internet how authentic that information is. #psychologists #clinical psychologists #counseling psychologists

Improving the detection of behavioral health conditions through positive and unlabeled learning: opioid use disorder #OHDSISocialShowcase #JoinTheJourney Lead: Praveen Kumar Co-Author: Christophe Lambert Background: Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a chronic behavioral health condition marked by prolonged opioid use that leads to significant distress or impairment of brain structure and function. The opioid crisis continues to be a significant public health problem worldwide. Globally, opioid use disorders afflict over 16 million people, including more than 2.1 million individuals in the US alone. Additionally, opioids contribute to more than 120,000 deaths annually worldwide. In 2020, 91,799 drug overdose deaths occurred in the US, with opioids contributing to 74.8% of all those deaths. Accurately detecting and estimating behavioral health conditions, such as OUD, is crucial for identifying at-risk individuals, determining treatment needs, tracking prevention and intervention efforts, and finding treatment-naive individuals for clinical trials. With increased data availability and improved machine learning (ML) frameworks, researchers have recently started applying ML models to healthcare data to analyze various aspects of the opioid crisis. Nevertheless, underdiagnosis and undercoding of these conditions in electronic health records (EHRs) and claims data are common, with this missing data potentially compromising the reliability of analytics and inferences drawn from EHRs. Our study employs a novel Positive and Unlabeled (PU) machine learning method to estimate the probability of an individual patient having OUD and the overall prevalence of OUD among individuals who have been exposed to at least one opioid in their lifetime. Furthermore, we examine differences in OUD diagnosis versus our imputed estimates across US states using administrative claims data. Since the Selected Completely At Random (SCAR) assumption is often not valid in healthcare data due to the fact that coded cases may not be true representatives of undetected cases (e.g., severe cases may more likely to generate a healthcare encounter), we applied our novel PU learning algorithm, “Positive Unlabeled Learning Selected Not At Random (PULSNAR),” to estimate the proportion of OUD among undetected individuals. PULSNAR can also generate a calibrated estimate of the probability that each patient has a given condition, assuming other patient healthcare data (i.e., conditions, procedures, drugs) are correlated with the condition of interest. The full details of our PU learning algorithm are available in a preprint. https://lnkd.in/esWG4S9g

"Behaviorists are in partnership with the client; helping the client find another path in the world." -Lisa Keliher Clinical Psychologist & Behaviorist Founder of Behavior Agent . #RegisteredBehaviorTechnician #RBTCertification #BehavioralTechnician #BehaviorAnalysis #BehavioralDataCollection #ABADataCollection #kindness #love #bekind #peace #happiness #compassion #motivation #life #kindnessmatters #positivity #selflove #positivevibes #inspiration #gratitude #hope #kind #quotes #mentalhealth #happy #selfcare #joy #smile #mindfulness #faith #loveyourself #instagood #family #believe #community #humanity . Who We Are With over 35-years’ experience in the field, the developers of Behavior Agent addressed the pain points related to current systems that fall short of aggregating meaningful data. Our technological solution streamlines the inefficiencies that occur within a behaviorist’s workload. With Behavior Agent, users can double or triple their caseloads without adding any additional hours. The time savings is substantial. We know, we use it every day. The whole person approach is key to successful outcomes so B.A. Medical was developed with industry experts to bring the same level of meaningful data about an individual’s physical health. Behavior Agent was born and is used by professionals who work every day providing treatment to medically and behaviorally challenged people. We are proud that our professional experiences drove the development and that we have solved the problem. We chose to be behaviorists because we care about people and their well-being, not to do admin work. Behavior Agent allowed us to return to our purpose; making a difference in the lives of our clients. Easily. Accurately. Efficiently. . #DrLisaKeliher #BehaviorAgent . We also talk about: #BehavioralSaaS #DataAnalysis #DataCollectionSoftware #HealthReportGeneration #ElectronicHealthRecords #ElectronicMedicalRecords #IntellectualDisability #MentalHealthTreatment

Using Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Practice - Psychiatric Times: Using Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Practice  Psychiatric Times http://dlvr.it/T6VNgV #ai #artificialintelligence

🚀 How Can AI Transform Mental Healthcare? 🧠 As psychologists, we’re always looking for ways to enhance the care we provide and reach more people in need. The integration of AI into mental healthcare has incredible potential to address workforce challenges, improve therapist training, and streamline administrative tasks—all while keeping the human connection at the center of therapy. I recently wrote a blog based on insights from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine workshop, “Addressing Workforce Challenges Across the Behavioral Health Continuum of Care.” In it, I explore how AI can: ✔️ Enhance training through real-time feedback on evidence-based practices. ✔️ Streamline administrative tasks, giving us more time for client care. ✔️ Complement, not replace, human therapists by supporting better outcomes. ✔️ Address the need for more research to ensure ethical and effective implementation. 💡 The potential is undeniable, but the path forward must be thoughtful and collaborative. Join me in exploring how AI could reshape mental healthcare while preserving the irreplaceable human connection. 👉 Read the full blog here: https://lnkd.in/gtd7PwDc

Check out our NEW Blog on https://lnkd.in/eQQbSUXT! 🌟Neurodivergent Aspiring Psychologists: Exploring the Strengths and Challenges🌟. By Stacey Hitchman Our blog is especially aimed as Aspiring Clinical Psychologists. Check out this and previous blogs! Head over to https://lnkd.in/eQQbSUXT Are you an Aspiring Clinical Psychologist? Want to publish a blog? DM us for more info! #aspiringclinicalpsych #dclinpsy #blog

"It's my job to understand the client's perspective and put myself in the person's shoes." -Lisa Keliher Clinical Psychologist & Behaviorist Founder of Behavior Agent . #RegisteredBehaviorTechnician #RBTCertification #BehavioralTechnician #BehaviorAnalysis #BehavioralDataCollection #ABADataCollection #kindness #love #bekind #peace #happiness #compassion #motivation #life #kindnessmatters #positivity #selflove #positivevibes #inspiration #gratitude #hope #kind #quotes #mentalhealth #happy #selfcare #joy #smile #mindfulness #faith #loveyourself #instagood #family #believe #community #humanity . Who We Are With over 35-years’ experience in the field, the developers of Behavior Agent addressed the pain points related to current systems that fall short of aggregating meaningful data. Our technological solution streamlines the inefficiencies that occur within a behaviorist’s workload. With Behavior Agent, users can double or triple their caseloads without adding any additional hours. The time savings is substantial. We know, we use it every day. The whole person approach is key to successful outcomes so B.A. Medical was developed with industry experts to bring the same level of meaningful data about an individual’s physical health. Behavior Agent was born and is used by professionals who work every day providing treatment to medically and behaviorally challenged people. We are proud that our professional experiences drove the development and that we have solved the problem. We chose to be behaviorists because we care about people and their well-being, not to do admin work. Behavior Agent allowed us to return to our purpose; making a difference in the lives of our clients. Easily. Accurately. Efficiently. . #DrLisaKeliher #BehaviorAgent . We also talk about: #BehavioralSaaS #DataAnalysis #DataCollectionSoftware #HealthReportGeneration #ElectronicHealthRecords #ElectronicMedicalRecords #IntellectualDisability #MentalHealthTreatment