Articles & Publications


5 Things You Should Know About Stress | NIMH


Conference Materials

2012 • The Assessment and Clinical Management of Suicidal Clients

A Practical, Evidence-Based Approach for Means-Restriction Counseling With Suicidal Patients

From Professional Psychology: Research and Practice 2011, Vol. 42, No. 5, 339–346

Addressing Co-Occurring Disorders in Non-Traditional Service Settings | SAMHSA

A white paper that discusses the treatment of co-occurring disorders in settings outside substance abuse and mental health systems. Describes how primary health care, law...

Addressing Tobacco Among Individuals with a Mental Illness or Addiction

This paper summarizes literature and discusses how treatment for tobacco can no longer be ignored in mental-health and addiction-treatment settings.

Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly

A weekly newsletter featuring in-depth information and analysis on fundamental issues, policy changes, new legislation, research findings, and business news for managers and directors in...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | NIMH


Autism Spectrum Disorder | NIMH


Behavioral Health and Justice Involved Populations | SAMHSA

A presentation that discusses the impact of behavioral health on the American population as well as the criminal justice system. Examines the changes that are...

Bipolar Disorder in Children and Teens | NIMH


Bipolar Disorder | NIMH


Conference Materials

2015 • Annual Membership Meeting

Building Capacity to Embrace Co-Occurring Practice in the MaineCare Behavioral Health Home


Conference Materials

2015 • Annual Membership Meeting

Carefully Crafting Consensus on Mental Health Legislation


CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain


Clinical Research Trials and You: Questions and Answers | NIMH


Conference Materials

2015 • Annual Membership Meeting

CMS Letter: New Service Delivery Opportunities for Individuals with a Substance Use Disorder


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2017 • Annual Membership Meeting

Conference to discuss possible connection between opiate addiction, mental health

A brief article and video about the conference from WCSH-6. [ult_blockquote]AUGUSTA, Maine (NEWS CENTER) — People working in both the mental health and substance abuse...

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2015 • Annual Membership Meeting

Considerations for Incorporating “Well-Being” in Public Policy for Workers and Workplaces

Action to address workforce functioning and productivity requires a broader approach than the traditional scope of occupational safety and health. Focus on “well-being” may be...

Conference Materials

2012 • The Assessment and Clinical Management of Suicidal Clients

Core Competencies in Suicide Risk Assessment and Management: Implications for Supervision

Training and Education in Professional Psychology 2008, Vol. 2, No. 4, 219–228

Conference Materials

2012 • The Assessment and Clinical Management of Suicidal Clients

Countertransference Hate in the Treatment of Suicidal Patients

From Arch Gen Psychiatry Vol 30, May 1974

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2012 • Making it Work: Implementing Seeking Safety

Creating Trauma-Informed Correctional Care: A Balance of Goals and Environment

From the European Journal of Psychotraumatology 2012.

David Mee-Lee’s Tips and Topics

David Mee-Lee, MD is a leading expert in co-occurring substance use and mental disorders. His monthly blog, “Tips and Topics,” explores subjects and solutions drawn...

Depression and College Students | NIMH


Depression: What You Need To Know | NIMH


Conference Materials

2017 • Annual Membership Meeting

Drug treatment need urgent but seems ‘overwhelming,’ federal official says

An article about and photos of the conference in the Kennebec Journal, March 1, 2017 Kimberly Johnson, the director of the federal Center for Substance...

Dual Diagnosis Relapse Prevention Monograph: A Report on the Training Initiative 1997–1998

This monograph represents further progress in the effort toward integration of treatment approaches for clients with dual disorders in the State of Maine. It is...

Eating Disorders: About More Than Food | NIMH


Conference Materials

2012 • Making it Work: Implementing Seeking Safety

Evaluation Project on Young African-American Men

From “Seeking Safety therapy for men: Clinical and research experiences” in Men and Addictions, 2009.

Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health

The first-ever Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health reviews what we know about substance misuse and how you can use that knowledge to...

General Principles for the Use of Pharmacological Agents to Treat Individuals with Co-Occurring Mental and Substance Use Disorders | SAMHSA

Offers general principles to assist in the planning, delivery, and evaluation of pharmacologic approaches to support the recovery of individuals with co-occurring disorders. Covers engagement,...

Generalized Anxiety Disorder | NIMH


Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters: What Rescue Workers Can Do | NIMH


Conference Materials

2015 • Annual Membership Meeting

Home and Community Based Settings: Complete Integration Regulation


Conference Materials

2015 • Annual Membership Meeting

Improving Responses to People with Mental Illnesses at the Pretrial Stage: Essential Elements


Inappropriate Prescribing

APA Monitor on Psychology, June 2012, Vol 43, No. 6 • Print version: page 36 | “Research shows that all too often, Americans are taking...

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2012 • The Assessment and Clinical Management of Suicidal Clients

Informed Consent with Suicidal Patients: Rethinking Risks in (and out of) Treatment

From Psychotherapy Theory, Research, Practice, Training 2009, Vol. 46, No. 4, 459–468

Mad in America

A webzine founded by author Robert Whitaker that provides news of psychiatric research, original journalism articles, and a forum for an international group of writers...

Maine Kids: The Way Life Should Be

Knowledge Dissemination Conference: Adolescent Mental Health & Substance Use Disorders | Monograph of Conference Proceedings May 9–10, 2000

Maine Opiate Collaborative

Convened by the US Attorney General, bringing together education, prevention, treatment, recovery, and law enforcement.

Medication-Assisted Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder Pocket Guide | SAMHSA

Offers guidelines for physicians using medication-assisted treatment for patients with opioid use disorder. Discusses the various types of approved medications, screening and assessment tools, and...

Mental Health Weekly

A weekly newsletter that features articles on the latest news, trends, opportunities, and efficiencies, with a focus on helping behavioral health care providers improve quality...

Conference Materials

2017 • Annual Membership Meeting

More must be done to provide drug abuse treatment, get addicts into it, federal official says

An article about and photos of the conference in the Portland Press Herald, March 1, 2017 Kimberly Johnson, the director of the federal Center for...

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2012 • Alternatives to Medication

My Lived Experience – A Patient’s Story: An Unheard Voice for Many

Panelists from a variety of perspectives of psychiatric services and experiences engaged with the audience in a thought-provoking conversation. This question and answer session explored...

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2015 • Annual Membership Meeting

National Accounts of Subjective Well-Being

Diener (2000) proposed that National Accounts of Well-Being be created to complement existing economic and social indicators that reflect the quality of life in nations....

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2017 • Annual Membership Meeting

National expert wants more attention on prescription drugs to fight addiction

A brief article and video about the conference from WCSH-6 [ult_blockquote]AUGUSTA, Maine (NEWS CENTER) — Despite the record number of drug overdose deaths in Maine,...

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2012 • Alternatives to Medication

Other Resources from Alternatives to Medication

Justice Be My Hero by Celia Hinojosa Center for the Study of Empathic Therapy, Education & Living Co-Counseling International The Awakening of Kundalini by Gopi...

Primary Care Buprenorphine Programs: Ten Elements of Success


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2015 • Annual Membership Meeting

Proposed Resolution on Treatment of Substance Use Conditions


Psychology Today

Psychology Today’s Therapy Directory provides a comprehensive directory of therapists, psychiatrists and treatment facilities near you. If you’re a professional who’s not yet in the...

Psychotherapy Networker

Psychotherapy Networker is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to offering practical guidance, creative inspiration, and community support to therapists around the world.

SBIRT failure: ‘S’ works, ‘BI’ only for low-risk only, and ‘RT’ unknown

From Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly DOI: 10.1002/adaw

Scientific American Mind

Explore every issue of Scientific American and Scientific American Mind.

Conference Materials

2012 • Making it Work: Implementing Seeking Safety

Seeking Safety: An Implementation Guide

Excerpt from Substance Abuse Treatment for Youth and Adults: Clinician’s Guide to Evidence-Based Practice, David W. Springer and Allen Rubin, editors.

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2012 • Making it Work: Implementing Seeking Safety

Seeking Safety: An Intervention for Trauma-Exposed Incarcerated Women?

From Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 13:88–101, 2012.

Selected Papers of William L. White

A collection of articles and monographs authored by William White on the new recovery advocacy movement, recovery management, and recovery-oriented systems of care, intended as...

Conference Materials

2012 • Beyond the Basics in Suicide Prevention

Self-Injury Facts

This workshop is for people who may become perplexed or anxious when attempting to intervene with individuals who engage in cutting and other self-inflicted harming...

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2015 • Annual Membership Meeting

Step Guide to Reviewing Your State’s 2017 Essential Health Benefits Benchmark Plan

Introduced by the Affordable Care Act, Essential Health Benefits (EHB) are a set of ten health care service categories that certain health plans must cover....

Sublingual and Transmucosal Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder: Review and Update | SAMHSA

Gives an overview of data on the use of sublingual and transmucosal buprenorphine for the medication-assisted treatment of opioid use disorder. Discusses the implications of...

Conference Materials

2012 • The Assessment and Clinical Management of Suicidal Clients

Suicidality in Clinical Practice: Anxieties and Answers

From the Journal of Clinical Psychology: In Session. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol: In Session 62: 157–159, 2006.

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2014 • Beyond the Basics in Suicide Prevention

Supporting LGBTQ Youth in Maine

LGBTQ identified youth in Maine report three times the rate of suicide attempts than their peers. Schools and community members can help address this issue...

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2015 • Beyond the Basics in Suicide Prevention

Talking to Children About Suicide

A death by suicide is often traumatic and complicated for those left behind. Suicide loss puts the bereaved at a higher risk for developing a...

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2012 • The Assessment and Clinical Management of Suicidal Clients

The Case Against No-Suicide Contracts: The Commitment to Treatment Statement as a Practice Alternative

From the Journal of Clinical Psychology: In Session. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol: In Session 62: 243–251, 2006.

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2012 • Alternatives to Medication

The Moral Imperative for Dialogue with Organizations of Survivors of Coerced Psychiatric Human Rights Violations

David Oaks, a fearless consumer activist and advocate, provided a human rights perspective on the need for more non-drug choices in behavioral health care. Oaks...

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2012 • The Assessment and Clinical Management of Suicidal Clients

The Realities of Risk, the Nature of Hope, and the Role of Science: A Response to Cook and VandeCreek

Psychotherapy Theory, Research, Practice, Training 2009, Vol. 46, No. 4, 474–475

The Snuggle ME Project: Embracing Drug Affected Babies and their Families in the First Year of Life to Improve Medical Care and Outcomes Maine


Conference Materials

2012 • Beyond the Basics in Suicide Prevention

The Story of a Suicide

From The New Yorker. This breakout session will provide an overview of the WICHE Suicide Prevention in Rural Primary Care Toolkit and how elements of...

Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP)

The Wellness Recovery Action Plan® or WRAP®, is a self-designed prevention and wellness process that anyone can use to get well, stay well and make...