General Behavioral Health Tools
Addictions Disaster Behavioral Health Mental Health
Substance Abuse Suicide Miscellaneous

General Behavioral Health tools are organized into the categories listed above. Each category contains "Tools" - documents available for download in PDF form, as well as "Links" to related material on the internet. You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to open the pdf files, which can be downloaded for free here. All links will open in a new window.

For behavioral health resources specific to each level of service, visit informational behavioral health tools, supportive behavioral health tools, and clinical behavioral health tools.

Addictions
Tools
Characteristics of Addiction
Biological Bases of Addiction
Power Point Version
Assessing Gambling Problems
Links
Nebraska Health and Human Services - Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Addition Services

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Disaster Behavioral Health
Tools
Disaster Mental Health Best Practice Recommendations
Responding to the Needs of the Mentally Ill in Times of Major Disaster
Supervision of Responders During Disaster Situations
Nebraska Psychological First Aid Training Program
Psychological First Aid Presenter Manual
Psychological First Aid Participant Guide

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Mental Health
Tools
What is Community Mental Health?
Best Practices Training Grid
Introduction and Themes - Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health
Adults and Mental Health (Chapter 4 - Surgeon General's Report)
Fundamentals of Mental Health and Mental Illness (Chapter 2 - Surgeon General's Report)
Older Adults and Mental Health (Chapter 5 - Surgeon General's Report)
Children and Mental Health (Chapter 3 - Surgeon General's Report)
Assertive Community Treatment Information for Families and other Supporters (SAMHSA Draft 2003)
Assertive Community Treatment Information for Consumers (SAMHSA Draft 2003)
Integrated Treatment of co-occurring disorders information for Consumers (SAMHSA Draft 2003)
Integrated Treatment of co-occurring disorder information for Families (SAMHSA Draft 2003)
Illness management and recovery for Consumers (SAMHSA Draft 2003)
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    Illness management and recovery for Families and other Supporters (SAMHSA Draft 2003)
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    Medication management information for Consumers (SAMHSA Draft 2003)
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    Medication management information for Families and other Supporters (SAMHSA Draft 2003)
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    NAMI Information about Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
    NAMI Guide to Advocacy for Programs of Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
    NAMI Research Task Force Report - 2004
    Co-Occuring Disorders Workbook
    Wraparound
    Links
    National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
    American Psychological Association (APA)
    The Geriatric Mental Health Foundation
    Anxiety Disorders Association of America

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    Substance Abuse
    Tools
    Substance Abuse Definitions
    Children and Mental Health (Chapter 3 - Surgeon General's Report)
    Substance Abuse Curriculum
    Power Point Version
    Introduction to Substance Abuse - Overview
    Power Point Version
    Introduction to Substance Abuse - Concepts in Substance Abuse
    Power Point Version
    Introduction to Substance Abuse - Biological Bases of Addiction
    Power Point Version
    Introduction to Substance Abuse - Psychology of Addiction
    Power Point Version
    Introduction to Substance Abuse - Drugs of Abuse
    Power Point Version
    Introduction to Substance Abuse - Treatment Options
    Power Point Version

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    Suicide
    Tools
    Suicide Prevention - Risk Factors, Warning Signs, How to Intervene
    Suicide Prevention Community Assessment Tool
    Nebraska Suicide Prevention Training Curriculum:
    Facilitator's Guide - Core Curriculum
    Checklist for Presenters
    Core Curriculum
    Power Point Version
    Spanish Version
    Suicide Prevention Training: Healthcare Module
    Power Point Version
    Suicide Prevention Training: Educators Module
    Suicide is a Public Health Problem
    Suicide - Sad Person's Scale
    Links
    Suicide Prevention Network
    Suicide Prevention Resource Center
    American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
    American Association of Suicidology

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    Miscellaneous
    Tools
    Community-Based Psychological Support Training Program:
    Module 1 - Psychological Support
    Module 2 - Stress and Coping
    Module 3 - Supportive Communication
    Module 4 - Promoting Community Self-Help
    Module 5 - Populations with Special Needs
    Module 6 - Helping the Helpers
    Module 7 - De-escalation
    Telemental Health
    Types of Program Evaluation
    Links
    Geriatric Medicine
    National Institute on Aging
    Cooperative Extension System's Children, Youth, and Family Website

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