Attachment-Based Family Therapy: A Q&A with the Co-Founders
The co-founders of Attachment-Based Family Therapy discuss how it repairs parent-child relationships and supports teen and young adult mental health.
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Nature or Nurture? A Q&A on Epigenetics and Mental Health with Dr. Jennifer Dragonette
Epigenetics is a new and groundbreaking concept in the field of psychology and mental health. Epigenetics research is revealing that our genes can actually turn on or turn off in response to what happens in our life and how our environment affects us. This understanding has finally put to bed the age-old debate regarding nature…
How Learning Can Be Part of Healing: A Q&A on Newport’s Educational Model
At Newport Healthcare, academic and life skills education is an integral part of the treatment experience. Our whole-person approach recognizes that learning, like every other aspect of a young person’s experience, is inextricably intertwined with their self-esteem, well-being, and sense of empowerment. As teens and young adults progress in treatment, we see their engagement and joy in…
How Parents Can Be Part of the Solution: A Q&A with Newport Executive Directors Danielle and Michael Roeske
When parents first bring their teen or young adult children to Newport, it’s not just the children who are struggling. Parents are typically in a state of fight-or-flight—drained, hopeless, and feeling a myriad of difficult emotions, from guilt and shame to resentment and frustration. In this Q&A, Danielle Roeske, PsyD, and Michael Roeske, PsyD, Executive Directors…
A Closer Look at the Male Mental Health Crisis: A Q&A with Kristin Wilson, Chief Experience Officer
The male mental health crisis has escalated during the pandemic, but teen boys and young men aren’t receiving the diagnoses and care they need to heal. Adolescent girls have higher rates of suicidal thoughts and non-fatal suicide attempts, and are three times as likely to report depression symptoms. But when teen boys or young men make a suicide plan,…
Teen and Young Adult Mental Health in the Pandemic and Beyond: A Q&A with Joseph Vaccaro, PsyD
As Newport Healthcare’s Executive Director in Southern California, Joseph Vaccaro leads the teams at our teen and young adult treatment centers in Orange County. Joe first joined Newport Academy in 2015 as a family therapist and then moved into a Clinical Director position before taking on his new role in 2020. He holds a doctorate…
5 Keys to Building Rapport with Teenage Clients
Newport Medical Director Karla Molinero, MD, describes how everything from the lighting in the treatment room to the therapist’s nonverbal communication can contribute to building trust.
The Role of Research in Behavioral Healthcare
In this Q&A, Michael Roeske, PsyD, Senior Director of Newport’s Center for Research and Innovation (CRI), discusses our latest outcomes report and the CRI’s mission.
U.S. Journal Training 2023 Trailblazer Education Series
Powered by Newport HealthcareInspire – Educate – Innovate New website coming soon – Look for our re-launch this summer! For more than 40 years, U.S. Journal Training (USJT) has specialized in delivering professional training for frontline practitioners in the fields of mental health, substance abuse, education, and related fields. Since 2008, the collaboration between Newport…
The Importance of Cultural Competence in Mental Healthcare
A Q&A with Najah Dail, LPC, LCPC, Director of Outpatient Services, Newport Healthcare By 2044, people from racial minority communities will represent more than half of the US population, according to census data. Yet currently only 17 percent of psychologists in the country are from minority groups, and many practicing clinicians lack the skills and…
Newport Healthcare Center for Research and Innovation
The Center for Research and Innovation (CRI) aims to promote empirical values in mental healthcare—merging academic research with a forward-thinking clinical environment. The CRI’s overall goals are to continually expand our understanding of our patient population and their needs, improve patient outcomes, support the professional development of our staff, and advance the industry as a…
Helping Young People in Minnesota Get the Care They Need
Far too many struggling teens and young adults in Minnesota are not getting the treatment they need for major depression and other mental health conditions. According to Mental Health America (MHA)’s 2022 report tracking the 50 states and the District of Columbia, nearly 60 percent of young people in the state are receiving no care…