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Voices In The Family December 200512/05/05 During the holiday season, we all carry high hopes for harmony, but for many families, this time of year can mean stress and discord. In many families, the same scenarios play out every year. What can we do to get along ? Avoid certain issues, or attempt to resolve them? Dan Gottlieb will discuss holidays and families with Judy Owens. She is the Director of the New Jersey offices of the Council for Relationships. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist and has been practicing for over 20 years. 12/12/05 People all over the country are enrolling in the new Medicare Prescription program, and they are facing tough decisions. In Pennsylvania, there are 52 different plans, New Jersey residents can pick from 44 different options. Dan Gottlieb and his guests will explore the issues surrounding the prescription plan, especially for people who have been eligible for both, Medicare and Medicaid. We'll also discuss what this means for mental health consumers, and how they can make the best choice. Our guests are: Alissa Halperin, managing attorney of PA health Law project, Fran Hazen, consumer advocate with the Mental Health Association of South Easter PA and Dr. Robert Field. He is an Associate Professor of Health Policy and the Director of the Health Policy Program at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. We'll also hear from Jack Vogelsong, the state APPRISE coordinator for the Pennsylvania Department of Aging in Harrisburg. 12/19/05 Depression affects families as much as individuals. We know that it's hereditary so that children of depressed parents are at risk for depression themselves. But there are also learned behaviors to consider. How does depression affect child rearing practices or a parent's worldview?~ And what can a parent do if they suspect their child may be depressed? And how to you deal with an elderly family member who seems depressed but insists that they are just fine? We'll hear excerpts from a recent panel discussion on depression and families. Dan Gottlieb and his guests discussed prevention, treatment, and how to talk about the illness openly. Our guests were ~Dr. Joel Streim, Dr. Michael DeStefano, and Dr. Guy Diamond. Streim is Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia VA Medical Center, where he serves as Director of the Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship Training Program. DeStefano is the Program Director of Child and Adolescent Services, at the Belmont Center for Comprehensive Treatment. Diamond is the director of the center for family intervention science at CHOP. 12/26/05 |
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