by Christine Tatum | Jan 6, 2026 | Advocacy, Denver's Health, Public Policy, Resources for mental health professionals
If a book ever were written about the history of mental healthcare in Colorado, Jan. 6, 2026, would earn prominent mention because Denver Health, the public hospital where Dr. Chris Thurstone serves as chairman of behavioral health services, became the state’s first...
by Christine Tatum | Oct 30, 2022 | Dear Dr. T, Opiate, Resources for mental health professionals
Medication-Assisted Treatment, or MAT, is an increasingly important tool for addressing addiction to opiates, including powerfully potent Fentanyl, the chief driver of a significant spike in drug-overdose deaths in the United States in recent years. Consider the...
by Chris Thurstone | Dec 13, 2019 | Resources for mental health professionals
I am pleased to share this treatment guide, “impACT: Animal-Assisted Therapy Manual”, which can be used in conjunction with “impACT: An MI/ACT Trans-Diagnostic Manual for Substance Use and Co-occurring Problems.” Both are yours, free for the download....
by Chris Thurstone | May 31, 2018 | Research, Resources for mental health professionals
I am pleased to share this treatment manual, impACT: Motivational Interviewing/Acceptance Commitment Training for Adolescents with Substance Use and Co-occurring Problems. It is yours, free for the download. Though this is a guide for therapists, impACT could help a...