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Psych Congress Network
09/30/2016
The study found that 1 in 4 patients in midlevel and low-level jobs experienced remission. The remission rate for patients with high-status jobs was approximately 1 in 6.
Behavioral Healthcare Executive
02/07/2017
BayMark Health Services, has completed its acquisition deals for AppleGate Recovery and Coleman Institute—two medication-assisted treatment providers.
Addiction Professional
10/07/2016
Data gained through a partnership with Rutgers University will help a New Brunswick, N.J., human services agency make the case for grant funding for comprehensive services.
Behavioral Healthcare Executive
10/05/2016
Experts remain optimistic about the future of parity, even though the implementation process will be slow to bring significant change to the behavioral healthcare industry.
Psych Congress Network
03/03/2017
Psych Congress co-chair Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH, expects FDA approval of 2 new treatments for tardive dyskinesia (TD) by the end of 2017.
Psych Congress Network
03/01/2017
The world's largest social media network said it plans to integrate its existing suicide prevention tools for Facebook posts into its live-streaming feature, Facebook Live, and its Messenger service.
Psych Congress Network
10/05/2016
By Joseph Ax
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shootings on college campuses over the last five years have more than doubled since a similar period a decade earlier, according to a report released on Monday by a criminal justice reform organization.
The incidents have also grown more deadly, with three times as many people injured or killed during the most recent five-year period, the New York City-based Citizens Crime Commission said.
Psych Congress Network
04/20/2018
Older adults who lose a spouse may be more vulnerable to cognitive decline in subsequent years and require extra support and monitoring, researchers say.
Psych Congress Network
02/08/2017
Two remaining late-stage clinical trials testing an experimental Alzheimer's drug from Denmark's Lundbeck have failed, scuppering hopes for the medicine and underscoring the difficulty of developing such treatments.
Psych Congress Network
10/05/2016
By Will Boggs MD
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Improved data systems, enhanced data collection and analysis methods, and better communication between research and practice communities are needed to advance youth suicide prevention research, according to a position paper from the National Institutes of Health Pathways to Prevention workshop.
"We have to destigmatize suicide to get accurate data," lead author Dr. Todd D. Little from Texas Tech University in Lubbock told Reuters Health by email. "Accurate data begets accurate evidence-based guidance."
Psych Congress Network
03/09/2017
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs said on Wednesday that it intends to expand mental health care to former service members with other-than-honorable (OTH) administrative discharges.
Behavioral Healthcare Executive
10/06/2016
New startup Recovery Centers of America announced the opening of its Bracebridge Hall treatment facility in Earleville, Md. The 550 acre property, which was previously used as a private hunting and fishing estate, includes 39 beds.
Addiction Professional
10/07/2016
After the disappointment of falling short of his dream to make the cast of SNL sent him spiraling into a battle with addiction to cocaine and alcohol, Second City actor Tim O’Malley has found a second life on stage, teaching, directing and inspiring others.
Addiction Professional
10/07/2016
The newly opened Bracebridge Hall treatment center will offer business leaders an opportunity to fulfill work responsibilities while receiving care.
Behavioral Healthcare Executive, Psych Congress Network, Addiction Professional
03/07/2017
Everyone’s talking about the healthcare bill House Republicans released Monday night. Here’s the very least you need to know.
Addiction Professional
03/28/2017
Behavioral Healthcare Executive
10/06/2016
A Behavioral Healthcare analysis of public data confirms that organ donation is on the rise, and people who die from drug overdose are a rapidly growing donor category.
Psych Congress Network
05/30/2019
Dose titration of methylphenidate in patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) should aim to maximize the ratio of benefit to adverse effects, as there appears to be no scientific rationale for published maximum doses, according to a meta-analysis.
Addiction Professional
03/30/2017
A Rice University report states that an enforcement-focused approach to use of synthetic cannabinoids in Houston has not reduced use rates.
Psych Congress Network
11/17/2016
The rate of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses in preschoolers stopped rising after release of the 2011 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) guideline aimed at standardizing diagnosis and care of ADHD, but the rate of stimulant prescribing remained constant.