Author: Ella Ruder

In recent months, major gifts from donors and corporations — ranging from $25 million to more than $100 million — have fueled new behavioral healthcare hospitals, pediatric psychiatric facilities and systemwide initiatives aimed at expanding access and capacity. Here are…

Federal Medicaid cuts could deepen financial strain on hospital-based psychiatric services nationwide, many of which already operate at a loss and face closures, Stateline reported March 23.  Data from the American Hospital Association show 126 U.S. hospitals eliminated inpatient psychiatric…

California is investing $1.18 billion across 66 behavioral health projects, with several organizations receiving awards of more than $30 million to expand treatment capacity.  Here’s a breakdown of the 10 projects set to receive the most funding: 1. County of…

Tucson, Ariz.-based Artemis Adolescent Healing Center has expanded capacity at its residential treatment, adding 10 beds for adolescent patients.  The expansion increases the number of teens the center can serve from Pima County and nationwide for treatment of mental health…

Springer Nature has retracted 38 papers, conference proceedings and book chapters tied to a flawed autism dataset, MedPage Today reported March 19.  The dataset included more than 2,900 images of children’s faces labeled as autistic or not autistic but lacked…

Rochester, N.Y.-based Mary Cariola Center and the University of Rochester plan to develop a co-located campus for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.  The campus would consolidate the Mary Cariola Center School and the University of Rochester Golisano Intellectual and…

An integrated behavioral healthcare model was associated with faster improvement and higher remission rates for patients with depression, according to a research by Lone Tree, Colo.-based Family Care Center published March 19 in Psychiatry Services. The model combines medication management,…

Mississippi will fund clinical trials for ibogaine, a psychedelic drug, under legislation signed by Gov. Tate Reeves, the DeSoto County News reported March 19.  The law calls for the Mississippi State Department of Health to establish a partnership to study…

Lawmakers have introduced the Mental Health Workforce Act to address workforce shortages and expand diversity among mental health providers.  The bill aims to increase the number of providers and expand the pipeline of diverse professionals, according to a March 19…

Florida State University and Apalachee Center, both based in Tallahassee, Fla., have partnered to expand behavioral health research and improve mental healthcare access.  Apalachee Center, described as the region’s largest provider of mental healthcare, will work with Florida State researchers…