New licensed clinical social workers often arrive with strong clinical foundations, but behavioral health leaders say the harder lessons come after licensure: judging what matters most, knowing when to escalate, and working inside the systems that shape care. Becker’s asked…
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South Bend, Ind.-based NeuroPsychiatric Hospitals, a for-profit psychiatric hospital chain with five Indiana facilities and locations in Arizona, Texas and Michigan, has faced patient-care allegations, lawsuits and regulatory findings in recent years, NPR and PBS affiliate WFYI Public Media reported…
Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to order the forfeiture of $18.8 million in cash and valuables seized from Metro Detroit-based Quality Behavioral Health and its CEO, alleging the money is proceeds of Medicaid fraud and forced labor, The Detroit…
The FDA granted Breakthrough Device Designation to the NET Device, made by Costa Mesa, Calif.-based NET Recovery, as an aid in reducing psychostimulant use in adults 18 and older diagnosed with stimulant use disorder. The designation covers a proposed new…
Alaska had the highest suicide rate in the U.S. in 2025, while New Jersey had the lowest among states, according to a KFF analysis of provisional CDC data. The national suicide rate was 13.7 per 100,000 individuals in 2025. Alaska’s…
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The CDC released new data Sept. 21 showing improvements in several mental health, suicide risk and dietary indicators among U.S. high school students from 2023 to 2025. The findings are included in the CDC’s Youth Health in Focus report, which…
For patients who have cycled through therapy and medications without relief, interventional psychiatry has become the next stop, and one of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health hospitals built its reputation on one of the oldest tools in that kit.…
Suicide moved into the 10 leading causes of death in the U.S. in 2024, even as the number of suicide deaths declined from the year before. The finding comes from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics’ Sept. 22 report,…
The Labor Department is narrowing its enforcement focus on health plans’ compliance with federal mental health parity requirements, prioritizing three areas it considers highest-risk for participants while easing enforcement of newer requirements tied to ongoing litigation. The department’s Employee Benefits…
The VA Office of Inspector General identified deficiencies in acute inpatient mental healthcare at the Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans’ Hospital, part of the South Texas Veterans Health Care System in San Antonio. The findings ranged from gaps in medication…