Prescriptions for stimulant and non-stimulant ADHD treatments surged during the COVID-19 pandemic even as use of other psychiatric medications stayed relatively flat, a study published Jan. 10 in JAMA Psychiatry found.
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Meta is implementing more features to direct teenagers to mental health resources and hide potentially sensitive content on Facebook and Instagram.
Individuals taking GLP-1 drugs Ozempic and Wegovy had a slightly lower incidence of suicidal ideation than those taking other forms of weight loss drugs, a study published Jan. 5 in Nature found.
Hawaii is the best state for access to psychotherapy, according to an analysis from Milliman.
Tricare, which provides health coverage for military personnel, dependents and retirees, may be falling short on some of its behavioral health goals, a report from the Government Accountability Office found.
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NYC Health + Hospitals has partnered with the Institute for Human Identity to develop a training program focused on affirming therapy for LGBTQ+ patients.
Integrating physical and behavioral healthcare in Medicaid managed care did not result in significant changes in utilization, outcomes or social determinants of health, a study published Dec. 28 in JAMA Health Forum found.
UMass Amherst researcher Sarah Goff, MD, received a five-year, $2.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to examine the effects of Medicaid accountable care organizations on the quality of behavioral and mental health for Massachusetts children.
Wenatchee, Wash.-based Confluence Health will close a medical unit designed to accommodate patients with behavioral health needs in March.
In 2019, Renton, Wash.-based Providence Health and Services launched a behavioral telehealth program aimed at addressing the growing demand for mental and behavioral healthcare from its more than 120,000 employees across eight states.