The World Health Organization has released the “Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Minimum Service Package” aimed at improving the scale and quality of emergency mental health responses. The roadmap provides step-by-step guidance on appropriate mental health and psychosocial support activities…
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The University of Colorado Denver has launched a training program to prepare mental health providers to use “psychedelic-facilitation skills” in various clinical settings. The 16-week, two-course series includes weekly self-paced online learning modules and scheduled virtual classroom meetings twice per…
Illinois has enacted new legislation that restricts the use of artificial intelligence in mental health care, barring it from providing therapeutic or psychotherapy decision-making services. On Aug. 1, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act…
Colton, Calif.-based Arrowhead Regional Medical Center has opened a new adolescent behavioral health unit, according to an Aug. 7 LinkedIn post. Andrew Goldfrach, CEO of the medical center, led a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the facility Aug. 7. The unit includes…
In the latter half of 2025, behavioral health leaders are concentrating on three pivotal themes — expanding access, embracing innovation and shoring up financial and operational resilience — as they strive to deliver more equitable, efficient and patient-centered care. Editor’s…
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Brian Barnett, MD, a Cleveland Clinic psychiatrist, is helping to lead a national trial that is working to evaluate whether intravenous ketamine can be an effective alternative for patients with suicidal thoughts and ideation. The study aims to determine whether…
Florence, S.C.-based McLeod Health held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new behavioral health pavilion, according to an Aug. 12 ABC affiliate WPDE report. The $100 million facility — developed in collaboration with the South Carolina Department of Mental Health, Francis…
Astria Toppenish (Wash.) Hospital has opened a new behavioral health unit, according to an Aug. 7 CBS affiliate KIMA report. The 14-bed unit doubles the hospital’s behavioral health capacity to 29 beds and comes following a surge in patients last…
California is struggling to grow its behavioral health workforce despite major state investments, with rural regions facing some of the most severe shortages, according to an Aug. 6 KFF Health News report. Here are five things to know:
Can you refer a baby to a therapist? At Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, the answer is yes. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has had an infant mental health program in outpatient care since the 1990s. This program worked on referrals; often…