Mental illness, options for treatment and the connections between behavioral and physical health are still misunderstood, according to behavioral health leaders. Becker’s asked 28 leaders what they consider to be the biggest misconception in behavioral health. All of the leaders…
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Surveyors with The Joint Commission noted serious threats to patient safety at Oregon State Hospital during a recent visit, placing the psychiatric facility’s accreditation status at risk, according to local news reports. The accrediting body was on site to review…
Vancouver, Wash.-based Columbia River Mental Health Services has paused many of its behavioral health services and furloughed 112 employees. In a March 25 notice to patients, the nonprofit behavioral health provider said it had paused adult and child outpatient therapy,…
Finding a mental health provider can be difficult. Point32Health boasts that its Behavioral Health Navigator can connect most members to an appointment within one week. Point32Health launched the navigator program in 2023. The Canton, Mass.-based insurer owns Harvard Pilgrim Health…
Some information on a website maintained by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for locating treatment, an audit from HHS’ Office of Inspector General found. The audit, published March 21, sampled data for 100 facilities on FindTreatment.gov, a…
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Lawrence, Ind.-based Options Behavioral Health System is facing 10 lawsuits from former patients and their families alleging the facility held them against their will. In addition, the system has been cited by state and federal authorities over patient care, WRTV…
More than a dozen behavioral health workforce centers and other mental health organizations are forming a new group to address behavioral workforce challenges. The Behavioral Health Workforce Center Alliance is led by the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska. The…
New York City-based Montefiore Health System is launching seven new outpatient programs to better support urgent mental health needs, pregnancy-related anxiety and depression, and eating disorders. The programs will be funded by more than $18 million from the state and…
HHS has renewed the public health emergency declaration for the nation’s opioid crisis, extending key federal response efforts for 90 days. The PHE had been set to end March 21. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. emphasized the urgency of…
A new study found that the use of prescription stimulants for ADHD among U.S. adults has surged in recent years, particularly among middle-age women. Here are five things to know: