Behavioral Health News

Here were the 10 most-read industry updates reported by Becker's in March.

There are 38,401 active psychiatrists in the country, according to the Association of American Medical College's "2022 Physician Specialty Data Report."

Multnomah County's Behavioral Health Resource Center in Portland, Ore., unexpectedly closed March 30 for more than two weeks, according to an April 2 report from The Oregonian.

Behavioral health is undergoing a broad awakening, with both leaders and the public increasingly seeing it as vital. The industry may fail to capture the full momentum of those tailwinds, however, if certain obstacles are not addressed.

A grand jury has indicted Deborah Sue Damron, 56, of involuntary manslaughter in the death of a patient at an adult detention center in Virginia, according to the Henry County (Va.) Sheriff's Office.

Behavioral health is projected to be one of the fastest-growing areas in healthcare, by market value, over the next few years. Those projections may fall short, however, if provider shortages and other key obstacles aren't addressed.

U.S. Catholic bishops issued a guideline March 20 that encourages Catholic hospitals to not offer gender-affirming medical treatments. 

Portland, Ore.-based Legacy Health is being sued for $4 million after a patient allegedly assaulted a woman outside its Unity Center for Behavioral Health, OPB reported March 28. 

New Haven, Conn.-based mental health treatment provider Turnbridge launched an outpatient treatment program for adolescents in Fairfield County.

Castle Connolly recognized 88 female psychiatrists for their achievements in medicine on this year's "Exceptional Women in Medicine" list.