Behavioral Health News

A study published in JAMA found that most adolescent patients brought to the emergency room repeatedly were children who were not harming themselves but showed "aggressive behavior that was too much for their caregivers to handle," The New York Times…

Lawmakers recently passed legislation that would eliminate the option for health plans to effectively opt out of providing coverage for mental health conditions to public workers.

Mental Health America honored nine state legislators who have championed mental healthcare and resources in the U.S.

From a $230 million reform to the White House's "historic" behavioral health policy proposal, here are the 10 most-read behavioral health updates reported by Becker's Behavioral Health in December, starting with the most popular.

Here are the 10 most-read behavioral health updates reported by Becker's Behavioral Health in 2022, starting with the most popular. 

Rawle Andrews Jr., executive director of the American Psychiatric Association Foundation, will be recognized by national volunteer organizations and the Biden administration for his volunteer service in January.

Hollywood, Fla.-based Compassion Behavioral Health will partner with Cigna, a healthcare and insurance company, to expand its mental health and substance abuse services to more patients. 

Natasha King was named executive vice president and the first chief people, culture and diversity officer of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

Spokane, Wash.-based Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center plans to lay off eight psychiatric physicians, The Spokesman Review reported Dec. 21. 

Here are seven behavioral health sites that closed or said they intend to close in 2022, as reported by Becker's: