Behavioral Health News

Michigan psychiatrist James Block, MD, PhD, investigates financial crimes as a hobby.

Compared to five years ago, a majority of Americans said they are more sympathetic to those who have experienced substance use disorders, according to a survey published Dec. 8 by Landmark Recovery.

Mental healthcare company Brightside Health launched a telehealth program designed to treat individuals at risk of suicide.

North Carolina's health department plans to convert the Blackley Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center in Butner into a psychiatric hospital for children and adolescents, the Winston-Salem Journal reported Dec. 11.

Davenport, Iowa-based Genesis Medical Center is slated to unveil its emergency department expansion this month, including four beds and a new unit for mental health patients, the Quad-City Times reported Dec. 9. 

Police were called to Generations Behavioral Health-Youngstown in Ohio after a patient broke a staff member's leg, CBS affiliate WKBN reported Dec. 9. 

Here are eight changes companies made to their leadership teams that Becker's has reported since Nov. 9:

Here are eight mental health investments totalling $718.9 million that Becker's has reported since Dec. 1:

Providence Health Plan added Scott Burton and Shannon Drotning to its executive leadership team, where they will lead its commercial and consumer markets, respectively.

Individuals newly diagnosed with a mental illness who had at least one outpatient care appointment paid an average of $115 less each month, or $1,380 annually, in medical and pharmacy costs than those without care, a study published Dec. 6…