Behavioral Health News Archives - Page 187 of 193

California to inspect Kaiser Permanente's mental health services after concerns reported

The California Department of Managed Health Care is evaluating Kaiser Permanente's mental health services, the health system said May 18.

One-week social media break improves well-being, depression, anxiety, study finds

Taking a one-week break from social media leads to significant improvements in well-being, depression and anxiety, a study published May 3 in the journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking.

Average psychiatrist salary ranked by state

This list, compiled by ZipRecruiter, ranks the average psychiatrist salary in 2022 in all 50 states from highest to lowest.

Public Health Institute gets $40M in funding to improve mental healthcare access in California

The California Department of Healthcare Services contributed $40 million in funding to the Public Health Institute's CalBridge Behavioral Health Navigation Program, which facilitates access to healthcare for those struggling with addiction.

Maryland representative dedicates $1M in funding to outpatient mental health clinic

Rep. David Trone of Maryland secured $33 million in funding to use for 15 community projects, allocating $1 million to create an outpatient mental health clinic.

Patients denied mental health coverage win $13.6M in UnitedHealthcare settlement

Insurer UnitedHealthcare issued $13.6 million in payments to members who were allegedly illegally denied mental healthcare coverage, the New York Attorney General's Office said May 20.

Child with mental health needs abandoned by police outside care facility

A Covington, Va., police officer left a child alone at a mental health clinic at 5:30 a.m. on a Saturday, WINA reported May 17.

Colorado's new Behavioral Health Administration aims to improve access to mental healthcare

Colorado is currently developing a new Behavioral Health Administration, striving to reform Colorado residents' access to mental health services, reported CBS 4 Denver.

Colorado mental health center falsified patient records for nearly a decade, whistleblowers say

Former employees of Mind Springs, a behavioral health service provider based in Grand Junction, Colo., say the center falsified patient assessments to make its treatment programs seem more effective and to secure funding for at least nine years, The Denver…

Gene editing may treat alcoholism and anxiety, experiment suggests

A study conducted on rats used CRISPR gene editing that successfully reversed modifications of brain synapses that occur when an adolescent is exposed to alcohol, according to an article published by ScienceAdvances on May 4.