A recent study found suicide risk in youth is linked to how they use technology. The study, published June 18 in JAMA Network, analyzed data from 4,285 adolescents using the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study (2016-2022). Children were followed between…
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Several large behavioral health centers have opened in recent weeks or are slated to open soon. Here are 10 behavioral health openings to note since May 19:
University of California San Diego Health is planning to close and relocate its inpatient and intensive outpatient psychiatric services for older adults. According to a May 1 notice, the health system will close the senior behavioral health inpatient unit at…
Discharge planning can be challenging for all hospitals, but for those coordinating behavioral health patients, it can be especially difficult. Leaders told Becker’s that behavioral health patients often face worse barriers to aftercare than traditional medical patients. Some patients need…
The Medical University of South Carolina launched a mobile van to provide transcranial magnetic stimulation to patients in rural communities, The Post and Courier reported June 16. TMS can be an effective treatment for patients with drug-resistant depression, MUSC physicians…
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Salem-based Oregon State Hospital is accused of coaching hospital staff on how to respond to CMS surveyors and returning to previous practices after submitting a corrections plan, the Statesman Journal reported June 11. Here are nine things to know: 1.…
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In the face of mounting pressure to deliver smarter, more sustainable care, one area demands urgent and inventive focus: Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment. Traditional clinical and financial treatment models have too often failed to support long-term recovery, creating an…
LifeStance is eyeing a return to mergers and acquisitions in 2025 and planning to build up its clinician base, its executives said. Speaking at a June 10 investor conference, CEO Dave Bourdon said the company had put M&A on hold…
In January 2024, New Orleans-based Ochsner Health launched its first ADHD clinic. A year later, it’s already improving patient care, wait times and provider confidence. The clinic was created in response to a surge of interest in adult ADHD assessment…
Wilmington, DE – 06/06/25 – Amalgam Rx, a leader in EHR-integrated clinical decision support and AI-powered patient engagement technologies, today announced the launch of a new Behavioral Health + Primary Care Innovation Collaborative at the upcoming Becker’s Behavioral Health Summit in Chicago this…