Behavioral Health News

The Drug Enforcement Administration has increased the production limit of Vyvanse, an ADHD drug made by Takeda Pharmaceutical, and its generic versions by 24% to address an ongoing shortage of the medicines in the U.S. 

Individuals without previous mental health concerns taking weight loss medication semaglutide did not have a higher risk of depressive symptoms, suicidal thoughts or behaviors, a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found. 

Several mental health treatment sites have closed or shared plans to close in the last month.

VA Fargo (N.D.) Health Care is set to break ground Sept. 6 on an outpatient mental wellness and recovery facility, the Minot Daily News reported Sept. 3.

Acadia Healthcare, a behavioral health system spanning 38 states, allegedly steers patients to its facilities and delays discharges to increase profits, according to an investigation from The New York Times.

Waterbury, Conn. is the highest paying metro area for clinical psychologists, according to Bureau of Labor statistics data. 

Springdale, Ark.-based Arisa Health broke ground on its new mental health clinic, Talk Business & Politics reported Aug. 30.

GLP-1 drugs could be useful in treating some behavioral health conditions, early research shows. 

Here are 28 behavioral health treatment facilities that have opened or are now in development through 20 projects, as reported by Becker's since June 17:

Five Acres, a child services nonprofit based in Altadena, Calif., partnered with Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente to offer crisis stabilization services for children and youth in need of higher-acuity outpatient care, according to an Aug. 26 post on the organization's…