Behavioral Health News

One person is dead and another was injured after a disturbance inside Houston Behavioral Healthcare Hospital, according to police. 

A new crisis center has opened in Danville, Va., CBS affiliate WDBJ reported Feb. 20.

A proposed bill in Nebraska is looking to redirect funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to support behavioral health students and professionals across the state.

The Christ Hospital Health Network will close its behavioral outpatient programs, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported Feb. 20. 

The District of Columbia has the most psychiatrists per capita, while Idaho has the fewest, according to January data from KFF.

The state of Maryland is distributing roughly $111 million in behavioral health grants as part of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future education reform plan, Maryland Matters reported Feb. 20.

Bridgehaven Mental Health Services in Louisville, Ky., has added a new program for deaf and hard-of-hearing patients, the Louisville Courier Journal reported Feb. 20.

The Joint Commission has named five behavioral patient safety goals for 2024.

Here is the average annual pay for psychiatrists in each state, according to the most recently available data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, released April 25, 2023:

More young people are being prescribed multiple classes of psychiatric drugs at the same time, a study published Feb. 16 in JAMA Network Open found.