Behavioral Health

Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth has expanded access to behavioral health services statewide following a $150 million investment in 2019.  The system integrated licensed behavioral health specialists into 62 primary care clinics and expects to reach 65 by the end of the…

A new study from the Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital’s Center for Precision Psychiatry examined how accurately clinicians can predict suicide attempt risk using traditional structured assessments, and whether machine learning models can enhance those predictions.  The analysis included 89,957 patients…

Behavioral health patients often face long wait times in emergency departments, where limited resources and a shortage of specialists can delay care. As these patients await treatment or placement, the departments can become overcrowded and overwhelming for those in a…

Hospitals and health systems are rethinking how and where they deliver behavioral healthcare. From emergency department alternatives to school partnerships and integrated specialty care, system leaders are focused on earlier interventions and more therapeutic environments for patients of all ages. …

Behavioral health has made strides since the 1970s, when institutions were the primary providers of care and community services were limited. Despite progress, challenges in the sector remain, from workforce shortages to reimbursement rates and a lack of prevention care,…

The World Health Organization released a comprehensive report detailing its latest strategies to improve behavioral health worldwide. The document identifies urgent, system-level gaps, underscores the need for sustained investment in mental health services and calls on governments to embed behavioral…

Behavioral health faces a range of challenges — and top among them is access. Patients can linger on appointment waitlists for months or be caught in a referral backlog. During the limbo, patient conditions can worsen, driving them to seek…

Autistic children and teens in the U.S. are significantly more likely to experience suicidal thoughts and die by suicide than their non-autistic peers. Traditional mental health approaches often miss signs of distress in autistic youths, according to a Nov. 20…

Across California, students face increasing pressures that impact their mental well-being—whether it’s stress from academic demands, social pressures, or broader life challenges. Schools have become a frontline for identifying and supporting behavioral health needs, but funding, access, and administrative barriers…

For many behavioral health organizations, margin is no longer a constraint on mission — it’s essential to it. Four leaders shared with Becker’s how their organizations view the two as interconnected and essential to maintaining operations.  Balancing mission and margin…