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Fullerton, Calif.-based Alongside has purchased San Diego ABA, a provider of autism services. Alongside said May 27 the acquisition strengthens its ability to serve families throughout Southern California with personalized ABA services in homes, schools, and clinics. Autism Spectrum Interventions…

The American Psychiatric Association has named Theresa Miskimen Rivera, MD, to serve as its next president.  Dr. Miskimen Rivera started her one-year term on May 21. She previously served as chair and medical director of the psychiatry department at Flemington,…

Talkspace has partnered with Amazon Pharmacy to improve medication access and adherence among its members. Four things to know: 1. The collaboration allows Talkspace providers to send prescriptions for psychiatric medications directly to Amazon Pharmacy, which offers free home delivery. …

Fragmentation, budget cuts and social media misinformation are among the most dangerous trends in behavioral health, according to 18 leaders.  Becker’s asked 18 behavioral health executives what they see as the most dangerous trend in behavioral health.  All of the…

Self-reported mental health of mothers declined significantly from 2016 to 2023, a study published May 27 in JAMA Internal Medicine found.  The study examined data from more than 198,000 female parents of children aged 0 to 17.  Here are five…

Proposed federal Medicaid work requirements will include some exceptions for individuals with mental health and substance use disorders.  The House passed President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act on May 22. The package includes significant cuts to Medicaid.  The…

In today’s increasingly complex and fast-paced world of work, mental health support is no longer a perk—it’s a business imperative. The World Health Organization estimates that depression and anxiety cost the global economy $1 trillion annually in lost productivity. Even…

King of Prussia-Pa.-based Universal Health Services and Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health Michigan will open their joint behavioral health hospital in the near future.  The health systems held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Southridge Behavioral Hospital May 21. The 96–bed facility in…

Phoenix-based Valleywise Health is reopening a 24-bed mental health unit at its behavioral health hospital in Maryvale, Ariz., KJZZ reported May 26. The hospital had previously closed three wings due to labor shortages. The health system has since recruited enough…