Plus: Initiative boosts adolescent substance use screening from 35% to 75%

August 25, 2026

1. Virginia revokes psychiatric facility’s license, citing at least 27 violations Full story

2. Why UHS bet $835M on Talkspace’s 6,000 therapists Full story

3. Demand for behavioral health services is surging, the workforce is stretched thinner, and parity is being enforced for the first time in a meaningful way. The leaders running into all three at once are gathering Nov. 4-5 in Chicago. Apply to attend Becker’s Fall Behavioral Health Summit as a reviewer here.

 

4. Illicit drug prices plunge as potency rises: 5 things to know Full story

5. UC Davis Health initiative boosts adolescent substance use screening from 35% to 75% Full story  

6. OCD takes an average of 17 years to diagnose and it can start by age 5. How health plans close that gap. sign up with one click.

 

7. FDA clears alcohol use disorder drug for clinical development Full story   

8. Overnight PHQ-9 responses show nearly 3x higher depression severity, Epic finds Full story 

9. Alabama’s $144M rural health package: Mental health, workforce, tech upgrades Full story

10. 5 behavioral health data breaches making headlines Full story

 

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

11. The stakes are high with AI in behavioral health. A guide to privacy, consent and oversight here.

12. Financial mismanagement can signal cognitive decline before clinical symptoms appear. A U of Minnesota researcher on aging explains what care teams can catch. Sign up with one click.

13. A behavioral health referral is not a connection to care. How Tufts Medicine closes the gap — Sept. 18 webinar.

14. Becker’s late-August webinar lineup: patient safety, referral intake, AI trust and supply chain data. See the sessions here.

 

 

Apply to attend complimentary as a guest reviewer here! Opportunity exclusive to those directly employed by a provider organization.

 
 

 

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