Emergency department visits among men with alcohol-specific diagnoses rose 101% — from 1.99 million in 2003-04 to 3.99 million in 2021-22, according to a Health E-Stats report from the CDC. The findings highlight persistent sex-based differences in visit rates and…
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As demand for behavioral healthcare continues to rise nationwide, essential hospitals — which serve high-acuity, vulnerable populations — face unique pressure to maintain access, manage complexity and transition care beyond inpatient settings. A recent analysis from Vizient compares inpatient performance…
A peer-reviewed study from Walnut Creek, Calif.-based Catalight Research Institute found that higher applied behavior analysis therapy hours were not associated with improvements in communication, socialization or daily living skills in children with autism. The findings challenge standards recommending 30…
Telehealth accounted for 44% of behavioral health visits among traditional Medicare beneficiaries, as of June 2024, according to a new study from the Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation. The analysis, published in Health Affairs…
California residents are searching online for substance use disorder recovery services more than residents in any other state, according to a new study from Margate, Fla.-based Legacy Healing Center. The analysis examined thousands of Google search terms — including “help…
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Researchers at Columbus-based Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine found that virtual, text-based crisis response planning may help reduce suicidal thoughts among adolescents, Spectrum News 1 reported Jan. 5. The research was led by Stephanie Gorka,…
Note: This is written by Trishul Kapoor, MD1, Amy Falzone, DNP and Sara Davin, PsyD, MPH1 at Cleveland Clinic. According to the National Institutes of Health, approximately 51.6 million adults in the U.S. live with chronic pain, defined as pain…
A record 91% of eighth grade students and 82% of 10th grade students reported no use of alcohol, cannabis or nicotine in the past 30 days, according to a study conducted by the Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan Institute for…
A study led by researchers at Tucson-based University of Arizona found that 62% of participants did not interpret a widely used mental health screening tool consistently, raising concerns about the reliability of data it produces. The study was published Dec.…
A study analyzing Medicaid data from 2001 to 2019 found shifts in prescribing trends for controlled medications, with declines in opioids, benzodiazepines and Z-hypnotics, but rising stimulant and gabapentin use among young adults. The findings underscore both improved prescribing caution…