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Increased Social Media Use Linked to Rising Depressive Symptoms in Early Adolescents

May 21st 2025

As concerns grow nationally about the mental health of young people, a new study provides insight into ongoing debates about social media’s role.

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Trump Administration Walks Back Mental Health Parity in Insurance Coverage

May 13th 2025

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Telepsychiatry Services Cut Hospitalization Rates Without Raising Overall Costs

May 5th 2025

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Cutting Specialists From Suicide Hotline Threatens LGBTQ+ Youth, Experts Say

May 5th 2025

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Loneliness Poses a Clinical Risk for Patients With Chronic Illness

April 29th 2025

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October 22nd 2024

The Latest in New and Emerging Therapies in Schizophrenia: Dr Megan Ehret

Laura Joszt, MA
In addition to Cobenfy being approved for schizophrenia, there are other drugs with novel mechanisms being studied that may mean combination therapies or, at least, more options for patients in the future.
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October 15th 2024

Addressing Psychosocial Needs and Navigating Financial Toxicity Shared the Spotlight at ACCC

Kyle Munz
Financial toxicity and patient and staff wellness were well explored at the Association of Cancer Care Centers (ACCC) 41st National Oncology Conference, serving as the focal point of multiple posters and presentations.
Center on Health Equity and Access
October 5th 2024

Health Equity & Access Weekly Roundup: October 5, 2024

Giuliana Grossi
The Center on Health Equity & Access is dedicated to reducing health care disparities by exploring innovative solutions, policies, and research that advance health equity for diverse populations.
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October 4th 2024

Expansion of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics Increases Access to Mental Health

Giuliana Grossi
The extent to which certified community behavioral health clinic expansion reaches different parts of the country remained unclear until this study, which measured the proportion of US counties and populations within the service areas.
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September 27th 2024

First Schizophrenia Treatment Approved in Decades Targets Cholinergic Receptors

Giuliana Grossi
Formally known as KarXT, xanomeline-trospium chloride (Cobenfy) receives approval from the FDA for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults.
Jessica Meyers, MSEd, and Amy Herschell PhD
September 27th 2024

Uplifting Rural Behavioral Health: Leveraging Grants for Lasting Impact

Maggie L. Shaw
This interview accompanies the fourth podcast in our National Recovery Month series with Amy Herschell, PhD, associate vice president, Program Implementation and Evaluation, Community Care Behavioral Health Organization, part of the UPMC Insurance Services Division, and Jessica Meyers, MSEd, senior advisor for implementation, UPMC Center for High-Value Health Care.
Tracy Carney, CPS, CPRP, and Kim MacDonald-Wilson, ScD, CPRP
September 20th 2024

Finding Strength Together: Peer Support in Recovery

Maggie L. Shaw
This interview accompanies the third podcast in our National Recovery Month series with Kim MacDonald-Wilson, ScD, CPRP, senior program director, Recovery and Wellness Transformation, and Tracy Carney, CPS, CPRP, senior recovery and resiliency specialist, Community Care Behavioral Health Organization.
Rachel Dalthorp, MD
September 20th 2024

Dr Rachel Dalthorp Discusses the Difference Between Depression and Postpartum Depression

Giuliana Grossi
Rachel Dalthorp, MD, discusses how zuranolone (Zurzuvae) can improve postpartum depression when compared with previous treatment approaches.
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September 19th 2024

Cognitive Decline Linked With Premature Death in Schizophrenia

Giuliana Grossi
Results show that cognitive decline, combined with factors like smoking, obesity, and chronic health conditions, sharply increased the likelihood of premature death among patients with schizophrenia.
Mandy Fauble, PhD, LCSW, and Rebekah Sedlock, DSW, LCSW
September 12th 2024

Recovery Through Compassionate Care for Substance Use Disorder

Maggie L. Shaw
This interview accompanies the second podcast in our National Recovery Month series with Mandy Faubel, PhD, LCSW, UPMC Western Behavioral Health at Safe Harbor, and Rebekah Sedlock, DSW, LCSW, UPMC Insurance Services Division with Community Care.
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September 10th 2024

Biden-Harris Administration Expands Mental Health Coverage Protections Nationwide

Giuliana Grossi
Ali Khawar, Employee Benefits Security Administration, US Department of Labor, believes the final rule will be a benefit to employers and health plans that are trying to do the right thing and offer robust mental health benefits or substance use benefits.
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September 6th 2024

Research Suggests Psychedelics Are Well Tolerated, but Calls for Improved Monitoring

Giuliana Grossi
While psychedelics like LSD and psilocybin are generally well tolerated in clinical and research settings, study authors suspect inconsistent reporting of adverse events.
Michael Lynch, MD, UPMC
September 5th 2024

Combatting the Opioid Epidemic With Dr Michael Lynch

Maggie L. Shaw
This interview accompanies the first podcast in our National Recovery Month series with Michael Lynch, MD, attending emergency physician and medical toxicologist at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Brooke Kempf
August 25th 2024

Brooke Kempf on How LAIs Improve Mental Health Care in Rural Communities

Giuliana Grossi
Brooke Kempf, PMHNP, from Indiana University Indianapolis, discusses the importance of timely outpatient care and how innovative approaches like long-acting injectables (LAIs) are helping to bridge the gap in treatment for schizophrenia.
Center on Health Equity and Access
August 24th 2024

Health Equity & Access Weekly Roundup: August 24, 2024

Giuliana Grossi
Learn more about the negotiated Medicare drug prices and what the FDA's rejection of therapeutic MDMA means for mental health care through expert reactions. Other highlights include pharmacy-based HIV care, gaps in care for gastrointestinal stromal tumors, and the obesity epidemic.
Brooke Kempf
August 22nd 2024

Brooke Kempf: LAIs Provide More Than Just Adherence to Schizophrenia Treatment

Giuliana Grossi
The growing utilization of long-acting injectable (LAI) medications for treating patients with schizophrenia indicates a positive trend in mental health practice, according to Brooke Kempf, PMHNP, Indiana University Indianapolis.
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Published: August 21st 2024 | Updated: August 21st 2024

Following FDA Rejection, Experts Discuss MDMA Therapy, Improving Care for Veterans With PTSD

Giuliana Grossi
The FDA's decision to reject midomafetamine (MDMA) capsules in combination with assisted psychotherapy (MDMA-AT) for adults with PTSD reignited the controversial conversation around investigative psychedelic therapy.
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August 16th 2024

Lykos Therapeutics Restructures After FDA Setback, Commits to Progressing MDMA Therapy for PTSD

Giuliana Grossi
Along with the company reorganization, Lykos announced it will be reducing its workforce by approximately 75%, with the remaining team focused on continuing efforts in clinical development, medical affairs, and engagement with the FDA.
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August 9th 2024

MDMA-Assisted Therapy Receives a Complete Response Letter From the FDA

Giuliana Grossi
Today, the FDA issued a complete response letter (CRL) for midomafetamine capsules (MDMA) in combination with assisted therapy (MDMA-AT) for adults living with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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August 7th 2024

Bipartisan Letter to President Biden Highlights Promise of MDMA Therapy for PTSD

Giuliana Grossi
Over 60 bipartisan members of Congress wrote a letter to President Joe Biden stating the urgent need to address the suicide epidemic among veterans, advocating for innovative treatments like therapeutic MDMA.
Center on Health Equity & Access
August 3rd 2024

Health Equity & Access Weekly Roundup: August 3, 2024

Giuliana Grossi
The Center on Health Equity & Access reported on new research in youth mental health, with expert perspectives on HIV, liver cancer, and health outreach.
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July 31st 2024

Telehealth Availability for Mental Health Care Declined After COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

Rose McNulty
Researchers analyzed the availability of telehealth services at mental health treatment facilities across the US before and after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency through a national secret shopper analysis.
Lisa Gomez, EBSA, DoL
July 31st 2024

Lisa Gomez: Efforts to Increase Health Care Access Must Acknowledge Systemic Barriers

Giuliana Grossi
Those in minority groups face barriers even after they’ve made the hard decision to seek mental health care. The Department of Labor aims to address systemic issues on a personal level.
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July 31st 2024

What We’re Reading: Self-Induced Abortions Increase; Child Suicide Rates Climb; FDA Drug Application Costs Rise

AJMC Staff
Roughly 7% of US women of reproductive age have attempted self-induced abortions after the overturning of Roe v Wade in 2022; the FDA announced that the cost to file a drug using clinical data will increase to about $4.3 million in 2025; the suicide rate among US children aged between 8 to 12 years has steadily risen during the past 15 years.
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July 28th 2024

Rising Suicide Rates Among AAPI Youth Indicate Need for Investing in Mental Support

Giuliana Grossi
Suicide has emerged as the leading cause of death among Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) youths, a demographic that is rapidly growing in the United States.
Lisa Gomez
July 24th 2024

Lisa Gomez Explains How EBSA Is Addressing Barriers to Minority Mental Health

Giuliana Grossi
For Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, the Employee Benefits Security Agency (EBSA) in the US Department of Labor highlights the critical need to address mental health disparities among racial and ethnic minorities.
Rachel Dalthorp, MD
July 21st 2024

Dr Rachel Dalthorp Details Her Approach to Closing Gaps in Postpartum Mental Health Care

Giuliana Grossi
Screening for postpartum depression while patients are pregnant is a crucial step to ensuring they get access to treatment if they need it postpartum, according to Rachel Dalthorp, MD, of LifeStance Health.
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July 16th 2024

New Research Links Cognitive Factors to Daily Functioning in Schizophrenia

Giuliana Grossi
Using the modified Tinkertoy Test (m-TTT), recent findings further the understanding of specific cognitive deficits affecting life skills in individuals with schizophrenia, revealing a critical link between divergent thinking and daily functioning.
Ron Grunstein, MD, PhD
July 16th 2024

Dr Ron Grunstein Discusses Outcomes, Future Direction of ALKS 2680 Trial for Narcolepsy Type 1

Pearl Steinzor Kyle Munz
Ron Grunstein, MD, PhD, head of sleep and circadian research, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, details results from the ALKS 2680 trial and the study's next steps.
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July 11th 2024

CMS Unveils Proposed 2025 Physician Fee Schedule, Maternal Health Standards

Giuliana Grossi
The 2025 Physician Fee Schedule includes a conversion factor reduction, expanded behavioral health services, extended telehealth waivers, new Quality Payment Program pathways, and measures to address suspect billing, alongside a Biden administration initiative introducing federal maternal health standards for hospitals.
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