Mental Health

While behavioral health care utilization has been rising, the treatment landscape has been worsening. New findings show that 20% of youths did not receive any form of treatment within 3 months of their initial behavioral health diagnosis.

While health plans often employ reimbursement rates as a tool to incentivize provider participation within their networks, study results showed reimbursement rates for office visits with medical/surgical clinicians were on average 22% higher than behavioral health clinicians.

Contrary to previous assumptions, the analysis found that mortality rates from deaths of despair among middle-aged Black Americans exceeded those of their White counterparts in 2022.

Vanda Pharmaceuticals announces the FDA approval of iloperidone (Fanapt) for the acute treatment of bipolar 1 disorder.

“Policies that require and reimburse universal mental health screening at postpartum visits, ensure connection to care, reduce gaps in postpartum insurance coverage, and require clinician training in culturally responsive resources could improve equity of postpartum depression diagnoses and care in the US,” study authors wrote.

For World Bipolar Day, Roger Rivera, DNP, board-certified PMHNP, shares his insight on integrating psychotherapeutic techniques and medication regimens for bipolar disorder.

The often-overlooked perspective of the caregiver was brought to the forefront of a presentation by Julia Cohen Sebastien at the Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health 2024 Women’s Health Summit.

Illuminating the critical intersection of substance use and mental health, these findings underscore the urgent need for comprehensive strategies to address alcohol use disorder within suicide prevention efforts.

The critical issue of mental health in the workplace was discussed by experts in the field at the recent Midwest Business Group on Health (MBGH) Mental Health Forum, shedding light on the growing concern surrounding alcohol use disorder and the pressing need for innovative therapies.

Friday's keynote speaker, Katherine A. Meese, PhD, addressed the conference theme of workforce support at the Association of Cancer Care Centers 50th Annual Meeting and Cancer Center Business Summit.

In a recent presentation featured at the Midwest Business Group on Health's Mental Health Forum, an expert shed light on the evolving landscape shaped by the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Treatment Act.

In honor of Black History Month, Leesha Ellis-Cox, MD, MPH, sheds light on the racial disparities in mental health care and the prevalence of misdiagnosis.

Strengthening parity in insurance coverage of mental and physical health care benefits is critical for addressing the maternal mental health crisis.

In this interview, Chandler Cortina, MD, MS, FSSO, FACS, Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin, addresses the impact that prioritizing mental health care can have on patients as they navigate through their cancer journey.

The mobile intervention teams mark a significant step forward in federal efforts to transform mental health services across the nation, as New Mexico becomes the 15th state to adopt this option under the American Rescue Plan.

Naturally occurring variations in appointment frequencies do not appear to have a major impact on clinical outcomes, but they significantly affect waiting times.

While White individuals are less likely to suffer from severe psychological distress, findings showed White individuals are more likely to experience “deaths of despair” when compared with Black and Hispanic individuals in the US.

The findings not only underscore the efficacy of 2 major interventions—Behavioral Activation Psychotherapy (BA) and Antidepressant Medication Management (MEDS)—but also support patient autonomy in choosing their preferred path to mental well-being.

A national analysis found significant disparities between non-binary transgender individuals and cisgender individuals related to mental health.

UPMC Health Plan member Marjorie Robinson, of Monroeville, Pennsylvania, tells of her experiences with Pittsburgh-based Fabric Health as a single mom of 2 teenagers and why she believes that mental health–related concerns can be significant obstacles to overall good health.

Serena Sloane, a Pittsburgh-based certified nursing assistant, took advantage of a chance meeting at her laundromat with someone from Fabric Health to learn more about her options for bettering her health care benefits

A comprehensive report exhibits how in-person, telephone-, and video-based care has trended from 2020-2023 within the US Department of Veterans Affairs health care system.

Topline results from a pivotal phase 3, open-label extension study showcase the long-term safety and efficacy of olanzapine and samidorphan (Lybalvi) in patients with schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder, or bipolar I disorder.

The new Innovation in Behavioral Health (IBH) Model is designed to test for improving outcomes for adults with mental health and substance use disorder; patients with long COVID show prolonged activation of the immune system’s complement system after an acute infection; scientists now believe our bodies benefit most when our sleep is consistent, not just long.

Families with workplace health insurance may have missed out on $125,000 in earnings over the past 3 decades due to rising premiums; so far, there have been about 600 drug price hikes in January; experts worry that minority and low-income people will not have easy access to zuranolone, the first FDA-approved postpartum depression pill.