Mental Health

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November 14th 2024

Recent Cohorts Aging Into Medicare Use More Counseling and Psychotherapy Than Past Cohorts

By Grace McCormack, PhD
Erin L. Duffy, PhD, MPH

November 13th 2024

Financial, Psychological Burden of Abortion Care in US Raises Calls for Expanded Insurance

By Giuliana Grossi

November 12th 2024

New Research Suggest Benefits of Telehealth BCBT for Treating Suicidal Thoughts, Mitigating Attempts

October 29th 2024

More Accurate Detection of Self-Injurious Behavior Needed for Minoritized Youth

October 27th 2024

Unmet Needs and the Importance of Social Support in Schizophrenia

By Laura Joszt, MA

Video Interviews

November 15th 2024

Building a Mentally Healthy Workforce: GPBCH President Neil Goldfarb Previews 2024 Mental Health Summit

October 3rd 2024

Addressing Trauma: A Vital Component in Behavioral Health

September 27th 2024

Uplifting Rural Behavioral Health: Leveraging Grants for Lasting Impact

September 20th 2024

Dr Rachel Dalthorp Discusses the Difference Between Depression and Postpartum Depression

September 5th 2024

Combatting the Opioid Epidemic With Dr Michael Lynch

August 25th 2024

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

August 22nd 2024

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

July 21st 2024

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

July 10th 2024

Dr Rachel Dalthorp: Zuranolone, the First Line of Treatment for Postpartum Depression

June 24th 2024

Dr Rachel Dalthorp: Addressing Barriers in Postpartum Depression Treatment

Podcasts

September 23rd 2024

Uplifting Rural Communities

September 17th 2024

Frameworks for Advancing Health Equity: Youth Behavioral Health Strategy Program

September 16th 2024

Healing Wounds Through Peer Support

September 9th 2024

Providing Patients a Voice in Their Recovery

July 1st 2024

Maternal Health Inequities: Improving Access to Postpartum Depression Treatment

June 25th 2024

Shining the Spotlight on Queer Joy and Resilience in LGBTQ+ Youth

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October 23rd 2024

New Study Shows Childhood Adversities’ Impact on Mental Health, Cognitive Development in Youth

Giuliana Grossi

While some adversities, like peer aggression, lead to worsening mental health, others, such as community threat, may result in adaptive suppression of symptoms.

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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

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.

Tracy Carney, CPS, CPRP, and Kim MacDonald-Wilson, ScD, CPRP

September 20th 2024

Finding Strength Together: Peer Support in Recovery

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.

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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

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.

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.

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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

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.

July 31st 2024

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

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.

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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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July 10th 2024

Significant Clinician-Level Differences Exist in Antidepressant Prescribing Patterns, Outcomes

Giuliana Grossi

Despite extensive research into patient-level differences in antidepressant treatment outcomes, the variability among clinicians themselves hasn’t been thoroughly evaluated.

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July 2nd 2024

FDA Approves Donanemab for Early Alzheimer Disease

Skylar Jeremias

Donanemab-azbt is the first and only amyloid plaque-targeting therapy approved for adults with early symptomatic Alzheimer disease.

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June 26th 2024

Early Discontinuation of LAIs in Schizophrenia Linked to Higher Readmission Rates

Giuliana Grossi

Patients who received long-acting injectable antipsychotics (LAIs) in the hospital but discontinued them early faced a 22% to 25% higher readmission risk than those who did not receive LAIs.

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June 21st 2024

Contributor: Improving Health Care Through Psychological Safety

As health care leaders, it’s our responsibility to know the importance of psychological safety and actively promote an environment that supports emotional and mental well-being, no matter one’s position or background, notes Carolyn Tandy of Humana.

Rachel Dalthorp, MD

June 19th 2024

Dr Rachel Dalthorp: Zuranolone Improves Access to Postpartum Depression Treatment

Giuliana Grossi

"As a health care provider and as a psychiatrist, it's something that I think about first—instead of step therapy, when I have a patient with postpartum depression, this is what they need to be on," Rachel Dalthorp, MD, explains.

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