News is everywhere about the swift spread of coronavirus and the deaths in its wake. There is much we do not know about the virus or the disease it causes,… Read More
The opioid use crisis. Rising suicidality. Greater treatment by antidepressants and other psychotropic medications. An increased utilization of mental health care services. The signs point to a mental health crisis.… Read More
What is the ideal way to provide behavioral health care in a locale where stigma against it runs deep? Integrate behavioral health care into primary care, collocate its delivery with… Read More
Residential care settings such as assisted living communities will need to fill more than 1.2 million direct care jobs between 2018 and 2028. This includes filling new jobs, as well… Read More
Sixteen U.S. states allow home health care aides to work only 40 hours per week to avoid violating the Department of Labor (DOL) Home Care Rule. These states include Arkansas,… Read More
Those with an eating disorder (ED) frequently have psychiatric comorbidities; estimates range between 56% and 98%. Such comorbidities contribute to longer periods of illness and poorer outcomes. Major depression and… Read More
Co-occurrence of common mental disorders (CMD) with psychotic experiences is well known. There is little research on the public mental health relevance of concurrent psychotic experiences for service use, suicide,… Read More
It’s no surprise that the idea of using smartphone apps for mental health research and clinical care has been gaining traction, especially among those working with today’s youth. Young digital… Read More
Cognitive remediation therapy has proven effective at ameliorating some of the cognitive deficits common in individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia, leading to improvements in attention, memory, executive function, and social cognition.… Read More
For 2019, PsychU’s annual theme was data and technology to improve mental health. In keeping with PsychU’s goals of improving mental health care… together, PsychU hosted a National Forum: Future… Read More