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Shatterproof Releases National Addiction Stigma Strategy As The COVID-19 Pandemic Continues To Worsen The Addiction Public Health Crisis

Article August 24, 2020

Shatterproof, a national non-profit organization dedicated to reversing the addiction crisis in the United States, released its national strategy the Movement to End Addiction Stigma. Shatterproof identified nine commonly cited… Read More

Mindfulness Meditation In Mental Health

Video August 17, 2020

Over the last few decades, mindfulness meditation has increased in popularity. In this presentation, Elizabeth DiNapoli, PhD, Medical Science Liaison, will provide a brief overview of mindfulness meditation, including the… Read More

The Implications Of COVID-19 For Mental Health & Substance Use

Article July 20, 2020

The following is a summary of Panchal N., et al. The Implications of COVID-19 for Mental Health and Substance Use. Health Reform Issue Brief – 9440, Kaiser Family Foundation (April… Read More

2020 MHA Minority Mental Health: Facts & Stats

Infographic July 6, 2020

Provided with permission from Mental Health America, a PsychU Supporter. To learn more about MHA, please visit their website at http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net. Read More

CMS Continues Efforts To Expand Access To Telehealth Services

Article June 8, 2020

On April 30, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued regulatory changes to further expand beneficiary access to telehealth services in their homes for the duration of… Read More

Up To Half Of Americans Say Pandemic Has A ‘Serious Impact’ On Their Mental Health

Article June 8, 2020

More than one-third to one-half of Americans are experiencing mental health declines due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, according to two recent polls. One poll was sponsored by… Read More

9% Of Long-Term Care Residents Receive Less Medication Than Needed Due To Inadequate Prescription Coverage

Article June 8, 2020

About 8.9% of Medicare beneficiaries residing in long-term care facilities during 2011 to 2013 paid for all medications out-of-pocket (OOP). Long-term care Medicare enrollees without drug coverage or with private… Read More

About 10% Of Medicaid Beneficiaries With Behavioral Health Disorders Made Telehealth Visits In 2017

Article June 8, 2020

About 10% of adult Medicaid beneficiaries ages 18 to 64 with mental health and/or addiction disorders made telehealth visits for behavioral health services in 2017. Telehealth visits were more prevalent… Read More

The Nurse’s Role In Integrating & Improving Behavioral Care

Article June 1, 2020

Nurses are the cornerstone of health care delivery and as such are poised to take a lead role in forwarding the integration of behavioral care into primary care. This is… Read More

U.S. Suicide Rate Rose 35% From 1999 Through 2018

Article May 25, 2020

Between 1999 and 2018, the suicide rate in the United States rose by 35%, from 10.5 per 100,000 population in 1999, to 14.2 per 100,000 population in 2018. The rate… Read More

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