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75% Of Correctional Facilities Report Staff Have Adequate Personal Protective Equipment For COVID-19

Article June 1, 2020

As of April 23, 2020, about 75% of correctional facilities in the United States report that their staff had adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) for COVID-19, up from 60% on… Read More

The Global Pulse Of eMental Health Trends In Resource-Strapped Locales

Article June 1, 2020

The last decade has brought myriad innovations to digital technologies within the health and human services market. Health care payers and providers often turn to tech to boost access, improve… 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

Bipolar Disorder’s Impact On Patients & Clinicians During COVID-19

Podcast May 25, 2020

Dr. Terence Ketter shares his thoughts on treating patients with bipolar disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Ketter explains what has the greatest effect on patients with bipolar disorder and… Read More

14% Of U.S. Households Have Accessed Mental Health Care To Address Problems Related To COVID-19 Pandemic

Article May 25, 2020

About 14% of households in the United States have had an immediate family member access mental health care to address problems related to worries about the COVID-19 pandemic. About 57%… Read More

40 Days Of Mindfulness Meditation Creates Structural Brain Changes

Article May 25, 2020

Participation in 40 days of mindfulness meditation alters the brain structure, resulting in improved quality of life. Specifically, brain imaging in candidates participating in 40 days of mindfulness meditation revealed… Read More

Violence & the Mentally Ill: Stigma’s Toll

Article May 25, 2020

The link between violence and the mentally ill is demonstrably weak, yet from public discourse you would hardly know that more than three decades of research have shown this. Whenever… Read More

Pharmacists Authorized To Test For COVID-19

Article May 18, 2020

New Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) guidelines, announced April 8, 2020, authorize licensed pharmacists to order and administer FDA-approved COVID-19 tests, including serology tests.1 Those who do so… Read More

Are Interventions For Reducing Stigma Toward People With Severe Mental Illness Effective?

Article May 18, 2020

People with severe mental illnesses—including schizophrenia, psychosis, and bipolar disorder—often experience serious social and economic hardship because of their illness. Managing such illness is task enough. But those with severe… Read More

Impulsivity Under Crisis: COVID-19’s Impact On Those With Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Or Binge Eating Disorder

Interview May 18, 2020

In this interview, Dr. Jon Grant discusses the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on individuals with impulse control disorders, more specifically, those with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) or binge eating… Read More

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