Spotlight November 2021 Archives

Technology In Mental Health: Role Of The Treatment Team

On-Demand Webinar September 14, 2021

Digital health technology can be used in a variety of settings to increase adherence, engage patients, and measure outcomes. Many providers are adopting digital health solutions to increase their ability… Read More

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Antidepressant Use, & Hemorrhagic Stroke In Young Men & Women: A Discussion Of Article Findings With Pharmacy Corner Advisor, Megan Ehret

Interview September 1, 2021

The focus of the article review is on the findings and implications of this January 2021 article from Stroke©.  The central finding was that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) use was associated with a 45%… Read More

What’s Next For Consumers & Therapists? Less Choice, Fewer Offices, More Tech…

Article August 30, 2021

The pandemic has brought many changes that are top of mind for executive teams of health and human service organizations—new technology, more competition, changing consumer and payer expectations, increased workforce… Read More

Behavioral Health Telehealth Visits Increased 6,500% During The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency; Total Claims Up Slightly

Article August 30, 2021

Claims for behavioral health evaluation and management (E&M) telehealth visits increased by 6,500% from January 2020 to February 2021 in the United States. However, during this period, which coincided with… Read More

Digital Technologies For Bipolar Disorder

Video July 22, 2021

Please join us for this discussion providing an overview of the use of digital technologies in bipolar disorder. Dr Goulding will discuss unmet needs in bipolar disorder, how digital technologies… Read More

Digital Technologies For Substance Use Disorder

Video July 6, 2021

Arturo C. Taca, MD, Psychiatrist & Medical Director, INSynergy Treatment Center, describes the unmet treatment needs in addiction and mental health, and reviews the role of digital technologies for the… Read More

Focus On Primary Care: Adverse Childhood Events & Trauma Informed Care

Interview June 1, 2021

Phillip Lai, Pharm.D., BCPP interviews PsychU’ PCP Corner Section Advisors, Brendan Montano, MD and W. Clay Jackson, MD on the impact of Adverse Childhood Events. Our advisors discuss strategies for… Read More

The Future Of Health Care & Leveraging Technology

Video November 24, 2020

In this presentation, Timothy Aungst, PharmD, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) University, Jake Behrens, MD, Chief Executive Officer and Medical Director, Envision… Read More

Technology Update: Impacts On Treatment

On-Demand Webinar November 4, 2020

Technology’s impact on mental health care service delivery is often lauded, but what’s the evidence thus far? Artificial intelligence, machine learning, neuro-linguistic programming therapy, and blockchain: What have they done… Read More

Technology In Mental Health Care: Summary Of Clinical Opinions & Expert Considerations

Downloadable Resource October 27, 2020

Just What The Doctor Ordered—With A Dose Of Technology

Article October 19, 2020

Nearly 70% of Americans take at least one prescription drug—with more than half on two medications, and a fifth on five or more medicines. This is not surprising, given the statistics… Read More

The Role Of Trauma & Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder In Eating Disorders, Food Addiction, & Obesity

On-Demand Webinar October 1, 2020

Timothy D. Brewerton, MD, DFAPA, FAED, DFAACAP, discusses the mechanisms by which early-life trauma becomes biologically embedded in the brain, the high prevalence of trauma history in individuals with eating… Read More

Virtual Learning Session: Engaging Patients With Mental Health Disorders Through Technology

Video August 24, 2020

This presentation explores the pros and cons of current digital health technologies while considering barriers to their adoption in mental health care. The role of digital tools in improving adherence,… Read More

Privacy & Security In Digital Health

Video July 6, 2020

In this presentation, Dr. Mona Sobhani, PhD, Director of Research and Operations USC Center for Body Computing, Los Angeles, California, discusses the importance of privacy and security of health information,… Read More

Digital Endpoints & Medication Optimization

Video June 1, 2020

In this presentation Dr. Timothy Aungst, Associate Professor of Pharmacy at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, discusses the importance of medication optimization and digital technology. Dr. Aungst… Read More

Technology & Adherence: Pharmacist Perspectives On Applicability & Implementation

Video May 11, 2020

Pharmacists can monitor medication adherence in several ways, in addition to traditional pill counting. Drs. Megan Ehret and Nathaniel Rickles discuss new innovations in technology that can be used to… Read More

Digital Assessments & Interventions For Mental Healthcare: Potential Benefits & Guidelines

Downloadable Resource April 22, 2020

Digital Tools For Mental Health

Video April 20, 2020

Medication Adherence Technology For Mental Healthcare: Potential Benefits & Guidelines

Downloadable Resource March 2, 2020

Understanding & Managing Combat-Related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Interview February 3, 2020

Dr. Croft provides insight into civilian medical and mental health service providers treating veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Dr. Croft covers common misconceptions, presenting symptoms, and current evidence-based treatments… Read More

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