Hot Topics In Bipolar: Co-occurring Substance Use Disorders Impact The Evaluation & Treatment Of Bipolar I Disorder
Dr. Mauricio Tohen addresses current & relevant clinical questions relating to bipolar disorder. Series 7 of 8. Read More
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Substance Use Disorders
The compulsive use of substances despite negative consequences in life defines substance use disorder. Unfortunately, substance use is often comorbid with mental illness and are more difficult to treat. This searchable online library are collated for substance use disorders and offers hundreds of helpful resources. Check in often as new content is posted regularly.
11% Telehealth Visits Need In-Person Follow-Up Care Within A Week
In 2021 and 2022, about 11% of telehealth visits resulted in an in-person follow-up visit a week later for the same clinical reason. Most double visits were for behavioral health… Read MoreCertain Health Care Workers Are At Increased Risk For Drug Overdose Death
Registered nurses, social or behavioral health workers, and health care support workers in the U.S. were at increased risk for drug overdose death. Compared with those for non-health care workers,… Read MoreOne-Third Of ACO Addiction Treatment Provider Organizations Use Digital Health Tools
About one-third of provider organizations that participate in an accountable care organization (ACO) and offer addiction treatment use at least one of three digital health technologies to augment opioid use… Read MoreHalf Of The World Population May Have A Mental Health Disorder By Age 75
According to a worldwide study of individuals in 29 countries, morbid risk of any mental disorder by age 75 years was 46.4% for men and 53.1% for women. Between 2001… Read MoreDon’t Forget The Gold
In the 2019 report “Facing Addiction In America: The Surgeon General’s Spotlight On Opioids,” U.S. Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams, M.D., referred to medication assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder… Read More43% Of People Who Sought Mental Health Or Addiction Care Could Not Access Care At Least One Occasion
A total of 43% of U.S. adults who say they needed addiction care, and 43% who said they needed mental health care in the past 12 months did not receive… Read MoreThe 50% Proposition
Approximately 29% to 30% of individuals will experience a mental health condition by the age of 75—the estimated ‘lifetime prevalence’ of mental disorders. This was the finding of a recent… Read MoreOverdose Mortality Rates Twice As High For Men In 2020-2021 Than For Women
Overdose mortality rates were two-to-three times higher for men ages 15 to 74 than for women of the same age in the United States during 2020 and 2021. For synthetic… Read MoreNew Justice Department Guidelines Help Jails Manage Substance Withdrawals
New guidelines released by the Bureau of Justice Assistance and National Institute of Corrections advise jails and communities on providing effective health services for adult detainees at risk for or… Read More - PsychU For You
