News and Updates
Current news and articles to help you stay on top of the ever-evolving markets of behavioral health and acute rehabilitation.A Look Into Older Adults’ State of Mind
From U.S. News: The oldest age group is growing, but its supply of psychological support is dwindling...One in four adults ages 65 and older experiences a mental health problem such as depression, anxiety, schizophrenia or dementia, according to the American...
Hurricane Irma’s Mental Health Impact
For many, natural disasters can trigger or worsen mental illnesses. For those in Florida, the mental impact is now just being...
Poor Mental Health Is Costing Employers Billions
Because employees are not seeking treatment for these [mental health] conditions, employers are losing an estimated $225.8 billion each...
A Mental Health System Drowning From Neglect – USA Today
The following is an excerpt from "The Cost of Not Caring" by Liz Szabo published in the USA Today on May 13, 2014 In March, a psychotic patient spent two weeks in the same ER, waiting for a psychiatric bed to open up, says Ray Keller, medical director of the...
Long-awaited Mental-Health Parity Rule Praised
Work needed to close gaps in coverage for mental health, substance abuse treatment Mental health advocates praised a long-awaited final rule issued Friday by the Obama administration requiring insurers to cover mental healthcare on the same basis as physical...
Current News
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Anxiety Increases Freezing of Gait Severity in Individuals...
The authors suggest that anxiety should be routinely evaluated in patients with Parkinson disease who experience freezing of gait. […]
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FDA Approves New Nuplazid Formulation, Dosage Strength
Nuplazid, a non-dopaminergic, selective serotonin inverse agonist, targets 5-HT2A receptors that are thought to be involved in Parkinson disease psychosis. […]
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Examining the Content, Frequency of Auditory Hallucinations...
These results highlight the risk for auditory hallucinations in certain subsets of patients with dementia with Lewy bodies and may be useful for clinicians in developing targeted treatment options. […]
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Worse Cognitive Outcomes Associated With CMV Antibodies...
Investigators sought to determine the association between antiretroviral therapy and cytomegalovirus infection in individuals with HIV, as well as the potential impact of both on neurocognitive performance. […]
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Intervention Improves Quality of Life, Agitation in Nursing...
Patients randomly assigned to the intervention experienced a statistically significant improvement in quality of life, agitation, and overall neuropsychiatric symptoms. […]