May 23, 2013 Dennis Grantham, Editor-in-Chief
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Amid more medication-assisted treatment options, three longtime addiction physicians press the value of 12-step treatment
May 8, 2013 Alison Knopf, Contributing Writer
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Psychiatrists group says ‘backdoor’ deal in Anthem/WellPoint rate-cheating case reflects absence of federal enforcement clout
April 29, 2013 Shannon Brys, Associate Editor
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The IOP at Lindner Center of HOPE is an intensive treatment option for adults 18 and over experiencing challenges with substance abuse and/or co-occurring disorders.
April 25, 2013 Lori Ashcraft, PhD
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In previous articles, Ashcraft has discussed how to help people-in-recovery feel that their contributions are valued and has discussed how the The "Strengths Bank" provides a framework for recognizing and building personal strengths and then learning how to use them. In this new addition, she shares how to go about playing the "Strengths Bank" game.
April 17, 2013 Shannon Brys, Associate Editor
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The company is offering a toll-free hotline in which behavioral health professionals are available to help individuals deal with tragedy and also a toolkit of information on its website.
April 16, 2013 Tom Doub, Ph.D.
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Emerging research suggests that a new software program called “SimSensei” may be able to use facial cues and body language to detect depression using Microsoft's Xbox Kinect. ... This is currently an active area of research in several academic centers around the world, and computers have long been effective in recognizing human emotion. This work has significant implications for behavioral health as we begin to think about how to more effectively leverage technology solutions to provide better care.
March 29, 2013 Shannon Brys, Associate Editor
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The new bill requires public schools to provide educational information on eating disorders to parents and also enables the implementation of voluntary eating disorder screenings in school.
March 28, 2013 Coral Ellis
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MBHO group suggests action to expand the use of peers in behavioral health treatment nationwide
March 21, 2013 Alison Knopf, Contributing Writer
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More about the proper use of evaluation and management (E/M) codes for behavioral health services
March 20, 2013 Lori Ashcraft, PhD
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Inclusion doesn’t happen when people are tolerated, but when their contributions are valued.
March 14, 2013 By Alison Knopf, Contributing Writer
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The push toward shorter-term interventions is on. And, says one observer, reimbursement rates are headed down.
March 5, 2013 Shannon Brys, Associate Editor
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The first large, population-based study to follow children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) into adulthood shows that ADHD often doesn't disappear, and that children with ADHD are more likely to have other psychiatric disorders as adults.
