California advocacy group endorses state mental health bill

May 18, 2012     News release
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The California Treatment Advocacy Foundation has endorsed a bill currently in the state's legislature that would make it easier for residents to get access to mental health services covered by private insurance plans.

Toronto forum focuses on improving mental health on college campuses

May 17, 2012     News release
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College and university officials from across Ontario will gather today for a one-day conference in Toronto that explores mental health issues facing students.

Defran signs community provider collaborative as client

May 16, 2012     News release
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Defran Systems has announced that three of Maryland’s largest providers of mental health services–MOSAIC, Way Station and Family Services, Inc. (FSI)–have selected Defran as their electronic health record (EHR) vendor.

New TMS data released at 2012 APA annual meeting

May 15, 2012     News release
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Data released at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association show that patients with unipolar, non-psychotic MDD who received transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) therapy achieved significant improvements.

Provider, architect study impact, effectiveness of center's design

May 14, 2012     Rick Dahl, AIA, Don Thomas, CID, and Scott Holmes, AIA, ACHA, LEED AP
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Five years after Avera Behavioral Health Center was completed, a focus group evaluated the design strategies utilized in the center and their effectiveness in the care process. The findings affirm many original design approaches, yet also offer some design lessons and opportunities.

Clinical trial completed on new PTSD treatment technology

May 14, 2012     News release
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At Ease USA, a Nebraska organization dedicated to providing confidential post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) care for military families, has launched a clinical trial of a promising new therapeutic intervention at Creighton University.

Canada adopts mental health strategy

May 11, 2012     News release
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Canada's first national mental health strategy has been welcomed by the province's specialty mental health centers. Until recently, Canada was the only G7 country without a national strategy on mental health.

The Tragic Toll from the Epidemic of Opiate Drug Use

May 10, 2012    
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Is opiate drug use an epidemic in your community?

Qualifacts marks 100 successful EHR implementations

May 10, 2012     News release
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Qualifacts Systems has announced that 100 behavioral health providers have successfully implemented the company’s electronic health record (EHR).

Haven Behavioral Healthcare names new SVP/CFO

May 9, 2012     News release
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Haven Behavioral Healthcare has named John T. Fick as the senior vice president and chief financial officer. His primary responsibilities will be to monitor the organization's current financial initiatives and to implement new strategies for future financial decisions.
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