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You’re invited: Behavioral Healthcare Leadership Summit slated for September 21-23

Dennis Grantham, Editor-in-Chief

Co-located with NCAD 2013, the Behavioral Healthcare Leadership Summit offers a unique opportunity for executive, operational, and strategic leadership of the nation’s behavioral healthcare organizations and providers to connect with the latest issues.

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CeDAR announces IOP services

June 11, 2013     Shannon Brys, Associate Editor
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The programs are said to be appropriate for those who need primary outpatient services for recovery from substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders and for those individuals who need a "step-down" level of care after completing residential or higher levels of addiction treatment within or from outside the CeDAR continuum of care.

Timberline Knolls' on-campus school honored with School of Excellence award

June 6, 2013     Shannon Brys, Associate Editor
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The educational program for adolescent girls and women who are recovering from anorexia, bulimia, or drug abuse has been recognized for the fourth consecutive year by the National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET).

Medicaid coverage linked to reduction in depression

June 5, 2013     Alison Knopf, Contributing Writer
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Study authors cite 30% drop in depression among newly insured groups

Bully rankings: Would they work?

May 30, 2013     Shannon Brys, Associate Editor
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Just as schools are ranked for test scores, average class sizes and student-to-teacher ratios, one psychiatrist believes schools should also be ranked on bullying.

NAATP: Like-minded docs tout 'disease modifying' impact of 12-step addiction treatment

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

Anti-drug messages miss mark with the young

May 21, 2013     Dennis Grantham, Editor-in-Chief
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Former basketball star, now recovering addict, Chris Herren warns that young people need to see the "first days" of addiction, not the last.

California Maternal Mental Health Collaborative announces first adopters of new recommendations

May 15, 2013     Shannon Brys, Associate Editor
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Cigna, NorthShore University HealthSystem and Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital among the first adopters of the national 2020 Mom Project recommendations.

Insel's big bet

May 10, 2013     Dennis Grantham, Editor-in-Chief
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NIMH chief's bet on the promise of neuroscience research isn't just about the future. It has tangible costs today.

Rosecrance named one of "Healthiest Companies in America"

May 8, 2013     Dennis Grantham, Editor-in-Chief
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Illinois addiction-treatment provider one of just 72 honorees nationwide

Mass shootings, criminal violence: Can't be predicted, but can be mitigated

May 1, 2013     Dennis Grantham, Editor-in-Chief
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There's no predictive device available today to predict and prevent another Sandy Hook, Aurora, or Tuscon tragedy. But a prominent psychiatrist says that risk assessment measures, followed by treatment, could prevent future incidents

More on coding: Add-on psychotherapy codes require added documentation

April 30, 2013     Alison Knopf, Contributing Writer
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E/M coding cannot be time-based when used with time-based add-on psychotherapy codes, says a coding expert. His advice: use a two-part note, with one section describing E/M services and the other section for psychotherapy.

Lindner Center of HOPE opens intensive outpatient program

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.