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Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association Certification Commission Announcement

The Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association Certification Commission has authorized a routine maintenance and quality assurance process for the CPRP examination. In compliance with the Test Standards and best practices, a review is done periodically to confirm the reliability and validity of the test.

The Mental Health Landscape of Older Adults in the US

Aging into older adulthood introduces many mental health stressors, such as physical decline, losses of loved ones, and reduced mental acuity. These stressors may lead to a diagnosable mental illness or result in frequent bouts of psychological distress that do not meet the criteria of a diagnosable illness.

Oregon Needs to Spend $850 Million On Behavioral Health Beds Over 5 Years, Report Says

Oregon needs to invest about $170 million annually over the next five years to meet the state's projected behavioral health bed needs, according to a consultant's study for the Oregon Health Authority.

Ohio Sanctions Mental Health Center Where Teens Put in Chokeholds, Slapped And Abused

Ohio authorities ordered a troubled mental health treatment center to stop accepting new teens into the facility until its problems are fixed. The 57-page state report cited 47 violations, including 16 issues with restraints of teens. For example, an employee shoved a child during a "power struggle," and another child was held in a restraint for an hour and 25 minutes.

New Hampshire DHHS' New Plan Targets Major Improvements in Mental Health And Other Health Services

Investing in people and culture, promoting thriving communities and improving customer service are three core commitments included in a new roadmap for 2024-25 released by the state's health department.

As the COVID Pandemic Raged, Colorado Poured Millions Into Treating Mental Health. Now, Officials Are Detailing How Things Are Going

More than 100,000 people received care at Colorado community mental health centers or clinics last year. That's just one of a number of new insights that can more easily be found on a new state online data hub on mental health.

Therapy On The Beach: Program Targets Youth Mental Health Crisis On Maui, Hawaii, With Mobile Counseling

Maui, Hawaii, marriage and family therapist Tina Boteilho tells the story of a young girl who fell to pieces during an adolescent group counseling session for fire survivors when she was instructed to paint the Lahainaluna "L," as a form of art therapy.

A $15M Grant Program Looks To Improve Maternal Mental, Behavioral Health

The U.S. has faced a worsening mental health crisis in recent years, and policymakers at every level of government are particularly concerned about its impact on pregnant people and new parents.

A Bench And a Grandmother's Ear: Zimbabwe's Novel Mental Health Therapy Spreads Overseas

After her son, the family's shining light and only breadwinner, was arrested last year, Tambudzai Tembo went into meltdown. In Zimbabwe, where clinical mental health services are scarce, her chances of getting professional help were next to zero. She contemplated suicide.

Medication Overuse in Mental Health Facilities: Not the Answer, Regardless of Consent, Says Ethicist

Hi. I'm Art Caplan. I'm the director of medical ethics at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. There's a growing scandal in mental health care. Recent studies are showing that certain medications that basically are used to, if you will, quiet patients — antipsychotic drugs — are being overused, particularly in facilities that serve poorer people and people who are minorities.

Study Reveals Disparities in Inpatient Care Following Psychiatric Emergencies Among Racial/Ethnic Minoritized Youths

A study in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP), published by Elsevier, reports that Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) youths experience lower rates and American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) youths experience higher rates of inpatient care after psychiatric emergencies relative to youths from other racial/ethnic groups.

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