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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.

Instagram Will Help Researchers Study If It's Hurting Teen Mental Health

Instagram will let a select group of researchers access its data to study how the platform affects the mental health of teens and young adults. The pilot program, launched in partnership with the Center for Open Science (COS), could produce independent studies that offer insight into the relationship between social media and a teen's well-being.

New $2.5 Million Medicaid Grant Will Expand Mental Health Services in Kansas Schools

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment and Kansas Medicaid secured $2.5 million for school-based services, including funding for in-school mental health services, increased outreach and enrolling more families in Medicaid.

At Budget Hearing, Alabama Department of Mental Health Cites Need For More Crisis Beds

Two Alabama state agencies told lawmakers during an informal budget hearing that they have urgent funding needs, emphasizing challenges and impacts on public services. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) and the Department of Mental Health (ADMH) highlighted pressing requirements for equipment, personnel, and resources to state legislators.

San Diego County, California, To Seek Millions in State Mental Health Funds For 3 Projects

San Diego County is getting ready to seek its share of the $6.38 billion in bonds that voters approved when they narrowly passed Proposition 1 in March. However, the project thought to have the biggest potential impact on the region’s mental health care crisis does not yet fit the requirements to file an application.

New Psychiatric Residency Program Launches in Butte County, California, For Mental Health, Seeks Funds

A psychiatric residency program has been established in Chico to support mental health in Butte County, California, but is facing a challenge in its first year.

If You Knew How To Help Someone in a Mental Health Crisis, Would You? King County, Washington Has Free Training

When someone has a heart attack or stops breathing, a bystander often rushes over and performs CPR, keeping the person alive until trained medics arrive. King County. Washington, offers training that aims to make helping someone in a mental health crisis just as second-nature.

In 2 Years Since the Launch of 988, 10 Million Contacts Have Been Answered

Two years after the launch of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, 10 million contacts have been answered, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. "That's 10 million people who, often on the worst day of their life, had a resource to reach out to," Hannah Wesolowski, chief advocacy officer for the National Alliance on Mental Illness, told ABC News.

Medicare Proposes Payment For Digital Mental Health Therapies

Medicare for the first time is proposing to reimburse doctors for digital mental health therapies like apps and software to treat behavioral health conditions.

Mental Health Apps May Help Those Waiting For Care, Study Finds

The recent surge in people seeking mental health care across the country has led to long wait times for first appointments with therapists and psychiatrists. Now, a study, published in JAMA Network Open, offers hope that while they wait to get care, patients could still get some relief by using evidence-based smartphone apps and wearable devices to track sleep and activity.

Environmental and Neurodevelopmental Contributors To Youth Mental Illness

While a myriad of factors likely contribute to the development of mental illness in young people, the social environment (including early adverse experiences) in concert with neurodevelopmental alterations is undeniably important.

Applying a Clinical Staging Model in Patients Affected By Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorde

Clinical staging, already widespread in medicine, represents a new frontier in psychiatry. Our goal was to convert the existing theoretical staging model for schizophrenia into a feasible tool to have a timely assessment of patients' health status applicable in any psychiatric facility.