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Colorado health insurers are forbidden to deny coverage of medically necessary mental-health and substance-abuse treatment and must use nationally accepted standards in making their decisions, according to a new law whose regulations are being finalized.
Humboldt County, Oregon, is getting tens of millions of dollars for mental health care in an effort to relieve pressure on emergency departments and jails serving those in crisis. California state Senator Mike McGuire this week announced $75 million in state and county funding to expand mental health services in Humboldt County.
Providing a continuum of care, one capable of addressing early symptoms before they spiral into crisis, has long been the rallying cry of mental health care reform. A new grant proposal approved this week by the county board of supervisors hopes to turn that vision into a physical structure capable of serving up to 20,000 people per year.
Companies running private Medicare and Medicaid insurance plans inaccurately list many mental health professionals as being available to treat the plans' members, a new federal watchdog report says.
Patients who used a mental health-focused smartphone app for treatment of schizophrenia experienced modest positive effects in symptoms and recovery measures, according to a new research trial. Findings were published recently in Psychiatric Services.
Identifying the factors that contribute to psychopathology and increase the risk of experiencing specific mental health conditions is a long-standing goal for many psychology researchers.
As more people turn to ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs) for mental health advice, a new study details how these chatbots — even when prompted to use evidence-based psychotherapy techniques — systematically violate ethical standards of practice established by organizations like the American Psychological Association.
Different types of depression affect the body in different ways. Atypical, energy-related depression raises the risk of diabetes, while melancholic depression increases the likelihood of heart disease. Scientists say these differences reflect distinct biological pathways and highlight the need for personalized mental and physical health care.
Groundbreaking Harvard research is exposing hidden energy failures inside brain cells that may drive major psychiatric conditions. By studying reprogrammed neurons, scientists are revealing how cellular metabolism shapes mood, thought, and cognition. The work calls for abandoning rigid diagnostic categories in favor of biology-based systems that reflect true complexity. It marks a decisive shift toward preventive and precision mental healthcare.
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