There is a critical gap in behavioral healthcare for children. Almost half of all mental illnesses manifest by age 18, and 62.5% show up by age 25. Yet the interval between symptom onset and diagnosis is a staggering 11 years.
Quality children's behavioral therapy is vitally important to healthy development, and there is an increasing number of children in need of such services. Nonprofit safety organization ECRI called the pediatric mental health crisis its top concern for 2023.
To keep you better informed about some of the biggest news and developments concerning behavioral and mental health, below are 10 of the most significant reports published in April. Highlights include stories on a new CMS final rule, workforce shortage, ADHD guidelines, Medicaid...
Increasing numbers of children and adolescents are suffering from mental health issues, made even worse by isolation during the early years of COVID-19.
To keep you better informed about some of the biggest news and developments concerning behavioral and mental health, below are 10 of the most significant reports published in March. Highlights include stories on top patient safety concerns, mental health needs of college...
There's a children's behavioral health crisis in the United States and globally that existed long before the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the pandemic, this problem has been exacerbated by several factors — from new and mounting health concerns to school closings to an increase in...
National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW) takes place this year from March 20–March 26. As the National Institute on Drug Abuse notes, "NDAFW is an annual, week-long health observance that inspires dialogue about the science of drug use and addiction among youth. NDAFW...
ECRI, a nonprofit patient safety organization, has released its "Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns 2023" report and taking the #1 spot on the annual list is the pediatric mental health crisis.
The United States is in an undeniable mental health crisis. Issues like depression and anxiety are receiving increased attention by the media and government agencies. But the bulk of these conversations center on adult care, leaving out the millions of children and adolescents...