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.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recently issued two new behavioral health-related recommendations for primary care physicians. Let's take a closer look at these recommendations and discuss what we at Proem hope follows these noteworthy announcements.
Patient management in mental health is often quite challenging. While clinicians in other areas of medicine have endless objective data points, from lab results to vital signs, mental health providers must rely on mental health screening tools to objectively manage their...
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) indicates that approximately 75% of lifetime mental health conditions begin by age 24. From the time symptoms appear until that individual is supported with appropriate interventions, the average gap in care is about 11 years in...
Free mental health and personality quizzes are widely available on web pages and social media. While some are whimsical (think “Which Greek God Are You?”), others feign seriousness. These online tests are often used to mine personal information, either for targeted advertising...
Proem Behavioral Health hosted a virtual panel discussion where behavioral health experts discussed the challenges and opportunities for healthcare providers around behavioral healthcare. Among the topics, these industry leaders discussed was the importance of using a variety of...
Patient health questionnaires have become a standard mental health assessment tool administered by providers to patients, particularly in care settings that lack sufficient psychiatric care resources. Since patient health questionnaires are so prevalent in assessing mental...
Behavioral health assessments are one way for clinicians to obtain a more complete picture of a person’s behavioral health and functioning. These assessments, different from mental health screenings, usually consist of a combination of tools that, when considered together, can...
When patients are concerned about a behavioral health issue, one of the first recommended steps is to talk to a healthcare professional. Whether it's a primary care doctor or a behavioral health specialist like a psychologist, the practitioner may conduct a comprehensive mental...
Mental health screening is an important — and initial — step in the assessment and treatment of behavioral health issues. It differs from assessment, diagnosis and symptom monitoring in important ways. Let's examine the concept of mental health screening, the ways it differs,...
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