Authors:Tom Valentino Abstract: Gallus Detox Centers Acquired by SCB Global HealthcareTom ValentinoSeptember 4, 2019 Tom Valentino, Senior Editor SCB Global Healthcare Services, a Denver-based investment firm, has acquired Gallus Detox Centers, a Scottsdale, Arizona-based provider of inpatient medical detox programs for alcohol and drug addiction. PubDate: Wed, 04 Sep 2019 17:14:44 +000
Authors:H. Steven Moffic Abstract: Labor Issues Affect Mental Healthcare Patients and Providers, TooH. Steven MofficSeptember 4, 2019 H. Steven Moffic, MD Psychiatry and many other mental healthcare disciplines could not —or would not—be part of any organized labor union. Perhaps that was not so important in the past, but it very well may be now. PubDate: Wed, 04 Sep 2019 16:11:27 +000
Authors:Tom Valentino Abstract: Discovery Behavioral Health Opens Facility in Orlando for Young Adults, AdolescentsTom ValentinoSeptember 3, 2019 Tom Valentino, Senior Editor Discovery Behavioral Health is now accepting clients for its Discovery Mood & Anxiety Program at its new facility in Orlando, Florida. PubDate: Tue, 03 Sep 2019 20:23:00 +000
Authors:Ron Manderscheid Abstract: NARMH Conference Attendees Embrace Community ConnectionsRon ManderscheidSeptember 3, 2019 Ron Manderscheid, PhD, Executive Director, NACBHDD and NARMH The National Association for Rural Mental Health's annual conference, held recently in Santa Fe, New Mexico, identified behavioral health challenges in rural areas and offered solutions to address them. PubDate: Tue, 03 Sep 2019 19:27:32 +000
Authors:Tom Valentino Abstract: Timberline Knolls Names New CEOTom ValentinoSeptember 3, 2019 Tom Valentino, Senior Editor Pamela Alba, MA, LMFT, has been named chief executive of the residential treatment center for women and adolescent girls in suburban Chicago. PubDate: Tue, 03 Sep 2019 15:10:24 +000
Authors:Tom Valentino Abstract: CDC Researcher: Stick with FDA-Approved Meds Over E-Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation Tom ValentinoAugust 29, 2019 Tom Valentino, Senior Editor E-cigarettes can be considered “safer” than traditional cigarettes, but a lack of research around their long-term use should prevent them from being considered “safe” in general, CDC Office on Smoking and Health deputy director of research Brian King, PhD, MPH said. PubDate: Thu, 29 Aug 2019 19:05:38 +000
Authors:Tom Valentino Abstract: Join the Resistance to ‘Fake News’ in Behavioral HealthcareTom ValentinoAugust 28, 2019 Ed Jones, PhD Behavioral healthcare could become a prime target for accusations of "fake news" due to long-standing public confusion and stigma. However, every scientific discipline can prepare for attacks on its knowledge base by being scrupulous in rating the certainty of its evidence. PubDate: Wed, 28 Aug 2019 15:47:47 +000
Authors:Tom Valentino Abstract: Oklahoma Ruling Against Johnson & Johnson Could be Framework for Future LawsuitsTom ValentinoAugust 27, 2019 Tom Valentino, Senior Editor An Oklahoma judge’s ruling that Johnson & Johnson was responsible for helping to fuel the state’s opioid crisis could provide the framework for pending litigation against pharmaceutical companies in other states. PubDate: Tue, 27 Aug 2019 15:30:04 +000
Authors:Tom Valentino Abstract: Proposed 42 CFR Part 2 Changes Aimed at Facilitating Better Care CoordinationTom ValentinoAugust 26, 2019 Tom Valentino, Senior Editor The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has proposed a series of revisions to 42 CFR Part 2 regulations to facilitate better care coordination for the treatment of substance use disorders. PubDate: Mon, 26 Aug 2019 15:56:40 +000