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Marriage and Family Therapy Program Ranks #1 in CT
Marriage and Family Therapy Program Ranks 1 in CT This mental health program provides comprehensive services designed to address the specific needs of the community.…
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August 2025
Every article dated August 2025, newest first.
23 articles · Aug 3, 2025 – Aug 29, 2025
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Psilocybin-assisted therapy for treatment-resistant depression in the US: a model-based cost-effectiveness analysis
A cost-effectiveness analysis examining psilocybin-assisted therapy (PAT) for treatment-resistant depression in the United States found that the approach may offer…
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Evolve Therapy Expands Minnesota Couples Counseling Services with Addition of Marriage and Family Therapy Intern Calli Cragoe
Evolve Therapy, a couples counseling practice in Plymouth, Minnesota, has added Calli Cragoe as a Marriage and Family Therapy Intern, effective late August 2025. Cragoe…
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Public schools a weak link in efforts to protect teen mental health
A new survey of public school principals reveals a significant gap in mental health screening across U.S. schools. Less than a third of the nation's public schools…
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Teen Line program trains youth to be a lifeline in times of crisis
Teen Line, a program of Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services, trains young people to be the first line of support for their peers in crisis. Selected teens undergo 65…
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Tennessee scholarship program aims to cut down behavioral health provider shortage
Every county in East Tennessee faces a shortage of mental health and behavioral health providers, prompting the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse…
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Dr. Orna Guralnik Reflects on the Ethics of Practicing ‘Couples Therapy’ on TV
Dr. Orna Guralnik, the psychoanalyst featured on Showtime's "Couples Therapy," believes the critically acclaimed series has resonated with audiences because it promotes…
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Transgender Louisianians on Medicaid being denied coverage for gender-affirming care
Transgender Louisianians enrolled in Medicaid are facing sudden denials of coverage for gender-affirming care, including hormone replacement therapy and surgeries, after…
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Deconstructing the trip treatment: are hallucinogenic effects critical to the therapeutic benefits of psychedelics?
Researchers studying psychedelic therapies are asking a fundamental question: are the mind-altering effects of drugs like psilocybin and ketamine essential to their…
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New tool brings mental health parity problems to light
The AMA and The Kennedy Forum have launched an interactive mapping tool to expose how well commercial insurance plans comply with mental health parity laws. The Mental…
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D.C.’s Mental Health Progress Collides With Trump Rollbacks
Washington, D.C., is experiencing contradictory trends in mental health care: local programs are showing results while federal rollbacks threaten to undercut progress.…
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Trump’s Rollback of Rules for Mental Health Coverage Could Lead More Americans to Go Without Care
The Trump administration has paused new mental health parity rules issued in the final months of the Biden presidency, and Congress has curtailed funding for the…
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Children in a mental health crisis can spend days languishing in the ER
A new study published in JAMA Health Forum finds that children experiencing mental health crises in emergency departments often board for extended periods while waiting…
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Insurance commissioner issues $20M in fines over mental health coverage
Insurance commissioner issues $20M in fines over mental health coverage This development represents an important step in addressing mental health and behavioral health…
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Medicaid cuts to begin soon in NC, including ending coverage of weight loss drugs
Medicaid cuts to begin soon in NC, including ending coverage of weight loss drugs This initiative focuses on expanding Medicaid coverage for mental health and behavioral…
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Participants Lack Awareness of Mental Health Coverage Despite Improved Offerings
An Employee Benefit Research Institute survey found that 39% of health plan participants were unsure whether mental health services were covered in the same way as…
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As California’s behavioral health workforce buckles, help is years away
California's behavioral health workforce is buckling under demand, with critical shortages of psychiatrists, therapists, and substance use counselors making it difficult…
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State of Ohio creates new mental health role to address workforce shortage
State of Ohio creates new mental health role to address workforce shortage The behavioral health workforce shortage is a critical barrier to accessing mental health…
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Brainspotting Therapy: How It Works for PTSD and Trauma Processing
Brainspotting is a type of psychotherapy for people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), developed by David Grand in 2003. The therapy involves finding fixed-eye…
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Trump Medicaid Cuts Could Cost Kids Coverage That Aids Learning
Medicaid faces massive cuts starting in 2027 as part of President Donald Trump's budget proposal, with Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) cuts…
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Psychedelic minimalism: the case against music in psychedelic therapy settings
A perspective published in Frontiers in Psychiatry challenges the widespread assumption that music should be a central component of psychedelic-assisted therapy. The…
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Medicare Telehealth 2026: What CMS’s New Proposal Means for Behavioral Health
Medicare Telehealth 2026: What CMS’s New Proposal Means for Behavioral Health Behavioral health encompasses mental health and substance use disorder services. This…
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This new drug could help PTSD patients finally let go of trauma
Researchers at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) and Ewha Womans University have uncovered a new brain mechanism driving PTSD and identified a promising treatment.…