We explore what it’s like to experience psychosis and why it can be so difficult for patients to get effective treatment.
Behavioral Health
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How Medicaid Mental Health Coverage Could Keep People Out of Jail
Kosali Simon shares research on the relationship between Medicaid, mental health care and incarceration.
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Rethinking Telehealth’s Role in Treating Addiction
COVID opened the door to treating addiction remotely. Now policymakers have to decide whether to keep telehealth around.
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The Role of Public Opinion in Mental Health Care
Maria Polyakova shares new research on why a community’s attitude toward mental health treatment could be even more important than how many providers it has.
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Schools Brace for Pandemic-Fueled Mental Health Needs
As kids return to the classroom, schools are spending billions in new federal aid to address students’ growing mental health needs.
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Sacrifices and Small Wins: The Fight Against Rising Gun Violence
As gun violence continues to soar in U.S. cities, one violence prevention specialist tries to stem the tide of homicides in his hometown.
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One County’s 20-Year Effort to Decriminalize Mental Illness
Miami-Dade County has spent the last two decades trying to connect people in mental distress with services instead of jail cells. What have they learned?
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A New Era of Gun Violence Research
As gun violence surges, researchers use new federal funding to search for solutions.
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Infection Is Not the Only Pandemic Health Risk
Preeti Malani on data showing an increase in ED visit rates for mental health, overdose and violence during the pandemic.
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The Opioid Crisis Is Still Here
While the coronavirus pandemic has sucked up all the oxygen, the opioid crisis continues to get worse.