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Lithium in the Prevention of Postpartum Recurrence of Mood Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Original Source: Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, all rights reserved. — Women with bipolar disorder (BD) are at substantial risk of relapse or recurrence (terms used interchangeably in this article) in the postpartum period. A study of 5,700 deliveries among 4,023 women with bipolar I (BD…
Electroconvulsive Therapy and the Long-Term Risk of Dementia: Conceptual Issues, Methodological Issues, and Recent Findings
Original Source: Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, all rights reserved. — Treatments in medicine and psychiatry may be associated with beneficial or adverse outcomes that appear years after the end of the intervention. These outcomes are hard to identify in randomized controlled trials (RCTs). One reason…
Bridging the Divide: A Call to Integrate Perinatal and Infant Mental Health
Pregnancy and early childhood are critical periods shaping the long-term physical, mental, and relational health of parents, children, and families. During the perinatal period (pregnancy through the first postpartum year), biological, psychological, and social changes reshape the parental brain while the infant brain undergoes rapid…
DOJ Charges Sham SUD Network in $1.6B Fraud Scheme
U.S. Department of Justice officials in the Central District of California have charged a father-son duo in what officials say is the largest substance abuse treatment fraud scheme in U.S. prosecution history, which encompasses $1.6 billion in alleged false claims. David and Nathan Young, the…
14 behavioral health layoffs to know | 2026
Behavioral health leaders are grappling with a workforce paradox: Demand for services continues to grow, yet funding uncertainty and inadequate reimbursement rates are forcing some providers to reduce staff and scale back services. Here are 14 layoffs to know: 1. South Bend, Ind.-based Beacon Health…
7 new university programs tackling behavioral health workforce gaps
Universities are investing in the behavioral health workforce by expanding certificates and degree programs amid nationwide shortages. This comes as workforce shortages worsened in 2025 from 2024, according to federal data. As of Dec. 13, 2025, the number of designated mental health professional shortage areas rose…
FDA Aligns on Key Elements of Phase 3 Study of Zervimesine for Dementia With Lewy Bodies
FDA aligns with Cognition on a phase 3 zervimesine trial for Lewy body dementia, testing 100 mg daily for 9 months to target hallucinations. — From Psychiatric Times articles Read More
Beyond Compliance: Trauma-Informed Leadership as Healthcare Quality
Trauma-informed leadership examines how authority is used, how systems feel to staff, and whether working conditions support quality care. The post Beyond Compliance: Trauma-Informed Leadership as Healthcare Quality appeared first on Behavioral Health News. There is something profoundly human about the work of healing. It…
Boston medical school adds integrated pediatric behavioral health counseling track
Boston University’s Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine launched a child and adolescent integrated behavioral healthcare concentration in collaboration with Boston Medical Center’s TEAM UP Scaling and Sustainability Center, according to an Oct. 22 BU Today report. The concentration is part of the medical school’s…
California substance abuse treatment scheme billed insurers $1.6B: Justice Department
Federal prosecutors charged four defendants in an alleged substance abuse treatment fraud scheme involving over $1.6 billion in billings to private insurers for sham treatment, the largest case of its kind the Justice Department has ever prosecuted. The case was part of a broader Los…
Sleep Disruption and Alzheimer Disease: A Bidirectional, Treatable Relationship
Sleep disruption fuels Alzheimer risk via apnea, fragmentation, and inflammation; improving consolidated sleep, medication review, and sleep-specialist teamwork may protect cognition. — From Psychiatric Times articles Read More
Adjunctive Atypical Antipsychotics in Major Depressive Disorder: A Network Meta-Analysis Perspective and Consensus Panel Discussion
Original Source: Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, all rights reserved. — This Academic Highlights section of The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry presents the highlights of the virtual consensus panel meeting “Comparative Evidence in Adjunctive MDD: A Network Meta-Analysis Perspective,” which was held June 29, 2026. The…
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