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11 behavioral health partnerships to know | 2026
Behavioral healthcare providers and systems are increasingly turning to partnerships with the goal of expanding access to mental health and substance use disorder services amid rising demand and workforce shortages. Here are 11 to know: 1. UHS and Wounded Warrior Project team up on veteran…
PeaceHealth’s $82M behavioral health hospital clears annexation vote
Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth’s planned behavioral health campus in Springfield, Ore., cleared a key hurdle Nov. 2 when the Springfield City Council voted 5-0 to annex nearly 18 acres on International Way for the project. The campus will house PeaceHealth’s 89-bed Timber Springs Behavioral Health Hospital…
OU Health opens 72-bed pediatric behavioral health center
Oklahoma City-based OU Health’s Oklahoma Children’s OU Health celebrated the Nov. 4 grand opening of a 72-bed pediatric behavioral health center, which the system said is the state’s first comprehensive pediatric behavioral health center integrated with a children’s hospital. The Oklahoma Children’s OU Health Behavioral…
BayMark, Bradford and Deerfield Execs Talk M&A in 2027
This is an exclusive BHB+ story. Activity in the addiction treatment and substance use disorder markets has been trepidatious throughout 2026 as operators and providers prep for the headwinds from Medicaid changes set to take effect in January. Deals, however, are still getting done, but…
Monte Nido Names 4th CEO Since 2022
Monte Nido & Affiliates has named its fourth CEO since private equity firm Revelstoke Capital Partners acquired it in 2022. On Tuesday, the eating disorder and mental health treatment provider’s CFO, Jason Shulz, posted on LinkedIn that he would be taking on the CEO role…
The age divide in substance-related ED visits: 6 study notes
Researchers at St. Louis-based Washington University School of Medicine found that among patients presenting to the emergency department with a substance-related problem, cannabis was most common among adolescents while alcohol was most common among older adults. The study, published Nov. 4 in The American Journal…
The Ozempic Dilemma: Promises and Pitfalls in Psychiatry
GLP-1 drugs enter psychiatry, curbing antipsychotic weight gain while raising new questions about addiction, mood, eating disorders, and culture. — From Psychiatric Times articles Read More
Unapproved AI use puts mental health patients’ data at risk: Report
A staff member at a Washington state-run mental health facility used a personal ChatGPT account to draft patient notes, and a similar incident occurred at a second state facility, potentially exposing the protected health information of 16 patients, The Seattle Times reported. At Burien, Wash.-based…
20 behavioral health services, facility closures | 2026
From large health systems to community-based centers, behavioral health providers are facing adversity with pending regulatory actions, looming funding changes and cuts to already tight reimbursement rates, leading to the closure of facilities and potential disruptions of care. Here are 20 closures to know: Portland,…
Podcast: Campus Naloxone Access and Destigmatizing Substance Use Disorders
Miss Golden Corner 2026 discusses the South Carolina campus naloxone law she helped start and her push to reduce addiction stigma in rural communities. — From Psychiatric Times articles Read More
Brain Trust: Bessel van der Kolk, MD, on Complex PTSD, Attachment, and the Limits of Pharmacotherapy
Explore why meds fall short for complex trauma—and how EMDR, body-based therapies, and psychedelic-assisted treatment reshape healing, safety, and time perspective. — From Psychiatric Times articles Read More
Why Generic Antidepressant Cycling Falls Short: Early Augmentation and TD Risk
Generic antidepressant switching has little supporting evidence, and Erin Crown explains why she often chooses early augmentation instead, guided by each patient’s risk factors. — From Psychiatric Times articles Read More
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