As emergency federal funding expires and landmark tech litigation reaches critical verdicts, behavioral health clinicians face a restructured landscape for adolescent care.
The University of Connecticut School of Social Work has launched a new Certificate in Child and Youth Behavioral Health for students enrolled in its Master of Social Work program. A 2020 UNICEF…
High school students across New York's Lower Hudson Valley are working to address the youth mental health crisis through collaborative partnerships and peer-to-peer support. The share of high school…
Four years after the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the Children's Hospital Association (CHA) declared a national…
While youth mental health crises dominate headlines, recent data reveal positive trends that warrant attention. Recent data from the Healthy Minds Network show a two-year uptick in college students…
A new poll of California teens and young adults reveals an alarming mental health crisis among Generation Z. According to the BlueSky Youth Mental Health Survey conducted by Blue Shield of…
Cincinnati Children's Hospital is partnering with the Liv Project, a nonprofit dedicated to reducing youth suicide, to launch the Zero Suicide Initiative during September, which is Suicide…
Globally, one in seven 10-19-year-olds experiences a mental disorder, accounting for 15% of the global burden of disease in this age group. Depression, anxiety, and behavioral disorders are among…
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 conduct mental health screenings,…
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 hours of training in group…
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 for inpatient psychiatric…
An Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) is a structured, partial-day program designed for adolescents struggling with mental health conditions including anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use…
A Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) is a safe, structured program in which teens receive full-day therapeutic and academic support while spending nights and weekends at home with their families.…
