Coronavirus

How to Implement Trauma-Informed Practices During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Not everyone responding to the personal, emotional and professional threats of COVID will react in the same way. Planned action steps can help keep both staff and patients physically and emotionally safe.
Pandemic Causes Minor Dip in M&A Activity in Second Quarter
The behavioral health sector saw 18 deals completed overall in the second quarter, paced by addiction treatment organizations, which accounted for 12, according to the latest Mertz Taggart report. The numbers are down from Q1, but not dramatically so.
Survey: Telehealth Facilitating Rise in Use of Mental Health Services During Pandemic
More than half of mental health practices surveyed by technology platform firm Kareo in June said that they have seen an increase in patient volume, fueled largely by the adoption of telehealth.
FORE Provides Grants for 6 Recovery Support Initiatives Amid Pandemic
The Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) announced on Thursday that it is providing grants to six organizations to fund initiatives to respond to the increased risks faced by individuals with opioid use disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Positive Test Rates for Four Illicit Substances Spike During Pandemic
A Millennium Health analysis of urine drug test results for non-prescribed fentanyl, cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine before and after COVID-19 was declared a national emergency found all four substances have had double-digit percentage increases in positivity.
Panel: Isolation, Staff Safety and Licensing Among Issues Being Navigated During Pandemic
Concerns over patient isolation, staff safety and licensing reciprocity between states as a means to address a shortage of care providers during a crisis were among the COVID-19-related topics discussed by a panel of industry leaders during a Friday morning session at the virtual National Conference on Addiction Disorders.
Taking Stock of COVID-Fueled Trends That Are Shaping Behavioral Healthcare
Issues around in-person reopenings, insurance dynamics and staff turnover are among the factors playing a role in the current state of behavioral health.
An Optimistic Ode to Future Joy in the Present Sorrows of the Pandemic
Although psychiatry had traditionally focused on the mentally troubled and the troubling aspects of people, there has been a movement toward a more positive psychology and psychiatry in recent years.
Report: Researchers Studying Naltrexone for Treatment of COVID-19 Symptoms
Researchers from Beaumont Health System in Michigan are studying whether naltrexone can be used to help manage symptoms of individuals with a COVID-19 infection, according to a report from Detroit’s NPR affiliate.
Reasonable Expectations, Educated Guesses: Projecting Behavioral Healthcare's Future Amidst COVID-19
It's a difficult task with so many unknowns still surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, but we must look forward to start planning for the state of the behavioral healthcare field, both in the immediate future and years from now.
NCAD Goes Virtual in 2020
In lieu of the two annual NCAD meetings (East and West), this year’s event will take place as a virtual experience that includes video content and live streaming with Q&A sessions July 30-Aug. 2.
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