Having Insurance Doesn't Mean You Can Get a Mental Health Appointment
Researchers from Ohio State University posed as patients seeking help for anxiety and grief and called more than 5,800 psychiatrists and psychologists listed in commercial insurance directories across five states. An appointment resulted only about 24% of the time; more than half the directory listings had inaccurate information, and callers waited an average of nearly three weeks. The authors call these "ghost networks" and argue they leave insured people effectively underinsured when seeking mental health care.
Source: Medical Xpress Scaling Perinatal Mental Health Care Through Home Visiting Programs
Scientists at the Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation and Indiana University mapped more than 500 home visiting programs across Iowa and Indiana to figure out how to deliver an evidence-based cognitive-behavioral intervention for new mothers at scale. Over 90% of surveyed programs already screen for perinatal depression, and the team produced a support package covering staff training, workflow integration, and building trust with families. The authors say the findings carry important implications for reaching mothers who need support early in parenting.
Source: Medical Xpress GLP-1 Drugs Linked to Fewer Psychiatric Hospital Stays in Schizophrenia With Type 2 Diabetes
Analyzing U.S. health records of more than 70,000 adults with both schizophrenia and type 2 diabetes, researchers found that those prescribed GLP-1 medications such as semaglutide, liraglutide, or tirzepatide were about 24% less likely to need psychiatric hospitalization and 29% less likely to need psychiatric emergency care. The pattern held even among people who didn't lose weight, suggesting weight loss alone doesn't explain it. Because the data are observational, the authors stress these drugs should not be treated as psychiatric treatments — clinical trials are still needed.
Source: Medical Xpress
Researchers from Ohio State University posed as patients seeking help for anxiety and grief and called more than 5,800 psychiatrists and psychologists listed in commercial insurance directories across five states. An appointment resulted only about 24% of the time; more than half the directory listings had inaccurate information, and callers waited an average of nearly three weeks. The authors call these "ghost networks" and argue they leave insured people effectively underinsured when seeking mental health care.
Source: Medical Xpress Scaling Perinatal Mental Health Care Through Home Visiting Programs
Scientists at the Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation and Indiana University mapped more than 500 home visiting programs across Iowa and Indiana to figure out how to deliver an evidence-based cognitive-behavioral intervention for new mothers at scale. Over 90% of surveyed programs already screen for perinatal depression, and the team produced a support package covering staff training, workflow integration, and building trust with families. The authors say the findings carry important implications for reaching mothers who need support early in parenting.
Source: Medical Xpress GLP-1 Drugs Linked to Fewer Psychiatric Hospital Stays in Schizophrenia With Type 2 Diabetes
Analyzing U.S. health records of more than 70,000 adults with both schizophrenia and type 2 diabetes, researchers found that those prescribed GLP-1 medications such as semaglutide, liraglutide, or tirzepatide were about 24% less likely to need psychiatric hospitalization and 29% less likely to need psychiatric emergency care. The pattern held even among people who didn't lose weight, suggesting weight loss alone doesn't explain it. Because the data are observational, the authors stress these drugs should not be treated as psychiatric treatments — clinical trials are still needed.
Source: Medical Xpress