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A Duke University review of a survey involving more than 10,000 American teenagers reveals that more than half of adolescents with psychiatric disorders receive no treatment of any sort. Moreover, when treatment does occur, the providers are rarely mental health specialists, said Dr. E. Jane Costello, a Duke University professor of psychology and epidemiology, the study leader. The country's mental health system has come under scrutiny…

A law passed in 2020 gives mental health specialists more chances to intervene early with people struggling with their mental health. But, so far, no Minnesota county has implemented the law.

Mayo Clinic researchers, in collaboration with other research institutions and youth mental health experts, are publishing new guidelines for primary care providers and mental health specialists to manage the common but often complex problem of childhood aggression. The goals include improving diagnosis and care and avoiding inappropriate use of medication.

Be prepared to be inspired! Mental Health Minnesota has designed four workshops for mental health care providers. Each workshop explores a topic essential to recovery oriented mental health care, through the lens of persons with lived experience. Attend just one or all four and come away with a deeper understanding of how you can foster recovery, wellness, and engagement in the people you work with. All…

Next week is Mental Health Wellness Week, an opportunity to consider ways to promote, manage and improve your overall well-being. Mental health plays an important role in how we think, feel, act and relate to others, including our emotional and psychological well-being. It also impacts how we deal with stress and make choices that influence other aspects of our lives. Because of this, it’s important to…

Since age 11, Pacific Northwest Ballet soloist Steven Loch has struggled with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). "Dance saved my life," he says. "Performing allows me to process my experiences with mental illness through movement. The muscle memory distracts my brain and, for the most part, I'm able to leave my OCD in the wings."OCD is a disorder in which a person has uncontrollable, reoccurring thoughts (obsessions)…

Experts estimate that only about one in five children with a diagnosable mental health problem receive treatment. Pediatricians are now embedding specialists into their practices to help diagnose and treat mental health problems from the start.

If a new technology specialist position is incorporated into mental health services, not only might patients gain a greater sense of control over their health, but clinical processes could be made more efficient with the introduction of data-driven technology tools, researchers suggested in a commentary article published June 26 in npj Digital Medicine.

Mental health services for children can be difficult to access in Rhode Island. But a new public-private partnership is trying to make those services

More than half of adolescents with psychiatric disorders receive no treatment of any sort, says a new study by E. Jane Costello, a Duke University professor of psychology and epidemiology and associate director of the Duke Center for Child and Family Policy. When treatment does occur, the providers are rarely mental health specialists, says the study, which was based on a survey of more than 10,000 American teenagers.