Behavioral Health
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Reminding people of common roots can undercut racial bias, study finds
Scientists have discovered that implicit racial bias may diminish when people are reminded of shared group identities. The researc ...
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Treating people with psychosis early, before their lives are derailed
Some of the most severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder tend to be accompanied by psychosis. People have visio ...
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Philadelphia family prevails in court, forcing insurer to pay for autism services in school
After a failed appeal, Independence Blue Cross must cover in-school autism support services for a Philadelphia student. In Novembe ...
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New Jersey creating new alert system for ‘most vulnerable’ missing people
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed a new law that creates a special missing person alert for people with mental, intellectual or devel ...
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New research points to opportunities for suicide prevention in the ER
About 10 percent of those who die by suicide had been seen in an emergency room six weeks prior to their death, according to a new study. ...
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Letter from ex-wife of Stone Temple Pilots singer resonates with those hurt by addiction
After Scott Weiland, lead singer of the Stone Temple Pilots passed away in early December, his ex-wife, Mary Forsberg Weiland, wrote an ...
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Philadelphia’s Department of Behavioral Health broadening approach to care
What’s a good outcome for a person living with a mental illness? Ten years ago, Philadelphia’s Department of Behaviora ...
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Profitable mental health service provider under Medicaid/Medicare investigation
Business is booming for the Universal Health Services, one of the largest providers of psychiatric care in the region and nationwide, acc ...
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Recovery program for transgender people creates culture of trust
Transgender people are more likely to battle substance abuse and homelessness. Helping some in this region along the road to recovery is ...
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Drexel offers quick mental health screenings via small kiosk
Could a small kiosk — reminiscent of the machine you use to check in at the airport — reach students at risk for mental healt ...
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Laughing matters may be serious help in healing
People who take laughter very seriously are gathering in Philadelphia right now, for the annual ...
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Remembering mathematician John Nash
Princeton University mathematician John Nash, regarded as one of the great mathematical minds of the 20th century, and his wife Alicia we ...
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South Jersey hospitals team up to improve access to behavioral care
Five South Jersey health care providers are banding together to offer better mental health services. Health care leaders from thro ...
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Child abuse laws putting a strain on PA foster care system
Pennsylvania child abuse laws put in place after the Jerry Sandusky scandal are having an impact on the state’s foster care sy ...
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Disclose or not? Germanwings tragedy brings new attention to mental illness and workplace
The reported mental health issues of the Germanwings pilot who deliberately crashed a plane last week, killing 150, are fueling internati ...
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