SPOTLIGHT
State Mental Health Agency (SMHA) Organization And Structure In State Government
Did you know that 42 states combine responsibilities for the provision of mental health and substance use services into a single state agency? Or that 13 states combine responsibilities for the provision of intellectual/developmental disability and mental health services into a single state agency (and 12 states combine all three disability services into a single state agency)? In 15 states, the State Mental Health Agency (SMHA) is organized as an independent state agency, however, in most states, the SMHA is located within a State Department of Human Services. Six states have the SMHA organizationally located within the State Medicaid agency.
This information and more about the organization, structure, and responsibilities of state mental health authorities are detailed in a new NRI State Profiles report available at www.nri-inc.org/profiles. The report is one of 15 new Profiles reports available to the public. SMHA staff have exclusive access to additional detailed state-by-state information that is summarized in the public reports. For more information about the State Profiles system, please e-mail profiles@nri-inc.org.
NRI Welcomes New Board Member
The NRI Board of Directors welcomes Dr. Ken Rogers as a board member. Dr. Rogers currently serves as the state director for the South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH). He is Board certified in both General Psychiatry and Child Psychiatry. He is also Chief of Psychiatry at Parkland Health and Hospital System and Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX. In his current position, Dr. Rogers has worked to expand mental health services to underserved populations by partnering with both traditional and non-traditional locations of services, including faith based communities, schools, and correctional facilities.
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STATE AND FEDERAL
Answering the Call, Part 1: America’s New Mental Health Crisis Line
Starting July 16, 2022, anyone in the U.S. experiencing a mental health crisis will be able to dial 988 for help. A new podcast explores what it will take for this new nationwide hotline to meet the needs of millions of people struggling with suicide, addiction and mental illness. Learn more.
29 best healthcare jobs, per US News: Nurse practitioner is No. 1
Nurse practitioner is the best healthcare job for 2022, with 114,900 projected jobs and a median salary of $111,680, according to a U.S. News & World Report list released Jan. 11. Read more.
A Data-Based Look at America’s Physicians and Medical Students, State-By-State
The State Physician Workforce Data Report is published biennially. It provides state-specific data about active physicians and physicians in training, in a series of figures, tables, and maps that provide detailed statistics on active physicians, MD and DO students, residents, and fellows. Read more.
SAMHSA Releases Ready to Respond: Mental Health Beyond Crisis and COVID-19
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has released ongoing resources to help mental health system leaders and providers deliver needed support services and establish integrated programs that continue to build out a robust mental health continuum of care. Read more.
2022 Report to Congress on the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act
The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and the Treasury issued their 2022 Report to Congress on the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA), which includes information that suggests health plans and health insurance issuers are failing to deliver parity for mental health and substance-use disorder benefits to those they cover. Read more.
HRSA Awards $103 Million in ARP Funds to Reduce Burnout and Promote Mental Health and Wellness Among Health Care Workforce
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced $103 million in awards to improve the retention of health care workers and help respond to the nation’s critical staffing needs by reducing burnout and promoting mental health and wellness among the health care workforce. Read more.
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RESEARCH
Most Patients Considered Good Candidates for Telemedicine, Psychiatrists Report
Psychiatrists view telemedicine as a tool to facilitate engagement with care, encourage patients to keep appointments, and improve adherence with treatment, according to a report published in Psychiatric Services in Advance. Read more.
Preeclampsia, Perinatal Complications Linked to Developmental, Psychiatric Disorders in Children
Preeclampsia and perinatal complications such as preterm birth and low birth weight may raise the risk of neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents, a study in JAMA Network Open has found. Read more.
New Criteria Can Help Clinicians Diagnose, Treat Prolonged Grief Disorder
The addition of the diagnostic category prolonged grief disorder to DSM-5-TR is timely and important given the COVID-19 pandemic’s enormous death toll, wrote Holly Prigerson, Ph.D., of Weill Cornell Medicine and colleagues in a Viewpoint article published in JAMA Psychiatry. Read more.
Americans Have Mixed Feelings About Social Media, APA Poll Finds
A third of Americans reported that social media does more harm than good to their mental health according to the results of an APA poll released this week. Read more.
Pandemic Disrupted Mental Health Care for Medicare Beneficiaries With Severe Mental Illness
There was a significant drop in the rate of mental health care use among adults with severe mental illness during the first months of the pandemic, according to a report in JAMA Network Open. Read more.
Teens Found to Benefit From Social Support, Healthy Activities During Pandemic
Adolescents who had strong social supports and engaged in healthy behaviors including exercise were emotionally more healthy during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a media release from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Read more.
Psychiatric Conditions Elevate Death Risk for People with Diabetes, Heart Disease
A new observational study following over 1 million Swedish residents found that having a psychiatric condition increased the risk of death in people with noncommunicable diseases. Read more.
Suicide Rates by Overdose Rose for Youth, Older Adults and Black Women
Intentional overdose death rates increased among females and males 15 to 24 year-olds and 75 to 84 year-olds, and Black women when compared to suicide rates by firearms. Read more.
National Trends of Mental Health Care Among US Adults Who Attempted Suicide in the Past 12 Months
Although suicide attempts appear to be increasing, use of services among those who attempted suicide has not increased, suggesting a need to expand service accessibility and/or acceptability, as well as population-wide prevention efforts. Read more.
Predictors of Not Receiving Mental Health Services Among People at Risk of Suicide: A Systematic Review
Individuals with suicidality who are unknown to mental health services have diverse attributes. For some, non-use of services may result from low suicidal distress and perceived need for treatment. Read more.
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