Valerie Canady

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I'm editor of Mental Health Weekly, a Wiley publication providing the latest information on business trends; state funding and policy issues and more.

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Attorneys general lawsuit seeks to stop administration from dismantling HHS

6 days ago | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Valerie Canady

The dismantling of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) by the Trump administration is illegal and a violation of the U.S. Constitution, alleges a lawsuit by attorneys general from 19 states and the District of Columbia, filed May 5 in U.S. District Court. The lawsuit seeks to halt further dismantling and restore key programs.
Seminar: Cultivating workplace culture for emerging staff

1 week ago | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Valerie Canady

Fostering a workplace culture that resonates with the next generation through meaningful engagement, support and growth opportunities is essential to motivating and retaining staff, according to presenters last month during a session hosted by The Alliance for Rights and Recovery.
Nevada bill would increase Medicaid reimbursement for MH providers

1 week ago | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Valerie Canady

Senate legislation introduced last month in Nevada would serve a dual purpose: the bill would increase Medicaid funding for patients treated at university clinics and address the mental health provider shortage. The bill increases reimbursement rates for certain clinics that provide mental health care to persons enrolled in Medicaid.
NatCon session to address mobile crisis workforce training

1 week ago | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Valerie Canady

Helping states design and deliver a mobile crisis training program to improve crisis workforce retention and local crisis system effec-tiveness, and standardization and quality of the statewide crisis system are the goals established by Oregon trainers as they prepare to deliver a presentation at the National Council for Mental Wellbeing's annual conference, NatCon 25 on May 5–7 in Philadelphia.
Michigan establishes training center for children BH providers

1 week ago | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Valerie Canady

Observing a goal to build workforce capacity by improving access to training for Michigan behavioral health providers, the state Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has partnered with a national consulting group to establish a center for thousands of mental health service providers operating through community mental health service programs and prepaid inpatient health plans in Michigan.
NYT magazine analysis of ADHD sparks concerns, prompting experts to weigh in

2 weeks ago | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Valerie Canady

A recent article in The New York Times Magazine (NYT) covering the prevalence, treatment and research involving attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has triggered a strong backlash from experts in the field following such comments as, for example, that increases in stimulant medication used to treat ADHD do not do much to improve cognitive ability or academic performance.
Report: New practice designation for emergency psychiatry

2 weeks ago | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Valerie Canady

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New York advocates support MH bill for state troopers

2 weeks ago | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Valerie Canady

Following a series of high-profile dangerous incidents involving its members, the New York State Troopers Police Benevolent Association on April 23 called on Gov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers to pass legislation mandating the creation of a state police critical incident leave policy to help troopers cope with the extreme stress and trauma these interactions can cause, according to a news release.
Survey examines treatment journey for people with SMI

3 weeks ago | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Valerie Canady

People living with schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder (BDI) often face long and complex diagnostic and treatment journeys, says a new survey designed to better understand the perspectives of health care providers on patients' treatment experiences and outcomes. The findings indicated that providers often prioritize approaches that support long-term symptom control, treatment consistency and quality of life considerations.
JAMA study reviews CBT across MH disorders in clinical trials

3 weeks ago | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Valerie Canady

Although cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is a first-line treatment for most mental disorders, no meta-analytic study has yet integrated the results of randomized clinical trials on CBT across different disorders, using uniform methodologies and providing a complete overview of the field, stated the authors of new research published in JAMA Psychiatry.