The NNED keeps you in the know on what’s happening in behavioral health in the U.S. and around the world. Our collection of articles from multiple sources cover important headlines, recent findings, proposal calls, and more.
Lower-Income Children Raised In Counties with High Upward Mobility Display Fewer Behavioral Issues
08/15/17
Children who grow up in urban counties with high upward mobility exhibit fewer behavioral problems and perform better on cognitive tests, according to a study led by Princeton University. Children in these counties display fewer behavior problems at ag …
Strong Ethnic Identity, Social Support Help Latino Youths Cope with Racism
08/14/17
What coping resources help ethnic minority adolescents deal with racial/ethnic discrimination? A new study published in Child Development addressed this question by testing the role of ethnic identity, social support, and anger regulation as potential …
2018 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Prize Call for Applications
08/12/17
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Culture of Health Prize (the Prize) recognizes communities that have placed a priority on health and are creating powerful partnerships and deep commitments that will enable everyone, especially those facing th …
What are the Top Common Social Determinants of Health?
08/11/17
The social determinants of health are the factors that affect health outside of the four walls of the hospital. Housing, social services, geographical location, and education are some of the most common social determinants of health. These factors have …
Increasing Access to Mental Care with Telepsychiatry
08/09/17
The United States is facing a severe shortage of psychiatrists, in which 55 percent of counties nationwide currently have no psychiatrists available, according to a new report. This shortage is impacting the country’s health care system, particularly f …
Peer Recovery Coaches Help Battle Addiction in Texas
08/07/17
Texans with substance use disorders who work with a peer recovery coach for a minimum of 12 months remain abstinent or reduce their substance use, improve their housing and employment status and reduce their overall use of health care services, accordi …
Integrated Medical Records Can Reduce Disparities between Blacks and Whites in HIV Care
08/06/17
Blacks and Latinos are disproportionately affected by HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, and less likely than whites to receive the ongoing, sustained care that is crucial to maintaining their health and viral suppression. For this new study, the researc …
Study Highlights Benefits Of Therapeutic Horse-Riding for Stressed Veterans
08/03/17
A structured therapeutic riding program benefited veterans with post-traumatic stress symptoms and functional disabilities, a study has found. Texas-based researchers enrolled 89 veterans in the study. Fifty-one participated in an eight-week therapeuti …
Study Finds Mental Health Court Curbs Recidivism
08/01/17
A new study from Florida Institute of Technology has found that criminal defendants who graduated from mental health court demonstrated substantially reduced re-arrest rates a full three years following their release, the longest period of post-program …
The Impact of US Opioid Epidemic on Foster Care and Social Services
07/29/17
The epidemic of opioid addiction in the US, which has reached never before seen heights in the past two years, has put an immense strain on the already resource-starved US health care system. Among the most devastating consequences of this crisis has b …