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Virtual Treatment Has Been Successful for Youth and Young Adults During the Pandemic
April 18, 2021 | NWI
Virtual therapy improved engagement, mitigated symptoms and reduced repeated hospitalizations, according to a joint study by the Tulane University School of Medicine and the Tulane School of Social Work. Telehealth also enabled clinicians to learn more about patients, meet family members, get to know patients’ physical environments and observe patients’ moods in their home settings.
Outdoor Activities Improve Well-being
March 15, 2021 | NWI
A study from North Carolina State University found outdoor play and nature-based activities helped buffer some of the negative mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic for adolescents.
Insurance Claims Data Shows “Seismic” Shift Towards Telehealth
March 15, 2021 | NWI
In addition to a rapid shift toward telehealth at the outset of the pandemic, insurance claims data shows that teens’ mental health services accounted for a much greater proportion of all their medical claims than in the past, especially last March and April.
Pandemic Expansion of Telehealth Has Improved Access for Kids in Child Welfare System: Report
February 8, 2021 | Maria Hermsen-Kritz
This report details the findings of a new survey out of New York, which shows that the expansion of telehealth, due to lifted restrictions since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, has resulted in better access to mental health care for families involved in the state’s child welfare system.
Treatment for Suicidal Ideation, Self-harm, and Suicide Attempts Among Youth
February 8, 2021 | Maria Hermsen-Kritz
This new guide from SAMHSA provides research and examples of implementation of interventions for suicidal ideation, self-harm and suicide attempts among youth.
“Woebot” Chatbot Helps Reduce Anxiety and Depression
January 15, 2021 | NWI
Developed by Stanford University, the Woebot AI chatbot app, which delivers Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for young people, has shown that it does improve mental health. In just two weeks, users reported a 22% reduction in their symptoms of anxiety and depression.
Georgia’s Cold Case Project Improves Outcomes for Children “Lost” in the Foster Care System
December 2, 2020 | NWI
This article describes how Georgia’s Cold Case Project enables a team of attorneys, psychiatrists and others to find homes and improve outcomes for Georgia’s foster children and youth.
As schools reopen, addressing COVID-19-related trauma and mental health issues will take more than mental health services
August 3, 2020 | Maria Hermsen-Kritz
This article recommends a comprehensive approach to addressing the mental health impacts of Covid-19 in children as they return to school, either in person or via distance learning.
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Alameda County’s Youth Transitions Partnership Program: A Promising Model for Supporting Transition-Age Youth in Foster Care
June 17, 2020 | Maria Hermsen-Kritz
This brief from Chapin Hall goes over the results of a study of a program for transition-age foster youth in Alameda County, California.
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Researchers Call for Youth Exercise Programs in Inpatient Mental Health
June 7, 2020 | Maria Hermsen-Kritz
This article looks at recent research that examined the benefits of implementing exercise and diet-based interventions with young people in residential and inpatient treatment facilities, from both a treatment outcomes and human rights standpoint.
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