By Cori McMahon, Psy.D, NCCE, Vice President for Clinical Services Suicide is a significant public health issue in the U.S. It was the 10th leading cause of death overall in our country, claiming the lives of almost 48,000 people in 2019. Taking a closer look at various subsets of the population, we can see, based […]

Suicide ends a life and breaks the hearts of many from loved ones to the community at large. Most people who die by suicide exhibit warning signs in advance. And that’s why the hardest emotion for most people to process in the aftermath of a suicide is the thought that someone could have prevented it. […]

Measurement-based care (MBC) is a dynamic clinical practice in which care decisions are based on patient data collected routinely throughout treatment. While MBC can be a component of almost any treatment process, it’s become especially useful in behavioral health, providing a continuous feedback loop on patient progress. The MBC practice usually begins by collecting patient-reported symptoms […]

By Cori McMahon, Psy.D, NCCE, Vice President for Clinical Services American women often talk about gender gaps. Understandably, we want equal pay for equal work and equal opportunity for all. However, our healthcare needs are distinctly different than men’s healthcare needs, making equality a much more difficult challenge to address. When it comes to our […]

By Cori McMahon, Psy.D, NCCE, Vice President for Clinical Services The term “self-care” has become a popular buzzword, doubling in Google searches since 2015 and dominating the $450 billion health and wellness industry. The practice of self-care has medical roots, and the term itself was coined in the 1950s to describe activities that enabled patients […]

The national crisis of addiction and drug overdose shows little signs of improvement, and the pandemic only accelerated the trend. Increasingly, providers are regarding substance use disorder (SUD) as a chronic condition, approaching it with lifelong treatment and recovery support, but more needs to be done to help those with SUD. Recent research demonstrates a […]

By Cori McMahon, Psy.D, NCCE, Vice President for Clinical Services More than 11 million individuals in the United States identify as LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual, and other genders and identities), and this population has a shorter life expectancy compared to the population overall. What’s just as concerning are the […]

Pride can be a unifying force that brings people together in a positive way to achieve a goal. Pride is also a feeling that arises from self-respect. During Pride Month, the LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual, and other genders and identities) community honors diversity, while also advocating for equality and […]

By Cori McMahon, Psy.D, NCCE, Vice President for Clinical Services Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve been experiencing a time where behavioral health utilization has not just increased, the number of people seeking behavioral healthcare has quadrupled. During the pandemic, approximately 4 in 10 adults in the U.S. have reported symptoms of depression […]

May is Women’s Health Month and Mental Health Awareness Month, and many providers are renewing their efforts to meet the comprehensive physical and behavioral needs of women throughout their lives. This gender-focused attention is warranted because science tells us that women have unique factors related to their physiology and their lifestyles that should be considered when […]