Managing chronic conditions requires a personalized care plan and good patient adherence to those plans. Outside of that, however, providers caring for those with chronic illnesses would be remiss if they didn’t also include screening and treatment for comorbid behavioral health conditions as a standard of care. Why consider behavioral health in chronic care management? […]

You may recognize her name from our industry blogs or research, but we’d like you to truly get to know Tridiuum’s resident behavioral healthcare expert, Cori McMahon, PsyD, NCCE. Dr. McMahon is a licensed clinical health psychologist with over 20 years of experience treating patients in diverse therapeutic and care settings as well as teaching […]

By Cori McMahon, Psy.D, NCCE, Vice President for Clinical Services The connection between behavioral health and physical health is clear and has been well-established in the literature. “Behavior is central to the development, prevention, treatment, and management of the preventable manifestations of diseases and health conditions (heart disease, cancer, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, unintentional […]

As the days become shorter during winter months, many behavioral health professionals find that their patients are experiencing a setback in their treatment progress. Clinicians must consider whether the setback might be an expected treatment response resulting from the gloom of winter or the pending holiday season rather than the effectiveness of treatment itself. Seasonal […]

Anecdotal stories and social media posts seem to indicate that depression is widespread in society. However, providers must rise above the noise and use clinically sound processes to accurately diagnose depression and assess patient needs. It’s true that many patients who feel unhappy or unmotivated might insist to their primary care physician or behavioral health […]

Measurement-Based Care (MBC) is the practice of using patient feedback throughout the behavioral health continuum of care to improve treatment and enhance outcomes. However, addiction treatment providers face unique challenges when applying MBC. In this white paper, Tridiuum and provider partner Vertava Health outline a process to incorporate validated addiction treatment assessment tools into a comprehensive behavioral health MBC platform […]

By Katelyn Moore, Tridiuum Research The COVID-19 pandemic had a detrimental effect on mental health, bringing about uncertainty and instability for many. Emerging adults — those between the ages of 18 and 25 — remain at higher risk for mental health issues simply because of where they are in their psychological development. Emerging adults do […]

By Cori McMahon, Psy.D, NCCE, Vice President for Clinical Services   Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is often misunderstood and can be debilitating for the individual who struggles to manage symptoms. Unfortunately OCD is also grossly misdiagnosed. With a lifetime prevalence of 2.3 percent in the U.S., OCD impacts people of all ages and walks of […]

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. […]