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Navigating the Storm: Maintaining Work-Life Balance as a Therapist During Personal Challenges

Behavioral health professionals often juggle the weight of their clients' emotional needs alongside their own personal struggles. This burden can lead to burnout, compassion fatigue, and a decline in well-being. Therapists are not immune to personal challenges; balancing work with…
Andrew Schatzberg
November 7, 2024
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Understanding the New Mental Health Parity Rule: Implications for Behavioral Health Practices

The Biden administration announced a finalized Mental Health Parity Rule on September 9, 2024, bringing significant changes to how insurers cover mental health care. The new rule, intended to update and expand the 2008 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity…
Andrew Schatzberg
November 7, 2024
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DSM-5 Text Revisions: What Changed, and What Does That Mean for Mental Health Providers?

(Updated 11/6/2024) In March of 2022, the American Psychological Association (APA) released changes to its diagnostic manual, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition. These text revisions updated the DSM-5 to include new diagnoses, clarifying language for…
Andrew Schatzberg
November 6, 2024
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The Impact of Falling Interest Rates and Lower Inflation on Your Behavioral Health Practice

As we close out 2024, the economic landscape has shifted. Expectations of falling interest rates and lower inflation earlier in the year have come to pass, and these changes can have significant implications for behavioral health practices, affecting everything from…
Andrew Schatzberg
October 18, 2024
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Transform Your Workflow: How Wiley Treatment Planners Enhance Care and Save Time

Effective treatment planning is crucial for providing high-quality behavioral healthcare. Wiley Treatment Planners, which offer a streamlined approach to creating comprehensive, evidence-based treatment plans, is a valuable tool for behavioral health professionals. Efficient treatment planning is important, too—it allows providers…
Andrew Schatzberg
October 7, 2024
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Proposed Social Media Warning Labels: What Behavioral Health Providers Should Know

Although social media platforms can help us stay in touch with friends, colleagues, and family, these services also have a toxic side, especially for young people. In his June 2024 op-ed, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called for a surgeon…
Andrew Schatzberg
October 4, 2024
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Stalemate on Schedule II Telehealth Prescribing May Hinder Extension of Pandemic-Era Flexibilities

Telehealth has become an integral part of behavioral healthcare delivery, but regulatory changes may shape how providers can use telehealth to prescribe medications. Current telehealth prescribing flexibilities allow providers to prescribe controlled substances without an initial in-person evaluation. These flexibilities,…
Andrew Schatzberg
September 28, 2024
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Using Wiley Treatment Planners Inside vs. Outside of Your EHR

If your behavioral health practice is seeking ways to streamline your workflows without compromising care quality, tools such as Wiley Treatment Planners can offer advantages. Wiley Treatment planners are evidence-based templates that simplify the treatment planning process, reducing time spent…
Andrew Schatzberg
September 27, 2024
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Should You Use Wiley Treatment Planners?

Effective treatment planning is essential for providing high-quality behavioral health care and achieving positive outcomes. As practitioners seek ways to enhance their clinical practices, digital tools such as Wiley Treatment Planners have gained popularity. These comprehensive, evidence-based resources help behavioral…
Andrew Schatzberg
September 10, 2024
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Tips for Using Online Platforms to Market Your Behavioral Health Business

Managing a behavioral health practice involves more than providing excellent client care—it also requires strategic business management, including effective marketing. In the field of behavioral health, marketing is about helping people find the support they need. With more people going…
Andrew Schatzberg
September 7, 2024