Telemedicine refers to the ability for healthcare providers, working from a distance using telecommunications technology, to communicate with patients, diagnose conditions, provide treatment, and discuss healthcare issues with other providers to ensure quality healthcare services are provided1. Data from the National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services (N-SSATS)...
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The Affordable Care Act (ACA) extended dependent care coverage to all individuals under age 26. The coverage expansion in 2010 likely caused an increase in private insurance coverage and mental health treatment use for young adults. For mental health and substance use treatment, changes in who pays for care can...
This report is a spotlight using the 2010 National Mental Health Services Survey (NMHSS). The spotlight highlights the percentage of specialty mental health treatment facilities that provide smoking cessation programs.
This is a National Mental Health Services Survey (N-MHSS) spotlight showing that more than half of mental health facilities offer
suicide prevention services in 2012. N-MHSS is an annual survey of all known mental health treatment facilities in the United States, both public and private.
This report uses 1997 to 2011 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) to look at smoking among adults aged 18 or older with and without serious psychological distress.