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4 Min Read

Offering integrated behavioral health care via telehealth a win-win

Physician practices share how they are incorporating virtual care to help reach more patients and get them the mental health care they need.

Digital
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4 Min Read

Want to improve children’s mental health? Integrate care

As behavioral health care needs explode, physician experts detail how integrated care can help you more wholly care for children and adolescent patients.

Population Health
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4 Min Read

Physicians demand action on suicide crisis in teens, young adults

Teen mental health ED visits rose 31% in 2020 amid alarming longer-term trends on suicide. Delegates seek tools to help physicians save lives.

Population Health
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AMA adopts policy to address increases in youth suicide and save lives

New policy calls out escalating crisis in children and adolescent mental health in wake of COVID-19 pandemic.

Press Releases
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AMA to urge expanded definition of harm to include emotional, mental distress

Currently, physicians must release health information even when they believe that doing so would emotionally, psychologically harm a teen patient.

Press Releases
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8 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about post-COVID anxiety

The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted patients’ mental health. It has also led to anxiety about reopening. Here’s how patients can cope.

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Infectious Diseases
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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69 Min Read

Clinical Case Study: Telehealth for Mental/Behavioral Health

This virtual session provides an overview of opportunities and techniques for delivering integrated mental and behavioral health care via telehealth technologies.

Digital
May 20, 2021 ·
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Experts discuss behavioral health among children, adolescents & families

In this webinar, physician experts share how they identify behavioral health needs within their patient population and use behavioral health integration (BHI) to provide comprehensive, whole-person care.

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Events
AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy Webinar Series
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AMA commends federal support to expand pediatric mental health care access

Fund will make behavioral health care more accessible and equitable to children and adolescents.

Press Releases