Latest California Healthline Stories
Poverty and Violence Linked to Childhood Trauma, Poor Health
A new study says poor and violence-prone neighborhoods are a significant contributor to childhood trauma and a threat to the mental and physical well being of their residents.
Are California’s Mental Health Dollars Helping Kids?
California spends generously so schools can help disabled children with behavioral problems, but a recent audit found that no one knows exactly how the money is spent or if it is working.
Legislation Signals Growing Support For Significance Of Trauma Indicators
A new Assembly bill addresses a theory that has been gaining greater acceptance in the medical community and beyond: Adverse childhood experiences may be strong indicators of health risk factors later in life.
Computerized Behavioral Therapy Could Boost Access to Care, but Barriers Remain
Computerized cognitive behavioral therapy is being explored as a cost-effective way to boost access to mental health services. However, two pilot studies at safety-net clinics in California highlight the various challenges to realizing the technology’s promise.
New Programs Raise Bar for Behavioral Health in L.A. County, Statewide
For those who deliver behavioral health services, the Excellence in Mental Health Act brings new opportunities to increase access to community mental health and substance use treatment.
Mental Health Access Crisis Hitting EDs
A lawsuit alleges Los Angeles County has denied care access to individuals with mental illness, while a new study says reductions in mental health services is swamping emergency departments.
Aid for Police in Handling Mentally Ill
The governor approved two bills calling for new training practices for California peace officers in dealing with individuals with mental illnesses.
UC-Merced Leverages Technology To Improve Access to Mental Health Care
UC-Merced is the first campus in the University of California system to use telemedicine for mental health services, a natural for millennials who grew up with technology, according to school officials.
Feds OK State’s Drug Medi-Cal Waiver
Federal health officials gave the green light to California’s plan to revamp and better coordinate physical and mental health services delivered in Medi-Cal.
Hearing Targets Foster Kids’ Medication
Foster children are prescribed psychotropic medications at a higher rate than other kids, and lawmakers convened to find out what’s being done about it.