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Coordinated care is vital to managing depression
Seeking help for depression is finally losing some of its stigma. The National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems (NAPHS) 2001 Annual Survey Report, "Trends in Behavioral Healthcare Systems," says both hospital occupancy and outpatient visits for behavioral health problems increased 11% and nearly 12%, respectively, between 1999 and 2000.
In this discussion, Chad Hatfield, Pharm.D., M.H.A., BCPS, shares his perspective on the evolving role of pharmacy services and the value of collaboration across health care.
Five transcranial magnetic stimulation sessions in one day improved processing speed in adults with schizophrenia, which holds promise for future treatment possibilities, according to researcher Heather Burrell Ward, M.D.