Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital

Silver Hill Hospital Launches Transitional Living Program for the Treatment of Trauma

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Monday, November 6, 2023

Silver Hill Hospital , one of the nation’s premier psychiatric hospitals, is maintaining its commitment to treating complex psychiatric disorders by launching its new Transitional Living Program (TLP) for the Treatment of Trauma .

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  • Silver Hill Hospital , one of the nation’s premier psychiatric hospitals, is maintaining its commitment to treating complex psychiatric disorders by launching its new Transitional Living Program (TLP) for the Treatment of Trauma .
  • Severe trauma and dissociative disorders require specialized and intensive treatment settings, yet few programs exist, leaving this population highly undertreated.
  • Silver Hill’s Trauma TLP meets the intense demand for effective and safe treatment.
  • She specialized in trauma psychiatry while working at the Trauma Disorders Unit at Sheppard Pratt Hospital, where she served as Co-Service Chief before joining Silver Hill.

Sheppard Pratt Celebrates Redesign of its Psychiatric Urgent Care and Admissions

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

BALTIMORE, April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sheppard Pratt today hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the redesign of its Admissions, Psychiatric Urgent Care, and main entrance lobby area at its Towson, Maryland hospital campus. The physical renovation, as well as the redesign of the admissions process and model of care within Psychiatric Urgent Care, will allow Sheppard Pratt to meet the significantly increasing demand for mental healthcare.

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  • BALTIMORE, April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sheppard Pratt today hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the redesign of its Admissions, Psychiatric Urgent Care , and main entrance lobby area at its Towson, Maryland hospital campus.
  • The physical renovation, as well as the redesign of the admissions process and model of care within Psychiatric Urgent Care, will allow Sheppard Pratt to meet the significantly increasing demand for mental healthcare.
  • The redesign of Admissions and Psychiatric Urgent Care will increase capacity and efficiencies of the Psychiatric Urgent Care by relocating the check-in and waiting area to provide more space, additional consultation and exam rooms, and a smoother transition to the appropriate level of care for each patient.
  • Sheppard Pratt has offered its Psychiatric Urgent Care at the Towson campus since 2011, and it opened one at its new Baltimore/Washington Campus in 2021.

NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore Elevates Mental Health Conversation with LOUDER Event

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Monday, March 27, 2023

BALTIMORE, March 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore's mental health awareness event, LOUDER, will be held on Tuesday, April 18th, at 5:30 p.m. at the Penguin Room at Whitehall Mill. The event will recognize and celebrate the individuals and companies committed to reducing mental health stigma in Baltimore through NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore's #IWillListen campaign.

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  • The Baltimore non-profit will bring together mental health advocates and allies throughout the city to honor Monica Mitchell, Brown Advisory, and Towson University
    BALTIMORE, March 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore's mental health awareness event, LOUDER , will be held on Tuesday, April 18th, at 5:30 p.m. at the Penguin Room at Whitehall Mill.
  • The event will recognize and celebrate the individuals and companies committed to reducing mental health stigma in Baltimore through NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore's
    At the VIP Soiree, NAMI will honor local leaders who elevate the conversation around mental health in the workplace and the Greater Baltimore community with the NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore LOUDER Achievement Award.
  • "284,000 adults in Baltimore City and County have a mental health condition–that's the equivalent of four full Baltimore Ravens stadiums," said Kerry Graves, Executive Director of NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore.
  • For more information about NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore, the LOUDER event, or to purchase tickets, please visit our website .

Sheppard Pratt Solutions Signs Agreement with St. Mary's Health System

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Monday, February 27, 2023

BALTIMORE, Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sheppard Pratt recently announced that its consulting and management services division, Sheppard Pratt Solutions, has entered into a management agreement with St. Mary's Health System, a member of Covenant Health, in Lewiston, Maine. This partnership will help improve and expand access to St. Mary's Health System's behavioral health program. Sheppard Pratt Solutions offers consultation, management, and development services at a programmatic or facility level, and it was launched in response to the increased demand for behavioral health services and a burgeoning need to make care more accessible nationwide through strategic partnerships with hospitals and healthcare systems. Sheppard Pratt is recognized and respected as a national leader, with an unmatched breadth and depth of knowledge, clinical expertise, and the most comprehensive continuum of programs in the behavioral health field. Sheppard Pratt Solutions is leveraging expertise in operating high-quality behavioral health services at scale to work with partner organizations to improve and expand mental health services in communities across the nation.

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  • Michael Abbatiello to serve as VP of Behavioral Health at St. Mary's Health System
    BALTIMORE, Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sheppard Pratt recently announced that its consulting and management services division, Sheppard Pratt Solutions , has entered into a management agreement with St. Mary's Health System, a member of Covenant Health, in Lewiston, Maine.
  • Sheppard Pratt Solutions is leveraging expertise in operating high-quality behavioral health services at scale to work with partner organizations to improve and expand mental health services in communities across the nation.
  • "We are pleased to partner with St. Mary's Health System and extend Sheppard Pratt's knowledge, clinical expertise, and resources in behavioral health to serve communities in Maine," says Harsh K. Trivedi , MD, MBA, president and CEO of Sheppard Pratt.
  • Sheppard Pratt has hired Michael Abbatiello, MPPM, FACHE, to serve as vice president of behavioral health for St. Mary's Health System and executive director, behavioral health for Covenant Health.

MindWork Group Opens Psychotherapeutic Intensive Outpatient Program (PIOP)

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Monday, October 3, 2022

BALTIMORE, Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mental health treatment center MindWork Group has announced the opening of a new Psychotherapeutic Intensive Outpatient Program (PIOP).

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  • BALTIMORE, Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mental health treatment center MindWork Group has announced the opening of a new Psychotherapeutic Intensive Outpatient Program (PIOP).
  • The PIOP will offer fifteen hours a week of group therapy led by psychiatrists with psychoanalytic training or other advanced psychotherapy training and other experienced clinicians.
  • "We hope to meet a need that exists in Baltimore and Nationally for comprehensive, thoughtful outpatient care and consultation that is more intensive than most IOP levels of care in the area."
  • He is the Founder and serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of MindWork Group.

COMPASS Pathways plc announces second quarter 2022 financial results and business highlights

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Thursday, August 4, 2022

COMPASS Pathways plc (Nasdaq: CMPS) (COMPASS), a mental health care company dedicated to accelerating patient access to evidence-based innovation in mental health, today reported its financial results for the second quarter 2022 and gave an update on recent progress across its business.

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  • COMPASS Pathways plc (Nasdaq: CMPS) (COMPASS), a mental health care company dedicated to accelerating patient access to evidence-based innovation in mental health, today reported its financial results for the second quarter 2022 and gave an update on recent progress across its business.
  • The COMPASS Pathways management team will host a conference call at 8.00am ET (13.00 UK) on 4 August 2022.
  • A live webcast of the call will be available on COMPASS Pathways website at: Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results .
  • COMPASS Pathways plc (Nasdaq: CMPS) is a mental health care company dedicated to accelerating patient access to evidence-based innovation in mental health.

COMPASS Pathways launches phase II clinical trial of psilocybin therapy in anorexia nervosa

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Thursday, July 28, 2022

Research and progress are urgently needed; weve already seen encouraging data from an exploratory, open-label study in treating anorexia nervosa with COMP360 psilocybin therapy, and this phase II study represents another important step forward.

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  • Research and progress are urgently needed; weve already seen encouraging data from an exploratory, open-label study in treating anorexia nervosa with COMP360 psilocybin therapy, and this phase II study represents another important step forward.
  • We are conducting this rigorous clinical trial to understand whether COMP360 psilocybin, with psychological support, could help people living with anorexia nervosa who urgently need new options."
  • This will be the first study to use myPathfinder, COMPASS digital application for supporting patients throughout their COMP360 psilocybin therapy journey.
  • We are also running a phase II clinical trial of COMP360 psilocybin therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

COMP360 psilocybin therapy shows potential in exploratory open-label studies for anorexia nervosa and severe treatment-resistant depression

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022

The first study looked at the safety and efficacy of COMP360 psilocybin therapy in patients with severe treatment-resistant depression (n=12), with a single 25mg dose, and was run by Dr Scott Aaronson at Sheppard Pratt, Baltimore.

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  • The first study looked at the safety and efficacy of COMP360 psilocybin therapy in patients with severe treatment-resistant depression (n=12), with a single 25mg dose, and was run by Dr Scott Aaronson at Sheppard Pratt, Baltimore.
  • COMP360 psilocybin therapy was well-tolerated and 90% of participants found the experience to be meaningful and therapeutic.
  • The results provide promising preliminary evidence that COMP360 psilocybin therapy could help people living with anorexia nervosa and severe treatment-resistant depression and underlines our belief that this needs to be further investigated in larger scale clinical studies.
  • We are also running a phase II clinical trial of COMP360 psilocybin therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Mediaplanet and Tracie Jade Advocate for the Importance of Mental Healthcare

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Friday, March 25, 2022

NEW YORK, March 25, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ahead of mental health awareness month, Mediaplanet announces the launch of this March's edition of "Access to Mental Healthcare." This campaign will advocate for decreasing the stigma surrounding mental health, as well as showcase options during this time of virtual healthcare post-pandemic.

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  • Mediaplanet's "Access to Mental Health" campaign, found within USA TODAY and online, helps highlight the resources available regarding mental health for young adults, parents, and mental health professionals.
  • NEW YORK, March 25, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ahead of mental health awareness month, Mediaplanet announces the launch of this March's edition of "Access to Mental Healthcare."
  • This campaign will advocate for decreasing the stigma surrounding mental health, as well as showcase options during this time of virtual healthcare post-pandemic.
  • Long-time mental health advocate Tracie Jade sets the tone of the print publication.

Sheppard Pratt broadens collaboration with North American Partners in Anesthesia through its new Baltimore/Washington Campus

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Tuesday, October 5, 2021

MELVILLE, N.Y., Oct. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA) recently celebrated the opening of the Sheppard Pratt Baltimore/Washington Campus , where NAPA is now providing anesthesia services for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

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  • MELVILLE, N.Y., Oct. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA) recently celebrated the opening of the Sheppard Pratt Baltimore/Washington Campus , where NAPA is now providing anesthesia services for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).
  • This new location expands the nearly decade-long relationship between Sheppard Pratt and NAPA; NAPA also provides ECT anesthesia services at Sheppard Pratt's hospital campus in Towson, MD.
  • The Sheppard Pratt Baltimore/Washington Campus offers comprehensive mental health, substance use services,and psychiatric urgent care to patients of all ages.
  • As a clinician-led organization, North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA) is redefining healthcare, delivering unsurpassed excellence to its partners and patients every day.