Mental Health Treatment Centers AI Visibility Ranking Trends - November 2026

Answer capsule

The November 2026 Mental Health Treatment Centers benchmark compares 10 companies across 214 AI answers that met its inclusion rules. McLean Hospital leads with 103 recommendations (48.13% of answers). At least one tracked company was recommended in 163 answers; some answers recommended several companies.

The rankings distinguish being mentioned from receiving an affirmative recommendation, then examine placement and the wording used about each company. Earlier monthly results show how counts and rates changed, with each month using its own answer total. These results describe the answers reviewed, not product quality or customer satisfaction. Differences between monthly samples limit comparisons and do not establish why a result changed.

For the strategic interpretation of this benchmark, read CiteWorks Studio's analysis of How AI Search Is Recommending Mental Health Treatment Centers

Industry leaderboard

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• How do Mental Health Treatment Centers rank by recorded AI recommendations in November 2026?

The leaderboard orders companies by how many recorded answers affirmatively recommended them. That count is a measure of endorsement frequency in the reviewed AI answers, not of market share, quality or customer preference. A company can appear often yet be recommended rarely, so mention counts and recommendation counts answer different questions.

Ties in recommendation counts share a rank position; equal counts do not establish equal standing on other measures. Placement figures are nested inside recommendations rather than added to them, and framing describes wording rather than sentiment. Reading the columns separately avoids treating one number as a summary of the others.

Key findings

Tracked-company answer coverage

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• How often did the November 2026 Mental Health Treatment Centers answer sample recommend any tracked company?

163 distinct answers recommended at least one tracked company. Counting each company recommendation separately gives 344, because an answer can recommend several companies. Answers with no tracked recommendation may still have recommended companies outside this comparison.

Every qualified answer mentioned at least one tracked company, but only about three in four recommended one. That gap shows that appearing in an answer and being affirmatively endorsed are distinct outcomes, and the report keeps them apart throughout.

Most answers that recommended a tracked company recommended more than one, so company totals exceed the number of answers. Overlapping coverage means a single answer can lift several companies at once. These figures describe the reviewed answers, not overall market presence, and answers may also have named companies outside this comparison.

Reach and affirmative recommendation

McLean Hospital ranks 1 by recommendation count. Mentions: 117 (54.67%); recommendations: 103 (48.13%). Top 3 placements: 99 (46.26%); first-place placements: 52 (24.30%).

Wording about the company: 113 positive, 4 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was 88.0%. The net framing score was 0.97 (defined in Methodology).

14 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, 96.12% were Top 3 and 50.49% were first-place.

McLean Hospital leads on recommendation count, and its mentions exceed its recommendations, meaning some appearances carried no affirmative endorsement. Mention is presence in an answer; recommendation is an explicit endorsement. The two are related but not interchangeable, and the gap between them is itself a recorded result.

Placement figures sit inside the recommendation set rather than beside it. A first-place result is a subset of shortlist placements, which are a subset of recommendations. None of these should be summed, and none measures customer choice or conversion.

Recommendation order and placement

The recommendation-to-mention ratio shows how often an appearance also carried an endorsement within the recorded answers. A high ratio on a small mention base is less stable than the same ratio on a larger one, so sparse profiles need that qualification when the ratio is read.

Shortlist and first-place counts are positions within recommendations, not additional wins. A company with many recommendations can still place first rarely, and one placing first often need not lead on total recommendations. Placement describes order and position in the answer, not preference strength or sales.

Classified framing in context

Framing classifies the wording used about each company in the selected answers. Positive wording means favorable language, neutral means neither favorable nor unfavorable, and negative means unfavorable. The net framing score summarizes that balance on a fixed scale, but it is not customer sentiment, reputation or a judgment of company quality.

Most mentions here were classified positive, with a smaller neutral share and no negative ones. That pattern describes how these answers were worded. It does not explain why recommendations occurred or did not, and favorable wording alone does not establish an endorsement.

Company results in detail

McLean Hospital

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• What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about McLean Hospital mentions, recommendations and placement?

McLean Hospital ranks 1 by recommendation count. Mentions: 117 (54.67%); recommendations: 103 (48.13%). Top 3 placements: 99 (46.26%); first-place placements: 52 (24.30%).

Wording about the company: 113 positive, 4 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was 88.0%. The net framing score was 0.97 (defined in Methodology).

14 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, 96.12% were Top 3 and 50.49% were first-place.

From October 2026 to November 2026, McLean Hospital's mention count rose from 101 to 117, while its recommendation count rose from 78 to 103. The recommendation rate was 42.16% and 48.13% respectively.

McLean Hospital leads the November ranking on recommendation count and also records the largest mention total, so its appearances and endorsements are both frequent. Its recommendation-to-mention ratio is high, meaning most appearances carried an affirmative endorsement rather than a bare mention.

Placement is strong as well: a large share of its recommendations were shortlisted, and about half of those reached first place. Framing was overwhelmingly positive with a few neutral mentions. The month-over-month comparison shows both counts higher than October, though the separate samples do not establish why.

Skyland Trail

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• What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Skyland Trail mentions, recommendations and placement?

Skyland Trail ranks 2 by recommendation count. Mentions: 57 (26.64%); recommendations: 53 (24.77%). Top 3 placements: 44 (20.56%); first-place placements: 19 (8.88%).

Wording about the company: 53 positive, 4 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was 93.0%. The net framing score was 0.93 (defined in Methodology).

4 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, 83.02% were Top 3 and 35.85% were first-place.

From October 2026 to November 2026, Skyland Trail's mention count rose from 48 to 57, while its recommendation count rose from 38 to 53. The recommendation rate was 20.54% and 24.77% respectively.

Skyland Trail holds second place on recommendation count, with mentions only slightly ahead of recommendations, so nearly every appearance carried an endorsement. Its recommendation-to-mention ratio is among the higher ones in the table.

Placement is more mixed: a solid majority of its recommendations were shortlisted, but a smaller share reached first place. Framing was almost entirely positive. Compared with October, both mentions and recommendations were higher, a recorded change in separate samples rather than evidence of cause.

The Menninger Clinic

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• What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about The Menninger Clinic mentions, recommendations and placement?

The Menninger Clinic ranks 3 by recommendation count. Mentions: 57 (26.64%); recommendations: 52 (24.30%). Top 3 placements: 27 (12.62%); first-place placements: 5 (2.34%).

Wording about the company: 54 positive, 3 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was 91.2%. The net framing score was 0.95 (defined in Methodology).

5 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, 51.92% were Top 3 and 9.62% were first-place.

From October 2026 to November 2026, The Menninger Clinic's mention count rose from 40 to 57, while its recommendation count rose from 37 to 52. The recommendation rate was 20.00% and 24.30% respectively.

The Menninger Clinic ranks third on recommendation count, and its mentions and recommendations are close, indicating that most appearances were affirmative. Its recommendation-to-mention ratio is high on that base.

Its placement profile differs from the companies just above it: about half of its recommendations were shortlisted, and only a small fraction reached first place. Framing was strongly positive with few neutral mentions. Both counts were higher than in October, though the differing samples limit what that comparison can show.

Silver Hill Hospital

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• What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Silver Hill Hospital mentions, recommendations and placement?

Silver Hill Hospital ranks 4 by recommendation count. Mentions: 43 (20.09%); recommendations: 41 (19.16%). Top 3 placements: 37 (17.29%); first-place placements: 5 (2.34%).

Wording about the company: 41 positive, 2 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was 95.3%. The net framing score was 0.95 (defined in Methodology).

2 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, 90.24% were Top 3 and 12.20% were first-place.

From October 2026 to November 2026, Silver Hill Hospital's mention count rose from 35 to 43, while its recommendation count rose from 31 to 41. The recommendation rate was 16.76% and 19.16% respectively.

Silver Hill Hospital ranks fourth on recommendation count while recording fewer mentions than the three companies above it. Its recommendation-to-mention ratio is the highest in the table, meaning almost every appearance carried an endorsement, though the base is smaller than the leaders'.

Placement is notably strong: most of its recommendations were shortlisted, while first-place results were comparatively few. Framing was nearly all positive. Both counts rose from October, a recorded comparison across separate samples rather than a demonstrated trend.

Rogers Behavioral Health

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• What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Rogers Behavioral Health mentions, recommendations and placement?

Rogers Behavioral Health ranks 5 by recommendation count. Mentions: 38 (17.76%); recommendations: 35 (16.36%). Top 3 placements: 26 (12.15%); first-place placements: 9 (4.21%).

Wording about the company: 36 positive, 2 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was 92.1%. The net framing score was 0.95 (defined in Methodology).

3 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, 74.29% were Top 3 and 25.71% were first-place.

From October 2026 to November 2026, Rogers Behavioral Health's mention count rose from 28 to 38, while its recommendation count rose from 19 to 35. The recommendation rate was 10.27% and 16.36% respectively.

Rogers Behavioral Health ranks fifth on recommendation count, with mentions modestly ahead of recommendations and a high recommendation-to-mention ratio. Its appearances usually carried an endorsement rather than a passing reference.

Placement shows a substantial shortlist share, with roughly a quarter of its recommendations reaching first place. Framing was almost entirely positive. Both counts were higher than in October, and the recommendation rate also rose, but the separate monthly samples do not establish why.

Sierra Tucson

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• What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Sierra Tucson mentions, recommendations and placement?

Sierra Tucson ranks 6 by recommendation count. Mentions: 41 (19.16%); recommendations: 34 (15.89%). Top 3 placements: 19 (8.88%); first-place placements: 7 (3.27%).

Wording about the company: 40 positive, 1 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was 82.9%. The net framing score was 0.98 (defined in Methodology).

7 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, 55.88% were Top 3 and 20.59% were first-place.

From October 2026 to November 2026, Sierra Tucson's mention count rose from 22 to 41, while its recommendation count rose from 20 to 34. The recommendation rate was 10.81% and 15.89% respectively.

Sierra Tucson ranks sixth on recommendation count despite recording more mentions than several companies ranked above it. Its recommendation-to-mention ratio is lower than the leaders', meaning a larger share of appearances carried no endorsement.

Placement is moderate: about half of its recommendations were shortlisted, and a smaller share reached first place. Framing was almost entirely positive, with the highest net framing score in the table. Mentions and recommendations both rose from October, a recorded comparison only.

Lindner Center of HOPE

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• What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Lindner Center of HOPE mentions, recommendations and placement?

Lindner Center of HOPE ranks 7 by recommendation count. Mentions: 26 (12.15%); recommendations: 20 (9.35%). Top 3 placements: 12 (5.61%); first-place placements: 1 (0.47%).

Wording about the company: 21 positive, 5 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was 76.9%. The net framing score was 0.81 (defined in Methodology).

6 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, 60.00% were Top 3 and 5.00% were first-place.

From October 2026 to November 2026, Lindner Center of HOPE's mention count rose from 25 to 26, while its recommendation count rose from 14 to 20. The recommendation rate was 7.57% and 9.35% respectively.

Lindner Center of HOPE ranks seventh on recommendation count, with mentions ahead of recommendations and a recommendation-to-mention ratio below the leaders'. A meaningful share of its appearances carried no affirmative endorsement.

Placement is limited: a majority of its recommendations were shortlisted, but first-place results were rare. Framing included a larger neutral share than most peers, lowering its net framing score. Both counts were slightly higher than in October, though the separate samples limit interpretation.

Acadia Healthcare

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• What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Acadia Healthcare mentions, recommendations and placement?

Acadia Healthcare ranks 8 by recommendation count. Mentions: 26 (12.15%); recommendations: 5 (2.34%). Top 3 placements: 5 (2.34%); first-place placements: 1 (0.47%).

Wording about the company: 17 positive, 9 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was 19.2%. The net framing score was 0.65 (defined in Methodology).

21 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, 100.00% were Top 3 and 20.00% were first-place.

From October 2026 to November 2026, Acadia Healthcare's mention count rose from 21 to 26, while its recommendation count rose from 2 to 5. The recommendation rate was 1.08% and 2.34% respectively.

Acadia Healthcare ranks eighth on recommendation count, and its profile is distinctive: mentions are far more numerous than recommendations, so its recommendation-to-mention ratio is low. Most appearances in these answers did not carry an affirmative endorsement.

Its few recommendations were all shortlisted, and a small number reached first place, but those ratios rest on a sparse base and should be read with that qualification. Framing included a notable neutral share. Both counts rose from October, a recorded change rather than a demonstrated trend.

Newport Healthcare

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• What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Newport Healthcare mentions, recommendations and placement?

Newport Healthcare ranks 9 by recommendation count. Mentions: 2 (0.93%); recommendations: 1 (0.47%). Top 3 placements: 1 (0.47%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 1 positive, 1 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was 50.0%. The net framing score was 0.50 (defined in Methodology).

1 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, 100.00% were Top 3 and 0.00% were first-place.

From October 2026 to November 2026, Newport Healthcare's mention count fell from 3 to 2, while its recommendation count stayed at 1. The recommendation rate was 0.54% and 0.47% respectively. The count was unchanged: the rate difference comes from dividing it by 185 answers in October 2026 and 214 in November.

Newport Healthcare ranks ninth on recommendation count on a very small base: a handful of mentions and a single recommendation. Ratios drawn from such sparse counts are unstable and should be read as descriptive of these answers only.

That single recommendation was shortlisted but did not reach first place. Framing was split between positive and neutral. Mentions fell slightly from October while the recommendation count stayed the same; the rate difference reflects the larger answer total, not a change in the count itself.

Discovery Mood & Anxiety

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• What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Discovery Mood & Anxiety mentions, recommendations and placement?

Discovery Mood & Anxiety ranks 10 by recommendation count. Mentions: 1 (0.47%); recommendations: 0 (0.00%). Top 3 placements: 0 (0.00%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 0 positive, 1 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was 0.0%. The net framing score was 0.00 (defined in Methodology).

1 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, Unavailable were Top 3 and Unavailable were first-place.

From October 2026 to November 2026, Discovery Mood & Anxiety's mention count fell from 8 to 1, while its recommendation count fell from 5 to 0. The recommendation rate was 2.70% and 0.00% respectively.

Discovery Mood & Anxiety ranks tenth on recommendation count with no recorded recommendations in November. Its single mention was classified neutral and carried no endorsement, so placement counts are also zero. A zero here is a measured result, not a missing observation.

Ratios requiring a nonzero recommendation base are undefined for this profile. Both mentions and recommendations were lower than in October, but the separate samples do not establish why, and the small counts leave little room for interpretation.

Earlier ranking snapshot context

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• How do the available Mental Health Treatment Centers snapshots from July 2026 to November 2026 differ in recommendation coverage and measurement scope?

Only months with verified results are shown. Monthly sample coverage is listed in Methodology.

The monthly table shows separate selected samples of AI answers, each with its own answer total and coverage. Counts and rates should be read together, since a rate combines a count with the base it is divided by. Rank positions are relative to the companies tracked in each month.

These snapshots describe recorded results month by month. They do not establish rank stability, equivalent sampling or the reasons behind any change, and a single previous month is not evidence of a first-ever result.

What the November Rankings Show

The November results answer several different questions. Reach asks whether a company appeared in the reviewed answers at all. Recommendation asks whether that appearance carried an affirmative endorsement. Placement asks where an endorsed company sat within the answer's ordering, and framing asks how the wording was classified. Each measure can diverge from the others.

A company can be mentioned often yet rarely recommended, or recommended often yet seldom placed first. High recommendation-to-mention ratios on small bases are less stable than the same ratios on larger ones. Framing describes wording, not customer sentiment or company quality, and none of these measures tracks sales or conversion. Reading them together, while keeping their limits in view, is the appropriate use of this benchmark.

Methodology

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• How were the November 2026 Mental Health Treatment Centers AI visibility measures counted, and what do they not establish?

This benchmark has partial coverage: 3 of 3 planned question categories contributed usable observations; 0 contributed none. This describes question-category coverage, not demonstrated platform outages. Findings apply to the available answer set.

The month in the title is the reporting period. The exact dates when the original AI answers were collected have not been verified.

Each company is counted at most once in each answer that meets the benchmark rules. A recommendation requires both an affirmative endorsement and positive wording. Mention, recommendation, Top 3 and first-place rates use the full benchmark answer total. Top 3 and first-place results are included within recommendations, not added to them.

The recommendation-to-mention ratio divides recommendations by mentions. It describes AI answer wording, not customer conversion. Net framing is positive minus negative mentions, divided by all mentions, on a scale from -1 to +1. It does not measure customer satisfaction or company quality.

Market: US; 10 tracked companies. AI services represented: ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity.

Research screening totals (answer observations can include repeated questions):

The source does not provide a reader-facing definition of “reserved”; that screening label is reported without inferring a reason for exclusion. Only the included benchmark answers form the rate denominator.

One answer can mention or recommend several companies. Adding company totals would therefore count some answers more than once. The results describe the AI answers reviewed, not independently verified facts about the companies or their products.

Monthly sample coverage:

The answer samples differ between months. These comparisons show how the recorded results changed; they do not establish why they changed.

These findings cover the available answer set, not a complete census of AI output. The reporting month labels the period, but exact collection dates were not verified, and question-category coverage was partial. Each company is counted at most once per qualifying answer, and one answer can mention or recommend several companies, so company totals overlap.

Recommendation requires both affirmative endorsement and positive wording. Mention, recommendation, shortlist and first-place rates share the full answer denominator, and placement results are nested within recommendations. The recommendation-to-mention ratio describes answer wording, not customer conversion, and net framing is not a measure of satisfaction or quality. Monthly samples differ, so comparisons show recorded change without establishing cause.