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Intervening Early: Behavioral indicators in active shooter prevention
By Beth Negus Viveiros
Early identification and intervention for children showing troubling behavioral traits could significantly improve outcomes, not only for the child, but for public safety, according to two forensic psychology professors at Roger Williams University. “You need to intervene if you identify kids with callous, unemotional traits,” said Matt C. Zaitchik, Ph.D.… Read more »
Leading Stories
Practical Practice
Owning a group practice: How hard can it be?
By Ellen Anderson, Ph.D
Self-employed therapists often expand to group practice because demand for services is greater than the therapist’s availability, they see the potential for revenue generation, and have a vision that is larger than the single practitioner model. But owning a group psychotherapy practice is not just an expansion of solo clinical… Read more »
Tax preparation information provided for therapists
By Catherine Robertson Souter
The US Tax Code is more than 6,500 pages long. So, it’s not surprising that therapists flock to webinars like one hosted recently by the American Psychological Association in cooperation with Heard, an online accounting platform for psychologists. The topic was key tax preparation information for therapists. These talks are… Read more »
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Psychotherapy Business & Marketing
Crafting a successful networking meeting
By Liz Varney, LICSW
Cultivating a solid referral network of practitioners is one way to keep your private practice running on autopilot. Creating this network may start with curating a list of practitioners who have complementary services to yours. Most times, initial contact with a new potential referral source will be made through a… Read more »
Expand your network, expand your options
By Liz Varney, LICSW
Traditional business professionals have long acknowledged that it is not what you know but who you know that helps you get ahead. What if we take this business mindset and adjust it for a more supportive application for the field of psychotherapy? While you often work independently with clients, you… Read more »
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News Briefs
ME’s Youth Mental Health Initiative; Mental Health & Violence Prevention Mini-Grants; RI Hospitals Warn of Medicaid Changes
By Tricia Stortz
Maine launches new youth mental health initiative MaineHealth is launching a statewide youth mental health initiative in January aimed at improving early intervention and access to care for children and adolescents. The program will provide a range of services, including screening, counseling, and connection to mental health resources for young… Read more »
Mental Health ER option; Mental Health Screenings for New Mothers; Behavioral Health Care in CT; Electroconvulsive Therapy in NH;
By New England Psychologist Staff
Griffin Hospital launches mental health ER alternative Griffin Hospital in Derby, Connecticut, has opened a specialized emergency unit for individuals experiencing psychiatric crises, including severe depression, psychosis, or suicidal thoughts. Known as the EmPATH (Emergency Psychiatric Assessment, Treatment & Healing) unit, it features open spaces, natural lighting, family areas, and… Read more »
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In Person with Alan Bodnar, Ph.D.
The Go-Between: A psychologist’s play for the new year
Prologue: Life is not about finding oneself. It’s about creating oneself. So it says on our refrigerator magnet, but I’ve never been entirely comfortable with that idea. Creating oneself is a nice idea, but there are limits. It would have been fun to create myself to be an NBA All-Star,… Read more »
The trouble with angels
The trouble with angels is that they are always with us but hard to know. Now as the Christmas season approaches, angels come to life in the carols that tell of their appearance to shepherds to announce the birth of Christ. They begin by telling the shepherds not to be… Read more »