Articles, Leading Stories
Task force debates gender identity
By Phyllis Hanlon
A select group of psychologists, psychiatrists and researchers is currently engaged in debate about diagnoses to include, delete and/or add to the Diagnostic and Statistical...
Vermont on the road to universal health care
By Nan Shnitzler
On May 26, Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin signed into law a landmark healthcare bill designed to control escalating healthcare costs, expand insurance coverage to all residents and...
Hospital fires psych unit staff
By Nan Shnitzler
Boston’s Carney Hospital fired the entire staff of its adolescent psychiatry unit at the end of May after allegations of abuse prompted an investigation that raised...
New gambling e-tool unveiled
By Pamela Berard
A new e-tool is said to be a breakthrough for the screening and intervention of gambling-related problems.
The Division on Addictions at the Cambridge Health Alliance, a...
Bills concern licensure for behavior analysts
By Catherine Robertson Souter
Last year, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts passed a law mandating health plans cover “medically necessary” services for the diagnosis and treatment of autism. Services...
The perils of ‘puppy love’ bring teen dating violence to the forefront
By Jennifer E Chase
If you walk out of your office and pass a gaggle of kids in your community, one of them has been abused by their boyfriend or girlfriend. The numbers vary depending which...
Kennedy launches 10-year initiative
By Pamela Berard
Patrick Kennedy is beginning a new chapter, but his dedication to mental health issues continues.
The former Rhode Island Congressman retired this year after eight terms...
Crimes against children are decreasing
By Catherine Robertson Souter
If you took the nation’s pulse only by reading newspapers, you’d probably believe that bullying and crimes against children are on the rise. In fact, those reports,...
Bill would extend technology assistance to mental health providers
By Pamela Berard
Time is running out, but Congress is considering legislation that would amend the Public Health Service Act and the Social Security Act to extend health information technology...
CDC adds depression module to behavioral risk survey
By Nan Shnitzler
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention included a depression questionnaire in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey for the first time in...