Articles, Leading Stories
Professor: Violence has decreased
By Catherine Robertson Souter
Ask the person sitting next to you on the subway if the world is less safe than when they were younger. Most likely he will say yes and start railing about terrorist acts, gun...
Examining psychosomatic illness
By Phyllis Hanlon
The National Institutes of Health reported that prior to the 19th century, many in the medical field believed emotions were connected to physical illness. That way of thinking...
Colleges strive to improve psychological services
By Janine Weisman
The number one problem Connecticut College students come to Student Counseling Services seeking help for is anxiety followed by depression, according to its director,...
Audits rule affects requested records
By Catherine Robertson Souter
As the Affordable Care Act continues to unfold, a new regulation that requires that insurance companies conduct risk adjustment data validation audits on providers has caused...
Beacon eliminates prior authorization requirement
By Phyllis Hanlon
On August 6, 2014, then-Gov. Deval Patrick signed into law Senate Bill 2341 to “establish a continuing program of investigation and study of mental health and substance use...
CEDC opens satellite campus in N.H.
By Pamela Berard
The Cambridge (Mass.) Eating Disorder Center (CEDC) recently opened its first satellite location in Concord, N.H., to help fill a gap in services for families in the northern...
New analysis discredits Paxil study
By Janine Weisman
A 2001 clinical trial that concluded Paxil was “well tolerated and effective” for treating major depression in adolescents helped clear the way for the drug to become the...
Clinic receives grant for training professionals
By Rivkela Brodsky
Connecticut’s Wheeler Clinic received a $370,500 grant in September to train 1,500 professionals who work with 18- to 24-year-old youths in Mental Health First...
DMH proposes “Fresh Air” rights at psychiatric hospitals
By Phyllis Hanlon
Gov. Deval Patrick signed the “Fresh Air” bill into law this past January. The law, proposed by the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health, asserts that access to fresh...
Economic dependency impacts infidelity, study says
By Pamela Berard
While there are many factors that can lead to infidelity in a marriage, a new study identifies one factor that may elevate the risk of it: economic dependency.
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