Articles, Leading Stories
New commissioner puts focus on system transformation
By Catherine Robertson Souter
Since 2011, after Tropical Storm Irene closed the Vermont State Hospital, the state’s mental health care system has undergone a massive re-structuring. The administration of...
Postpartum depression studied in ‘invisible sexual minority’ women
By Catherine Robertson Souter
The average rate of postpartum depression in women in this country is around 13 percent. But, while studies have shown how postpartum depression or PPD, affects women from a...
Genetics & counseling: a sensible approach
By Phyllis Hanlon
Angelina Jolie’s surprise announcement of her prophylactic mastectomy and hysterectomy has shined a spotlight on genetic testing. Like this celebrity, more people with family...
Butler to open new Patient Care Center
By Janine Weisman
Rhode Island’s largest psychiatric hospital will add 26 new adult inpatient beds to its capacity with the scheduled October 1 opening of a new 49,000 square-foot Patient Care...
“Enduring” trauma: long-term effects unknown
By Phyllis Hanlon
Imagine being held captive for just one hour. Now compound that intense fear and terror by 10 years, as in the case of the three recently rescued women in Cleveland. The...
Legislation seeks to curb treatment interruption
By Pamela Berard
Proposed Massachusetts legislation would allow behavioral health patients to continue receiving the same care when insurance companies do not renew provider...
Report helps consumers compare insurers
By Catherine Robertson Souter
In 2012, the Vermont legislature passed a law requiring insurance companies who do business in the state to complete an annual report to help consumers compare insurers. The...
DSM-5 stirs some controversy
By Phyllis Hanlon
After more than 10 years of discussions, committee meetings and revisions, the American Psychiatric Association finalized the DSM-5 and released it at the annual meeting in...
Program targets children’s needs
By Susan Gonsalves
A program to address emotional and behavioral issues in children has met with success in three Church Street School classrooms.
The interventionist initiative in Hamden,...
R.I. hospitals name top health issues
By Janine Weisman
Access to health care and the need for mental health services are among the most important health issues facing Rhode Island, finds a new Community Health Needs...