Articles, Leading Stories

Vermont seeks to bridge gap between mental, physical health

By Susan Gonsalves

Vermont’s focus on integrating mental and physical health along with an eye toward Adverse Childhood Experiences informed practices has led to pilot projects across the state...

Cuts loom in wake of deficit

By Catherine Robertson Souter

As Connecticut begins the process of sorting out its fiscal budget for the coming year, which starts on July 1, a fight is looming over where to make cuts to cover an expected...

Bill seeks to eliminate MassHealth plan barriers

By Janine Weisman

Call it the backup plan.

A bill filed at the Massachusetts State House would require MassHealth to cover all services psychologists provide – regardless of which...

Center a resource for marathon bombing victims

By Pamela Berard

Although it’s been two years since the Boston Marathon bombings, many victims are just now beginning to experience its lingering effects. The Massachusetts Resiliency Center...

Insurance coverage of methadone for treatment to expand

By Rivkela Brodsky

The Massachusetts Association of Health Plans or MAHP announced in February that its 17 member health plans – which cover 2.6 million residents in the state – will cover...

Study to evaluate VOICES intervention

By Rivkela Brodsky

Adolescent girls often have a different path into the juvenile justice system than boys.

Often, they are arrested and remanded to custody for less serious offenses like...

Stress in America: financial issues top list

By Phyllis Hanlon

Since 2007, the American Psychological Association has conducted its Stress in America™ survey, which measures attitudes and perceptions of stress among the general public,...

Psychologists weigh in about memory

By Pamela Berard

After news anchor Brian Williams recanted a story he told about his time in a military helicopter in Iraq, much discussion ensued about whether Williams was lying, distorting...

Milestones of sexual development explained

By Catherine Robertson Souter

Childhood sexual abuse can, and often does, lead to issues with adult sexuality. But, it does not follow that everyone who has intimacy blocks was a victim of abuse. Which begs...