Articles, Leading Stories

June 1st, 2014

Providers eye ‘Beth Israel experiment’ on sharing notes

By Janine Weisman

Clinicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston are venturing into unchartered territory: They’re posting outpatient mental health progress notes in patients’...

June 1st, 2014

DSM-5 changes: controversy continues to swirl

By Phyllis Hanlon

The release of the DSM-5 launched a firestorm of criticism over some of the added diagnoses. Two in particular – premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and disruptive mood...

June 1st, 2014

Research shows patient involvement in care helpful for minorities

By Rivkela Brodsky

A little training can go a long way for mental health patients – especially for ethnic or racial minorities, according to a recent study by Harvard Medical School...

June 1st, 2014

Medicaid program expands in N.H.

By Catherine Robertson Souter

After tabling a vote on the subject at the end of last year, the New Hampshire legislature has passed a bill that will officially expand the state’s Medicaid program. The...

June 1st, 2014

Bill for more mental health benefits vetoed

By Howard Newman

A bill that would have extended mental health benefits for young adults was passed by both houses of the Maine legislature and then vetoed by Republican Gov. Paul R. LePage on...

June 1st, 2014

ICD-10 conversion delayed

By Catherine Robertson Souter

In a surprising turn of events, after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services had sworn there would be no extension to the deadline for the conversion to the ICD-10...

June 1st, 2014

Report: Greater integration, communication would benefit needs

By Pamela Berard

Vermont has a good framework in place to address the mental health and substance use needs of students but would benefit from increased communication among state agencies and...

June 1st, 2014

TAC survey on inmate treatment: New England falls short

By Phyllis Hanlon

In April, the Treatment Advocacy Center (TAC) released its findings from a national survey that examined the treatment administered to individuals with a mental illness who are...

June 1st, 2014

Retiree devotes self to juvenile justice work

By Catherine Robertson Souter

Whereas some may dream of a life of golf or travel or gardening during their retirement years, there are others who see that time as an opportunity to make a positive...

June 1st, 2014

“Stress Proof the Heart: Behavioral Interventions for Cardiac Patients”

By Paul Efthim PhD

“Stress Proof the Heart: Behavioral Interventions for Cardiac Patients”

Edited by Ellen A. Dornelas

Springer Science + Business Media

New York, N.Y.,...