Articles, Leading Stories
BMI report cards drawing mixed reviews
By Phyllis Hanlon
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that more than one-third of children and adolescents in the United States are considered overweight or obese, a...
Psychologists brace for insurance changes
By Pamela Berard
Open enrollment for state health insurance exchanges mandated under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) kicked off October 1 and psychologists are preparing for its...
Virtual reality technology used with soldiers as therapy
By Catherine Robertson Souter
The numbers are staggering. By some estimates, a full one-third of veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan over the past decade have come home as the “walking wounded.”...
Electronic treatment raises complicated issues
By Phyllis Hanlon
Technology has invaded many aspects of daily life and some psychologists may be ready to make the leap into digital therapy. But before engaging in tele-treatment,...
Involuntary medication law sparks legal battle
By Rivkela Brodsky
A legal battle that has been brewing in Vermont over the state’s involuntary medication law is picking up steam – with one side saying the law delays necessary treatment of...
Former DMH chief reflects on issues
By Phyllis Hanlon
On October 8, Ken Duckworth, M.D., medical director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, discussed his thoughts on a variety of mental health issues in an informal event...
Maine set to lose federal funding for state hospital
By Catherine Robertson Souter
In a situation that was still unfolding at press time, the state of Maine has been informed that Medicare/Medicaid funding for services at the state hospital have been...
Study uncovers disparity during stages of treatment
By Susan Gonsalves
A recent study published in Health Services Research tracking mental health care episodes found that blacks and Latinos are much less likely to initiate treatment. And whites...
N.H. Suicide Prevention Council engages community
By Howard Newman
In addition to the conventional steps of suicide prevention (education, training, a 24-hour hotline, increased public awareness, etc.), the New Hampshire Suicide Prevention...
Program focuses on patients with chronic pain syndrome
By Catherine Robertson Souter
For those who suffer from chronic pain, it can be difficult to separate who they are from what they feel. For many, the pain can cause a host of other ailments from depression...