Articles, Leading Stories

CPT code changes implemented in January

By Phyllis Hanlon

As of January 1, psychologists nation-wide have a new practice issue with which to contend. After conducting its routine five-year review, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...

MNS and MPA collaboration: a model for other organizations

By Phyllis Hanlon

The October 2012 issue of New England Psychologist reported on the passage of “An Act Improving the Quality of Health Care and Reducing Costs Through Increased Transparency,...

Use of ECT on the rise?

By Catherine Robertson Souter

Practice trends at odds with study results

For a treatment that’s existed for nearly a century, the function of electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT, is still somewhat...

Clinical trial for GAD treatment underway

By Pamela Berard

Researchers at Connecticut’s Hartford Hospital Institute of Living are conducting a clinical trial to investigate the use of neuronavigation in combination with transcranial...

Arts participation linked to higher rates of teen depression

By Janine Weisman

Teens involved in after-school arts activities report more depressive symptoms than those participating in only sports according to a study published last November in the...

Pro-ana Web sites pose risks

By Janine Weisman

Type “thinspiration” into Google’s blog search: 320,000 results appear.

The phrase appears over images of bone-thin women posted on Pinterest, Tumblr, Youtube and...

Practitioners laud benefits of EFT in couples work

By Pamela Berard

A local group is spreading the word about how Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) can benefit practitioners, particularly in couples work.

Jill Fischer LICSW says the New...

Pre-surgery treatment and trauma among focuses of work

By Catherine Robertson Souter

Most people do not take going under the knife lightly. Whether it’s a minor or major surgery, there are any number of fears that prey on the mind – from anxiety over being...