Articles, Leading Stories

May 1st, 2012

Closing the gap: appropriate mental health treatment for all

By Phyllis Hanlon

Nearly a decade ago, the Institutes of Medicine (IOM) released the report “Unequal Treatment, Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care,” which drew...

May 1st, 2012

Law shifts care to community-based focus

By Pamela Berard

Vermont legislators passed legislation to create a decentralized system of mental health care in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, which forced the closure of the 54-bed...

May 1st, 2012

Brattleboro Retreat undergoes $12 million upgrade

By Pamela Berard

The Brattleboro Retreat is in the midst of a $12 million upgrade, which includes unit renovations and the addition of an electronic medical records system and the Omnicell...

May 1st, 2012

High Point plans 96-bed Middleborough facility

By Janine Weisman

The High Point Treatment Center has set a July 2014 target date to open a new 96-bed mental health and detox and rehabilitation facility on the site of the former St Luke’s...

May 1st, 2012

The Providence Center helps bring first recovery school to R.I.

By Jennifer E Chase

Teens recovering from substance abuse have benefited from New England’s recovery high schools, which bridge the time between their discharge from treatment and the rigors of...

May 1st, 2012

Quitting Time offers a safe haven

By Catherine Robertson Souter

It is the question that every medical facility administrator has to ask: What is it that makes a health program stand out?

Many facilities have similar programs, from...

May 1st, 2012

Leading the way: A program for the new century

By Catherine Robertson Souter

The world today has become more complex and leaders must find a way to adapt to the changes, all the while being sensitive to the same cultural, emotional and economic issues...

April 1st, 2012

Conversion disorder: Medical mystery with psychological underpinnings

By Phyllis Hanlon

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders fourth edition (DSM-IV) classifies conversion disorder as one of the somatoform disorders characterized by medically...

April 1st, 2012

Opposition to Taunton State’s closure intensifies

By Catherine Robertson Souter

Since the announcement of plans to permanently shutter Taunton Hospital at the end of 2012, opposition to the closure has intensified. With State Senator Marc Pacheco...

April 1st, 2012

Veterans treating veterans; a growing niche

By Phyllis Hanlon

Now that the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan are winding down, this country can expect a tremendous influx of returning veterans. With this surge comes a greater need to...