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Workforce shortage escalates to crisis point
By New England Psychologist Staff
The workforce shortage in mental health, already a concern before 2020, has gotten worse during the...
Trauma-based theater impacts kids at risk
By Eileen Weber
Sports, art, dance—these kinds of activities have always been enriching for school-aged children. But for some kids, theater is their best bet and there’s data to back that...
Research: Financial incentives may help prompt vaccinations
By New England Psychologist Staff
Cold hard cash may be one way to get those people who still have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 to get their shots.
That was the takeaway from a team of...
To open or not: Clinicians face plethora of challenges in wake of pandemic
By Catherine Robertson Souter
Eighteen months in, the pandemic we once believed would be over in a few weeks or months at the most,...
Headlines at the Olympics bring mental health issues to the forefront
By Eileen Weber
"Put mental health first because if you don't then you're not going to enjoy your sport and you're not...
Connecticut providers face escalating insurance concerns
By Phyllis Hanlon
Mental health providers have long experienced issues with reimbursement from insurers. But in the context...
MHA reports on state of mental health in America
By Phyllis Hanlon
Since 2014, Mental Health America (MHA) has collected and published data related to the status of mental...
Massachusetts agencies update protocols to alleviate ED boarding in hospitals
By Eileen Weber
Too often, patients with behavioral health or substance abuse issues have no choice but to head to the...
Helping clients uncover emotional intelligence is key to therapist’s work
By Catherine Robertson Souter
At the base of everything that a therapist does, helping patients to reach a level of emotional balance is key. There may be many modalities used in the therapy room, from CBT...