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October 1st, 2023

Task Force recommends anxiety screening for adults under 65

By Susan Gonsalves

Older population requires further review
In June, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued...

October 1st, 2023

Are psychologists more vulnerable to violence?

By Ami Albernaz

As legislation aimed at curbing the rights of transgender people has gained momentum, Sidney Trantham,...

September 30th, 2023

Future of telehealth coverage uncertain

By Beth Negus Viveiros

Rules differ state to state
Telehealth became the new normal for both mental health patients and...

September 30th, 2023

Providers using more apps in treatment but with caution

By Eileen Weber

Privacy issues are common concern
Since the pandemic, the saying, `there’s an app for that,” is...

September 18th, 2023

Vermont establishes mental health urgent care centers as alternatives to emergency departments

By Danielle Ray

Vermont is addressing the ever-growing mental health crisis with a forward-thinking idea –mental health urgent care centers across the state, including an inaugural one...

September 4th, 2023

The doctor is in: Calling yourself a Dr.

By Ellen Anderson, Ph.D

What does it mean when a patient addresses you by your first name? Even when offering psychiatric help for the low price of five cents, Lucy (from the Peanuts comic strip)...

August 6th, 2023

NE states consider legalizing Psilocybin

By Beth Negus Viveiros

Bills that could decriminalize psilocybin for therapeutic purposes are under consideration in several New...

July 14th, 2023

Vermont aims for passage of prescriptive authority bill in 2024

By Andrew Cromarty

Could this help the prescriber shortage?
In 2017, Connecticut sought to join New Mexico, Louisiana,...

July 5th, 2023

Study: Vets show decrease in suicidal thoughts, behaviors during pandemic

By Susan Gonsalves

Subset group has these experiences for first time
Some evidence suggests the COVID-19 pandemic led...

July 5th, 2023

Report: 95 percent of prison population has mental health, substance use disorders

By Susan Gonsalves

CT Sentencing Commission aims for data to assist policymakers
A 2023 report from the Connecticut...