Articles, Leading Stories
MSPP name change honors pioneer in psychology
By Phyllis Hanlon
When the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology was founded in 1974, the institution offered a single degree program on a small campus with fewer than 200 students....
Cynthia A. Belar, Ph.D., ABPP takes the helm at APA temporarily
By Catherine Robertson Souter
After a troubling year, and with their former chief executive officer, Norman B. Anderson, Ph.D., retiring on December 31, the American Psychological Association was in a bit...
Conversion therapy effects shown
By Phyllis Hanlon
In 1974, the American Psychological Association voiced strong opposition to discrimination, prejudice and violence based on sexual orientation. Until that time, those with...
Conn., N.H. sustain mental health spending increases
By Janine Weisman
Connecticut and New Hampshire are among 11 states that increased funding for mental health services every year since the 2012 mass shooting at an elementary school in Newtown,...
Bill seeks six-month recoupment limit
By Janine Weisman
When a managed care insurance company recoups payments previously made to health providers for services rendered, it’s called a clawback.
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CHART: partnerships and integration enhance patient care
By Phyllis Hanlon
In October 2013, the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC), launched Phase 1 of the Community Hospital Acceleration, Revitalization & Transformation (CHART)...
Yale program treats young cancer patients
By Catherine Robertson Souter
Recognizing that young adults diagnosed with cancer show poorer outcomes post-treatment, Yale-New Haven Hospital has initiated a program dedicated to psychosocial treatment for...
Behavioral health ED visits on the rise
By Pamela Berard
Even though overall emergency department use in Massachusetts declined in 2014 – visits associated with behavioral health conditions rose sharply, according to preliminary...
Detox unit opens at Butler Hospital
By Pamela Berard
In response to a growing heroin and opioid addiction crisis, Butler Hospital in Providence, R.I., opened an outpatient detoxification unit.
The ambulatory program at...
Study will look at models of integration
By Rivkela Brodsky
A University of Vermont-led team of researchers has received an $18.5 million grant to examine models for integrating behavioral care into the primary care...