Articles, Leading Stories
Research shows patient involvement in care helpful for minorities
By Rivkela Brodsky
A little training can go a long way for mental health patients – especially for ethnic or racial minorities, according to a recent study by Harvard Medical School...
Medicaid program expands in N.H.
By Catherine Robertson Souter
After tabling a vote on the subject at the end of last year, the New Hampshire legislature has passed a bill that will officially expand the state’s Medicaid program. The...
Bill for more mental health benefits vetoed
By Howard Newman
A bill that would have extended mental health benefits for young adults was passed by both houses of the Maine legislature and then vetoed by Republican Gov. Paul R. LePage on...
ICD-10 conversion delayed
By Catherine Robertson Souter
In a surprising turn of events, after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services had sworn there would be no extension to the deadline for the conversion to the ICD-10...
Report: Greater integration, communication would benefit needs
By Pamela Berard
Vermont has a good framework in place to address the mental health and substance use needs of students but would benefit from increased communication among state agencies and...
TAC survey on inmate treatment: New England falls short
By Phyllis Hanlon
In April, the Treatment Advocacy Center (TAC) released its findings from a national survey that examined the treatment administered to individuals with a mental illness who are...
Retiree devotes self to juvenile justice work
By Catherine Robertson Souter
Whereas some may dream of a life of golf or travel or gardening during their retirement years, there are others who see that time as an opportunity to make a positive...
Fears of children left behind under DSM-5 not materializing
By Janine Weisman
Many had concerns when the fifth edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders” (DSM-5) combined four separate...
Other changes show mixed results
By Janine Weisman
In other areas, DSM-5 included a new chapter on Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders that recognized two new disorders: hoarding disorder and excoriation (skin-picking)...
Movement of Taunton State patients still causing furor
By Phyllis Hanlon
Since 2012, when Gov. Deval Patrick announced plans to close Taunton State Hospital, proponents and opponents of the move have continued to clash over the decision. While the...