Practical Practice

October 4th, 2022

Practical Practice: Toward better models for mental health treatment

By Ellen Anderson, Ph.D

I recently came across a job posting with an ambitious mission statement that included the goal of creating a “rockstar psychologist thinktank.” The company seeks...

June 28th, 2022

Practitioners declare state of emergency in Rhode Island

By Andrew Cromarty

Psychiatrists and pediatricians in Rhode Island have declared a state of emergency regarding the mental health of children and adolescents.

The Rhode Island Council for...

April 1st, 2022

Psychologist shortage: Demand exceeds supply

By Phyllis Hanlon

A July 2020 Health Tracking Poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) found that four in 10 adults...

October 2nd, 2021

Clinical and Support Options: A front door to open access care

By Phyllis Hanlon

In 1955, 22 citizens formed the Franklin County Mental Health Association to address the mental health...

July 14th, 2020

COVID-19 means different approach to Stress in America survey

By Phyllis Hanlon

Since 2007, the American Psychological Association (APA) has been gauging the nation’s attitudes and perception of stress with its annual Stress in America...

April 18th, 2020

A help line for new moms & medical professionals

By Phyllis Hanlon

February 5th, 2020

Struggle to find affordable, in-network mental health treatment is real

By Janine Weisman

July 5th, 2019

Rhode Island Foundation awards grants to non-profit organizations focused on behavioral health

By Margarita Tartakovsky, MS

May 13th, 2019

North Shore Medical Center project underway to increase number of psychiatric beds

By Eileen Weber

North Shore Medical Center received approval from Massachusetts state regulators to increase its number of psychiatric beds.

Plans for what will be called the Epstein...

May 12th, 2019

Walden’s CEO combines clinical background with business skills

By Catherine Robertson Souter

In the country’s convoluted health care system, forging a path towards recovery can be frustrating at best and a setup for failure at worst. A patchwork system, grown...