June 1st, 2014
By Phyllis Hanlon
The release of the DSM-5 launched a firestorm of criticism over some of the added diagnoses. Two in particular – premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and disruptive mood...
June 1st, 2014
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...
June 1st, 2014
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...
June 1st, 2014
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...
June 1st, 2014
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...
June 1st, 2014
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...
June 1st, 2014
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...
June 1st, 2014
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...
June 1st, 2014
By Paul Efthim PhD
“Stress Proof the Heart: Behavioral Interventions for Cardiac Patients”
Edited by Ellen A. Dornelas
Springer Science + Business Media
New York, N.Y.,...
June 1st, 2014
By James K Luiselli EdD ABPP BCBA-D
“Healthy Eating in Schools: Evidence-Based Interventions to Help Kids Thrive”
By Catherine P. Cook-Cottone, Evelyn Tribole, and Tracy L. Tylka
American...