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June 3rd, 2022

How can psychologists find their niche?

By Catherine Robertson Souter

The American Psychological Association has 53 divisions representing various subfields of psychology yet there are still far more specific areas in which to specialize. Whether...

June 3rd, 2022

Connecticut legislates bills to address children’s mental health

By Eileen Weber

Two years into a pandemic and mental health issues have been on the rise, particularly with children and adolescents. The CDC has stated that suicide is the second leading...

May 2nd, 2022

Mass. governor aims healthcare bill at mental health parity, lower costs

By Eileen Weber

Governor Charlie Baker of Massachusetts has proposed a systemic health care reform bill designed to target three major areas: prioritizing primary and behavioral health care;...

May 2nd, 2022

Good customer service benefits patients and practitioner

By Catherine Robertson Souter

The term “customer service” brings to mind smiling hotel clerks welcoming guests, or a helpful sales associate offering to “grab you a different size”...

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 reported symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorder, up from one in 10...

April 1st, 2022

Telehealth coverage rolls back across United States

By Eileen Weber

New England tries to hang on

If there was an upside to the pandemic, it was telehealth. For many patients, particularly those with mental health issues,...

April 1st, 2022

Vermont aims to ‘stop the bleeding’

By Phyllis Hanlon

Vermont is experiencing a serious staffing shortage, according to January data, which showed a 58.8 percent staffing vacancy rate, an increase from pre-pandemic...

March 31st, 2022

Hampstead Hospital acquisition to enhance state’s mental health system

By Catherine Robertson Souter

No plans in place to expand footprint

Mental health care in New Hampshire has had some major issues. Between long stays in emergency rooms...

March 31st, 2022

Report highlights need for more diversity in health care system

By Danielle Ray

The Mental Health Association of Rhode Island (MHARI) recently released a 34-page report overseen by Ernestine Jennings, Ph.D., that shines a light on a relevant and timely...

March 30th, 2022

Dealing with ongoing stress

By Catherine Robertson Souter

How psychologists can help patients and themselves

Remember the week everything shut down? As we approach the two-year anniversary of the designation of...

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