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December 1st, 2013

EIP rules still an issue in Vermont

By Rivkela Brodsky

Ever since Tropical Storm Irene hit in 2011 and the Vermont State Hospital was destroyed, the state has been in the process of revising its mental health rules.

The...

December 1st, 2013

Expert on gun violence describes new APA policy draft

By Catherine Robertson Souter

We may be focusing on the wrong areas when it comes to the public discourse on gun violence. But coming to a consensus on what are the key points can be difficult in a...

November 1st, 2013

BMI report cards drawing mixed reviews

By Phyllis Hanlon

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that more than one-third of children and adolescents in the United States are considered overweight or obese, a...

November 1st, 2013

Psychologists brace for insurance changes

By Pamela Berard

Open enrollment for state health insurance exchanges mandated under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) kicked off October 1 and psychologists are preparing for its...

November 1st, 2013

Virtual reality technology used with soldiers as therapy

By Catherine Robertson Souter

The numbers are staggering. By some estimates, a full one-third of veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan over the past decade have come home as the “walking wounded.”...

November 1st, 2013

Electronic treatment raises complicated issues

By Phyllis Hanlon

Technology has invaded many aspects of daily life and some psychologists may be ready to make the leap into digital therapy. But before engaging in tele-treatment,...

November 1st, 2013

Involuntary medication law sparks legal battle

By Rivkela Brodsky

A legal battle that has been brewing in Vermont over the state’s involuntary medication law is picking up steam – with one side saying the law delays necessary treatment of...

November 1st, 2013

Former DMH chief reflects on issues

By Phyllis Hanlon

On October 8, Ken Duckworth, M.D., medical director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, discussed his thoughts on a variety of mental health issues in an informal event...

November 1st, 2013

Maine set to lose federal funding for state hospital

By Catherine Robertson Souter

In a situation that was still unfolding at press time, the state of Maine has been informed that Medicare/Medicaid funding for services at the state hospital have been...

November 1st, 2013

Study uncovers disparity during stages of treatment

By Susan Gonsalves

A recent study published in Health Services Research tracking mental health care episodes found that blacks and Latinos are much less likely to initiate treatment. And whites...

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