Articles, Leading Stories
Headway made, challenges continue in Mass. ER boarding crisis
By Christina P. O'Neill
Despite the passage of a state law in 2021 to address the psychiatric patient ‘boarding’ problem in the state’s hospital emergency rooms, some patients wait more than a...
Study shows increase in admissions, Emergency Department (ED) visits among children, adolescents
By Susan Gonsalves
According to research by Clarify Health Institute, mental health inpatient admissions for children and adolescents spiked 61 percent and emergency room visits increased by 21...
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...
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...