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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...

March 31st, 2022

For healthcare professionals, malpractice is down as other issues rise

By Eileen Weber

The healthcare field covers a broad range of professionals—from psychologists to emergency room doctors...

March 30th, 2022

Schizophrenia: What’s in a name?

By Eileen Weber

For schizophrenia, quite a bit
Should schizophrenia undergo a name change? For many, the answer is...

January 9th, 2022

Spurwink’s ShifaME helps refugees, immigrants through mental health care, education

By Eileen Weber

Editor’s note: three years ago, New England Psychologist featured a story about Spurwink Services in Maine implementing the SHifaME program, based on Trauma Systems...

January 8th, 2022

Study on Connecticut school-based health centers on pause

By Eileen Weber

Social isolation. Remote learning. Job loss. Sickness and death of family members. These are just a few...

January 5th, 2022

COVID-19 has impact on staffing, long-term effects on patients

By Eileen Weber

The fear of getting infected with COVID-19 kept many people at home—no trips to the hospital or clinics...

November 14th, 2021

Research: Borderline personality disorder and eating disorders associated with suicide risk?

By Eileen Weber

Suicide and suicide attempts are on the rise. According to the Centers for Disease Control and...

October 3rd, 2021

Rhode Island introduces harm reduction centers

By Eileen Weber

Rhode Island is the first state in the U.S. to enact a law designated for harm reduction centers....

October 2nd, 2021

Trauma-based theater impacts kids at risk

By Eileen Weber

Sports, art, dance—these kinds of activities have always been enriching for school-aged children. But for some kids, theater is their best bet and there’s data to back that...

September 3rd, 2021

Headlines at the Olympics bring mental health issues to the forefront

By Eileen Weber

"Put mental health first because if you don't then you're not going to enjoy your sport and you're not...