Articles, Leading Stories
Reimbursement, client eligibility issues cause confusion
By Phyllis Hanlon
Issues regarding reimbursement have long plagued psychologists. Recently, some Massachusetts providers have become frustrated over the complex rules regarding “crossover”...
Genetics & counseling: a sensible approach
By Phyllis Hanlon
Angelina Jolie’s surprise announcement of her prophylactic mastectomy and hysterectomy has shined a spotlight on genetic testing. Like this celebrity, more people with family...
“Enduring” trauma: long-term effects unknown
By Phyllis Hanlon
Imagine being held captive for just one hour. Now compound that intense fear and terror by 10 years, as in the case of the three recently rescued women in Cleveland. The...
DSM-5 stirs some controversy
By Phyllis Hanlon
After more than 10 years of discussions, committee meetings and revisions, the American Psychiatric Association finalized the DSM-5 and released it at the annual meeting in...
Parity is topic of public forum
By Phyllis Hanlon
On April 3, the Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) presented its 9th annual public health leadership forum titled “Mental Health: Achieving Parity in Principle and in...
Global VA licensure beneficial for psychologists
By Phyllis Hanlon
The U.S. Census Bureau reports that the average American moves approximately 14 times in a lifetime. Organizational transfers, new job opportunities and a search for a more...
Bombing first responders: seeking counseling more “normative”
By Phyllis Hanlon
A couple of weeks following the Boston Marathon bombing, Amy E. Kahn, Psy.D., coordinator of the Western Mass. Trauma Recovery Network (TRN) in Northampton, joined a team of...
The Brattleboro Retreat addresses deficiencies
By Phyllis Hanlon
In response to a complaint, the Vermont Division of Licensing Protection completed a survey on Feb. 21, 2013 to determine if the Brattleboro Retreat met the Conditions of...
Treating mental illness in the elderly: Achieving stability through inpatient care
By Phyllis Hanlon
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) reports that approximately 5.6 to 8 million Americans 65 and older have mental health or substance use disorders; those figures are expected to...
Sequestration: an unknown future for social service agencies
By Phyllis Hanlon
On March 1, the deadlocked debate on the economic future of the country resulted in approximately $85.4 billion in federal spending cuts. Known as the sequester, the funding...