Articles, Leading Stories
Psychiatric patients still flood ERs
By Rivkela Brodsky
Four years after Tropical Storm Irene caused structural damage to the state’s psychiatric hospital, Vermont’s system of psychiatric care offers more beds for patients in...
Brain imaging study looks at children at risk for depression
By Rivkela Brodsky
The brains of children at risk for depression are “substantially different” compared to the brains of children not at risk. That’s according to a new brain imaging study...
Study will look at models of integration
By Rivkela Brodsky
A University of Vermont-led team of researchers has received an $18.5 million grant to examine models for integrating behavioral care into the primary care...
APA report provides workforce data
By Rivkela Brodsky
The field of psychology remains a steady one, with Baby Boomer and Echo Boomer generations making up most of the industry, while the gender gap continues to widen and more...
Report: one in 45 children has autism spectrum disorder
By Rivkela Brodsky
A new report using 2014 data suggests that one in 45 children aged 3-17 has autism spectrum disorder in the U.S.
That number is up from one in 80 children in 2011-2013,...
Panelist: Hybrid careers likely for newcomers
By Rivkela Brodsky
Having a hybrid career in psychology – a mix of academic, clinical, and work in other industries – is more likely in the near future with fewer full-time academic job...
Violence toward staff of concern at Worcester Recovery Center
By Rivkela Brodsky
When the Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital opened in 2012 it was touted as a state-of-the art facility that emphasized the “natural structure of home, neighborhood and...
Many children see primary doctors for mental health care
By Rivkela Brodsky
Primary care physicians play a large role in treating children in the U.S. dealing with mental health conditions, according to a new study.
The study, published in the...
Clinic receives grant for training professionals
By Rivkela Brodsky
Connecticut’s Wheeler Clinic received a $370,500 grant in September to train 1,500 professionals who work with 18- to 24-year-old youths in Mental Health First...
Partnership seeks to strengthen mental health services
By Rivkela Brodsky
Each month, 340,000 New Yorkers – 5.3 percent of the population – experience serious psychological distress, according to New York City’s Department of Health and Mental...