Columnists, Publisher's Note
Revisiting AI
By John Grohol, Psy.D.
Just a year ago, I wrote about the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence (A.I.) and its potential to help in mental health treatment. The field continues to suffer from a...
Changed: Independent Practice in the Age of Cyberterrorism
By Ellen Anderson, Ph.D
I became aware of a problem related to patient claim submission in late February, when the electronic claim submissions through my electronic medical record platform ground to...
Reflections on Totality
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
Words are the first to go.
When all that is left of the sun is a circle of light surrounding the black disk of the moon, you are reduced to simple instructions and...
Limping with the bulls: A psychologist tests the market
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
Things are quiet this morning and my heart is beating at its usual steady rate. The adrenaline that was coursing through my body yesterday at this time has subsided with the...
I’m dead, now what?
By Ellen Anderson, Ph.D
This provocative title caught my eye at the local bookstore several years ago. It is a practical workbook that functions as both an organizer and end-of-life planner. My...
Thoughts on this issue’s topics
By John Grohol, Psy.D.
This is an interesting issue in which our contributors explore a wealth of timely topics for clinicians. Our cover story by Phyllis Hanlon takes a deep dive into the diversity,...
Psychologists and poets
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
Apri is National Poetry Month, and psychologists everywhere are writing poetry.
With Wordsworth they are recollecting intense emotion in tranquility
and helping...
My life with telescopes
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
“You have a telescope! Use it much? What can you see? Can we take it outside and look at the moon?” Our visitor is asking about the telescope in the corner or our living...
Make me an offer: How third-party negotiators suppress out of network claims
By Ellen Anderson, Ph.D
As sensational as this title may sound, in August of 2023, AdventHealth brought an antitrust lawsuit against MultiPlan, Inc. a third-party business that negotiates out of...