Articles, Leading Stories
Legislation hopes to address shortage of school mental health providers
By Danielle Ray
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) is leading the introduction of the Mental Health Excellence in Schools Act, bipartisan legislation that if passed will address the shortage of mental...
Research examines effects on firearm injury survivors, families
By Susan Gonsalves
Survivors of firearm injuries had a 51 percent increase in psychiatric disorders, an 85 percent increase in substance use disorders, and showed a 40 percent jump in pain...
Psychologist wins landmark ruling in equal pay case
By Catherine Robertson Souter
Clare Mundell, Ph.D, did not realize that she would be instigating a landmark court ruling on a...
How can psychologists find their niche?
By Catherine Robertson Souter
The American Psychological Association has 53 divisions representing various subfields of psychology yet...
Connecticut legislates bills to address children’s mental health
By Eileen Weber
Two years into a pandemic and mental health issues have been on the rise, particularly with children and...
Mass. governor aims healthcare bill at mental health parity, lower costs
By Eileen Weber
Governor Charlie Baker of Massachusetts has proposed a systemic health care reform bill designed to...
Good customer service benefits patients and practitioner
By Catherine Robertson Souter
The term “customer service” brings to mind smiling hotel clerks welcoming guests, or a helpful sales associate offering to “grab you a different size”...
Psychologist shortage: Demand exceeds supply
By Phyllis Hanlon
A July 2020 Health Tracking Poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) found that four in 10 adults...
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...
Vermont aims to ‘stop the bleeding’
By Phyllis Hanlon
Vermont is experiencing a serious staffing shortage, according to January data, which showed a 58.8 percent staffing vacancy rate, an increase from pre-pandemic...