Articles, Leading Stories
Psychologists weigh in on benefits, pitfalls of AI
By Ami Albernaz
Can it improve assessment, diagnosis?
Five, 10, 20 years from now, what role will AI play in psychology? Chatbots-as-therapists may come to mind for some (indeed,...
Telehealth follies
By Ellen Anderson, Ph.D
The pandemic propelled many therapists into providing services via telehealth, typically through...
DEI: Leadership drives success
By Phyllis Hanlon
Psychologists can play critical role
The civil rights movement of the 1960s led to the creation of...
Study: High schoolers who use alcohol, cannibas or nicotine at higher risk for mental health disorders
By Beth Negus Viveiros
A new study shows that high school students who reported cannabis, alcohol, or nicotine use were more...
Is self-relevant research a bad thing?
By Eileen Weber
Approach gets mixed reviews
Kathleen R. Bogart, Ph.D., has written about improving inclusion for...
Effects of social media use on children examined
By Danielle Ray
Mental, physical health can suffer
The potential negative effects of the digital world are...
RI to open first supervised drug use site
By Beth Negus Viveiros
Center is creating protocols for overdoses
Rhode Island’s first state-regulated overdose center is slated to open in Providence this...
Licensing master’s level psychologists could help fill gaps
By Beth Negus Viveiros
About 160 million Americans live in areas with mental health professional shortages, with more than 8,000...
NH bill targets transitional housing
By Eileen Weber
New Hampshire is trying to improve transitional housing for people with mental illness who might...