Articles, Leading Stories

July 1st, 2014

Task forces address hoarding

By Rivkela Brodsky

Task forces to address hoarding in communities are piling up around the nation.

So says hoarding expert Randy Frost, Ph.D., professor of psychology at Smith College in...

July 1st, 2014

Psychologist helps with design of 9/11 Memorial

By Catherine Robertson Souter

On May 22, the National September 11 Memorial and Museum beneath the former site of the World Trade Center opened to the public.

The task of designing a memorial to the...

June 1st, 2014

Is talk therapy a thing of the past?

By Rivkela Brodsky

College students are turning away from talk therapy and toward medication for anxiety and depression, according to a recent study.

“The major finding of this review...

June 1st, 2014

Jury’s still out on omission of bereavement exclusion

By Susan Gonsalves

One of the most controversial changes made last year was the removal of the “bereavement” exclusion from the major depressive disorder (MDD) diagnosis in...

June 1st, 2014

Providers eye ‘Beth Israel experiment’ on sharing notes

By Janine Weisman

Clinicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston are venturing into unchartered territory: They’re posting outpatient mental health progress notes in patients’...

June 1st, 2014

DSM-5 changes: controversy continues to swirl

By Phyllis Hanlon

The release of the DSM-5 launched a firestorm of criticism over some of the added diagnoses. Two in particular – premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and disruptive mood...

June 1st, 2014

Research shows patient involvement in care helpful for minorities

By Rivkela Brodsky

A little training can go a long way for mental health patients – especially for ethnic or racial minorities, according to a recent study by Harvard Medical School...

June 1st, 2014

Medicaid program expands in N.H.

By Catherine Robertson Souter

After tabling a vote on the subject at the end of last year, the New Hampshire legislature has passed a bill that will officially expand the state’s Medicaid program. The...

June 1st, 2014

Bill for more mental health benefits vetoed

By Howard Newman

A bill that would have extended mental health benefits for young adults was passed by both houses of the Maine legislature and then vetoed by Republican Gov. Paul R. LePage on...

June 1st, 2014

ICD-10 conversion delayed

By Catherine Robertson Souter

In a surprising turn of events, after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services had sworn there would be no extension to the deadline for the conversion to the ICD-10...

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