Articles, Leading Stories

April 1st, 2013

Bill proposes funding for mental health ‘first aid’ training

By Jo Kadlecek

Kate Roberts, Ph.D., a certified school psychologist who has practices in two Massachusetts towns, has spent more than 25 years in schools and with families helping them...

April 1st, 2013

Task force member discusses health care reform efforts

By Catherine Robertson Souter

Issues with the health care system are coming to a head in this country. As health care delivery evolves in response to calls and mandates for far-reaching reform, concerns of...

April 1st, 2013

“Reinforcement-Based Treatment for Substance Use Disorders”

By James K Luiselli EdD ABPP BCBA-D

“Reinforcement-Based Treatment for Substance Use Disorders”

L. Michelle Tuten, Hendree E. Jones, Cindy M. Schaeffer, and Maxine L. Stitzer

American...

April 1st, 2013

“Treatment Resistance and Patient Authority: The Austen Riggs Reader”

By Paul Efthim PhD

“Treatment Resistance and Patient Authority: The Austen Riggs Reader”

Edited by Eric M. Plakun

W.W. Norton & Co.

New York, N.Y.,...

April 1st, 2013

A walk to remember

By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.

We all love a good story. Outside of the office, I have found the best storytellers among fellow passengers on long distance train trips. The train ride offers long stretches...

March 1st, 2013

Involuntary outpatient commitment: Supporters and critics weigh in

By Phyllis Hanlon

Tragic events like the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut and at the theatre in Aurora, Colorado, tend to shine a spotlight on mental illness and...

March 1st, 2013

Reimbursement delays, denials prompt outcry

By Catherine Robertson Souter

For many mental health practitioners, January was a stressful month because of delays and denials of reimbursements from some insurance providers. The American Psychological...

March 1st, 2013

Finding a balance between inpatient and community-based services

By Phyllis Hanlon

The trend toward community-based services versus inpatient treatment continues to prompt state hospital closures/mergers across the country. In New England, the situation...

March 1st, 2013

DMH receives funding boost for FY2014

By Phyllis Hanlon

In a switch from previous years, Gov. Deval Patrick announced a 3.3 percent increase in the overall budget for the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH) for FY2014....

March 1st, 2013

Vermont grapples with budgetary priorities

By Janine Weisman

The Vermont Department of Mental Health’s current fiscal year $174 million budget represented a 15 percent increase to enhance community services in the only state which...

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