Articles, Leading Stories
Leading the way: A program for the new century
By Catherine Robertson Souter
The world today has become more complex and leaders must find a way to adapt to the changes, all the while being sensitive to the same cultural, emotional and economic issues...
Conversion disorder: Medical mystery with psychological underpinnings
By Phyllis Hanlon
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders fourth edition (DSM-IV) classifies conversion disorder as one of the somatoform disorders characterized by medically...
Opposition to Taunton State’s closure intensifies
By Catherine Robertson Souter
Since the announcement of plans to permanently shutter Taunton Hospital at the end of 2012, opposition to the closure has intensified. With State Senator Marc Pacheco...
Veterans treating veterans; a growing niche
By Phyllis Hanlon
Now that the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan are winding down, this country can expect a tremendous influx of returning veterans. With this surge comes a greater need to...
Study: Manual changes could result in false-negative diagnoses
By Pamela Berard
Researchers at Rhode Island Hospital determined that recommended changes in the upcoming revision to the “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, fifth edition” (DSM-5) could...
Medical schools commit to Joining Forces initiative
By Janine Weisman
Marc B. Hahn, D.O., knows how fast the U.S. military can get a soldier injured overseas back on American soil. He was chief of pain management and an attending anesthesiologist...
New commissioner outlines priorities
By Catherine Robertson Souter
Gov. Deval Patrick recently announced that Marcia Fowler, M.A., J.D., had been chosen to take on the role of commissioner for the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health...
Research Domain Criteria could enhance how clinicians diagnose
By Jennifer E Chase
For several years, a workgroup at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) in Bethesda, Md., has been designing a framework for creating a new way to classify mental...
SAMHSA merges approaches for one recovery definition
By Janine Weisman
Can recovery mean the same thing to someone with a mental health disorder and someone with a drug or alcohol addiction?
The answer is ‘yes’ under the Substance Abuse...
Hospital studies CBT for treatment of body dysmorphic disorder
By Jennifer E Chase
A new five-year study at Rhode Island Hospital – in collaboration with the Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School in Boston – will for the first time test...