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July 2nd, 2023

Institutional structures can help drive inequities, study says

By Andrew Cromarty

Person-centering may help counter trend

Organizational structures in mental health care may shape staff perceptions and behaviors in biased ways—usually...

July 2nd, 2023

An AI chatbot for eating disorders gives harmful responses

By New England Psychologist Staff

An artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot called Tessa, programmed to deliver an interactive program called Body Positive developed by Ellen Fitzsimmons-Craft Ph.D. and other...

July 1st, 2023

What is happening to patient privacy?

By Ellen Anderson, Ph.D

Recently, I realized that my medical records are available through not one, but three health information exchanges (HIEs), CTHealthlink, CONNIE and CareEverywhere.

I...

July 1st, 2023

Two states, same problem: Staffing shortages plague industry

By Eileen Weber

Mass. and RI weigh in on nationwide dilemma

The mental health field has been hit hard with the nationwide staffing shortage that has impacted physicians,...

June 5th, 2023

NH secures ARPA funds for psych services expansion

By Christina P. O'Neill

The federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) has approved $15 million for a $55-$60 million, at least 120-bed standalone hospital project in South Central New Hampshire....

June 4th, 2023

Pay it forward

By Ellen Anderson, Ph.D

Why is it that no one ever calls me back? This is a statement that I hear nearly every day from people searching for mental health services. I’m in agreement. It is...

June 4th, 2023

Bill for peer specialist Medicaid reimbursement fails

By Danielle Ray

As a woman in recovery herself, Rebecca Allen put a lot of thought into the written testimony that detailed why she did not support a bill (S.B. No. 1205) focusing on the...

May 3rd, 2023

Health Information Exchange: What does it mean for psychologists?

By Ellen Anderson, Ph.D

Are you aware that mental health treatment might be included as part of your state’s health information exchange (HIE)? All New England states have an HIE as part of the...

May 2nd, 2023

Mass. seeks legislation to implement involuntary outpatient commitment

By Christina P. O'Neill

Involuntary outpatient commitment (IOC) targets persons documented as presenting a danger to themselves and/or others, with intent to supply community-based psychiatric care...

April 5th, 2023

States ranked on prevalence of mental illness, access to care

By Susan Gonsalves

Inequities also highlighted

Using data that does not reflect the COVID-19 pandemic era, nearly 50 million or 19.86 percent of American adults experienced a...