August 5th, 2023
By New England Psychologist Staff
Legislation for participation in PSYPACT® and to improve transparency of consumer health insurance rights and parity are among the priorities supported by the Massachusetts...
January 8th, 2023
By Maria Mouratidis, Psy.D.
We are not that different from a tree. As an analogy, trees breathe, have branches that resemble the branches of our lungs, and have tree rings much like a “fingerprint.”...
December 18th, 2022
By Christina P. O'Neill
The state-run Eleanor Slater Hospital (ESH) in Cranston, RI has created a standalone psychiatric hospital, discharging and then re-admitting 52 patients with often-longstanding...
November 4th, 2022
By Eileen Weber
The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced a deal with SolutionHealth to use $15 million of federal funds to break ground on a new mental health...
March 30th, 2022
By Catherine Robertson Souter
How psychologists can help patients and themselves
Remember the week everything shut down? As we approach the two-year anniversary of the designation of...
January 5th, 2022
By Eileen Weber
The fear of getting infected with COVID-19 kept many people at home—no trips to the hospital or clinics or even doctor’s offices in many cases. But that doesn’t mean...
May 11th, 2021
By Catherine Robertson Souter
On April 5, a new rule issued by the Department of Health and Human Services took effect that could impact mental health care professionals’ use of electronic health...
March 5th, 2020
By Catherine Robertson Souter
No one likes to think about dying or becoming unexpectedly incapacitated. Still, as human beings, we all know our time is limited, even if we do not know exactly how long we...
August 29th, 2018
By Catherine Robertson Souter
Patient X doesn’t show up for an appointment–again. He calls and explains that his dog was sick/mother needed a ride/ car broke down. Client J is late for nearly every...
June 13th, 2018
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
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