Articles, Leading Stories
Meditation linked to improved cognitive control
By Phyllis Hanlon
When Judson Brewer, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of psychiatry and medical director at the Yale Therapeutic Neuroscience Clinic began meditating 13 years ago, he hoped to...
Mental illness tops disease burden among youth
By Jennifer E Chase
According to a study released by the World Health Organization at the end of 2011, neuropsychiatric disorders including depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, substance...
Psychologists bring insights to stage
By Catherine Robertson Souter
Was Hamlet depressed or suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder? Would Medea, who turned a vengeful hatred for her ex-husband toward her own children in the ancient Greek...
Legislative, other priorities are highlighted
By Pamela Berard
Editor’s note: A team of reporters from New England Psychologist recently spoke with key state association members to learn about legislative and practice issues...
Prevention methods part of new law
By Phyllis Hanlon
It’s been a long road since Gov. Deval Patrick introduced his proposal to bring gambling to Massachusetts on Sept. 17, 2007. But after more than four years of additional...
Insurance fight for eating disorder patients continues
By Jennifer E Chase
Some New England companies support population
For 10 years, James Greenblatt, M.D. has fought a near-daily occupational hazard. It has followed him from his last job...
New DSM-5 highlights presented
By Jennifer E Chase
In correspondence with New England Psychologist, the DSM-5 Task Force chair David J. Kupfer, M.D., confirmed and elaborated on the following highlights of what practitioners...
Changing times shape the real DSM-5
By Jennifer E Chase
Considered the bible of psychiatric disorders, practitioners know the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is published by the American Psychiatric...
Petition concerns proposed manual changes
By Catherine Robertson Souter
First published in 1952, the “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders” is used throughout the U.S. and in many places around the world, in the diagnosis of...
New AAP guidelines recommend collaboration
By Pamela Berard
New American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) guidelines recommend primary care physicians initiate an evaluation/treatment for ADHD for children ages four to 18 who present with...