Articles, Leading Stories

October 1st, 2010

New Hampshire wants new women’s prison

By Catherine Robertson Souter

As far back as 2004, a report by the New Hampshire Commission on the Status of Women detailed issues with the state’s services for female inmates including overcrowding...

October 1st, 2010

FDA warns maker of alternative autism treatment

By Nan Shnitzler

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration in June sent a warning letter to the maker of a product that was being used to treat symptoms of autism, the Chicago Tribune reported. The...

October 1st, 2010

Pre-schoolers display mental health issues

By Ami Albernaz

It’s well-known that social competence and behavior problems that are apparent when children are five or six are predictors of their later academic and social...

October 1st, 2010

Study: Older people happier

By Ami Albernaz

If you’re facing down 50 with some degree of dread, you may find comfort in a study that suggests people who’ve passed that milestone tend to experience less stress...

October 1st, 2010

Legislation proposed to ban corporal punishment in schools

By Ami Albernaz

For some of us, corporal punishment brings to mind school days of old, with nuns rapping across the knuckles of the disobedient. Though corporal punishment is no longer used in...

October 1st, 2010

Research: Spanked children have lower IQs

By Ami Albernaz

Those against corporal punishment may have found support in research presented last fall that suggests kids who are spanked have lower IQs than kids who are not.

Murray...

October 1st, 2010

College drinking: study findings promote motivational intervention

By Phyllis Hanlon

Drinking on campus has become an integral part of the college experience for some. But consider some statistics released by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and...

October 1st, 2010

Study: Maternal affection impacts adult mental health

By Pamela Berard

A new study suggests that infants who received high levels of maternal affection may be better able to deal with life stressors as adults.

The study, published in the...

October 1st, 2010

Proposed bill would help homeless in Vermont

By Pamela Berard

Legislation introduced in the U.S. House could combat homelessness in small states by increasing the small-state minimum allotment for the Projects for Assistance in Transition...

August 21st, 2010

Trends in growth areas reflect social, cultural conditions

By Phyllis Hanlon

In 2008, the American Psychological Association (APA) identified six growth areas for the profession: public health, seniors, veterans, government service, the workplace and...