Articles, Leading Stories
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...