Articles, Leading Stories
Minibikes used as learning tool for kids, teens
By Pamela Berard
A Boston-based nonprofit aims to help boys and girls ages 10-17 develop self esteem and a sense of belonging by using a minibike as a motivational tool and a metaphor for...
Munchausen by Internet cases increase
By Rivkela Brodsky
Munchausen by Internet – a syndrome where a person pretends to have a medical condition using the Internet as a tool in this deception – is on the rise, said Marc D....
CDC studies health risks of LGB students
By Pamela Berard
Lesbian, gay, and bisexual students experience a higher level of physical and sexual violence and bullying than other students, according to a recently released national report...
Eating disorders: better addressed at specialized centers
By Phyllis Hanlon
Residential schools are designed to provide therapy and education for students with a range of behavioral and emotional issues as well as learning, psychological and...
WHO proposes removing transgender from diagnosis list
By Phyllis Hanlon
In recent years, society has witnessed a number of changes related to the transgender population that are leading, for the most part, to some semblance of acceptance. In July,...
Yale study looks at sub threshold PTSD co morbidity risks
By Susan Gonsalves
According to research, veterans who do not have full blown PTSD but who experience some symptoms are at a heightened risk for depression, suicide and substance abuse. They...
School CEO talks of challenges, pleasures of work
By Catherine Robertson Souter
They say the difference between stress and passion is in the commitment to the outcome; one is putting in hours and the other is a labor of love.
Dan Murray, Psy.D.,...
Brain, mental health link studied
By Phyllis Hanlon
The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) five years ago re-defined addiction as a chronic brain disorder, not just a behavioral issue.
“The theory seems to...
Canada may expand new PAD law; U.S. next?
By Janine Weisman
Canada passed new legislation in June legalizing physician-assisted death (PAD) for citizens 18 and older deemed mentally competent and who have a “grievous and irremediable...
Mass. DMH releases fresh air regulations
By Janine Weisman
All psychiatric patients in Massachusetts hospitals and residential programs are entitled to “reasonable daily access to the outdoors,” according to new regulations the...