Articles, Leading Stories
Bill allows psychologists, physicians to have joint practice
By Pamela Berard
Proposed Connecticut legislation would allow psychologists to be in joint practice with physicians.
The Senate passed the bill in May and the House of Representatives...
Bombing first responders: seeking counseling more “normative”
By Phyllis Hanlon
A couple of weeks following the Boston Marathon bombing, Amy E. Kahn, Psy.D., coordinator of the Western Mass. Trauma Recovery Network (TRN) in Northampton, joined a team of...
Psychiatrist proposes psychocardiology subspecialty
By Susan Gonsalves
Despite four decades of research examining the link between heart disease and mental health conditions, Angelos Halaris, M.D., Ph.D., believes more must be done to raise...
The Brattleboro Retreat addresses deficiencies
By Phyllis Hanlon
In response to a complaint, the Vermont Division of Licensing Protection completed a survey on Feb. 21, 2013 to determine if the Brattleboro Retreat met the Conditions of...
Task force tackles integration of behavioral health, primary care
By Pamela Berard
After months of collecting input, a Massachusetts task force is developing recommendations for the integration of behavioral health (mental health and substance use) and...
Salve Regina University to offer master’s degree in ABA
By Janine Weisman
Salve Regina University this fall will introduce a new master’s degree program in applied behavioral analysis (ABA), making the private Catholic co-educational university in...
ADHD diagnoses increase but is that rise because of awareness?
By Pamela Berard
ADHD diagnosis rates continue to climb among school-aged children.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducted a 2011-2012 study of children’s health...
Study shows increase of autism, reinforces need for resources
By Jo Kadlecek
When Advocates for Autism Massachusetts (AFAM) organized its “Annual Autism and Acceptance Day” this past April at Boston’s State House, they wanted to achieve two...
Study links childhood autism to mothers’ abuse
By Rivkela Brodsky
Abused girls who go on to become mothers are more likely to have children with autism, suggests a new study by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health.
And...
Autism linked to grandfathers
By Greg Hitchcock
A Swedish study links a child’s autism to his/her grandfather’s age at the time their grandchildren were born.
The research conducted by Avi Reichenberg, Ph.D. and...