Articles, Leading Stories
Active shooter trainer: a good idea?
By Janine Weisman
What should you do if a gunman suddenly bursts into your school or workplace? The conventional answer has long been lockdown: hide quietly, lock or barricade doors, turn off...
CPT code changes implemented in January
By Phyllis Hanlon
As of January 1, psychologists nation-wide have a new practice issue with which to contend. After conducting its routine five-year review, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...
MNS and MPA collaboration: a model for other organizations
By Phyllis Hanlon
The October 2012 issue of New England Psychologist reported on the passage of “An Act Improving the Quality of Health Care and Reducing Costs Through Increased Transparency,...
Use of ECT on the rise?
By Catherine Robertson Souter
Practice trends at odds with study results
For a treatment that’s existed for nearly a century, the function of electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT, is still somewhat...
Clinical trial for GAD treatment underway
By Pamela Berard
Researchers at Connecticut’s Hartford Hospital Institute of Living are conducting a clinical trial to investigate the use of neuronavigation in combination with transcranial...
Arts participation linked to higher rates of teen depression
By Janine Weisman
Teens involved in after-school arts activities report more depressive symptoms than those participating in only sports according to a study published last November in the...
Pro-ana Web sites pose risks
By Janine Weisman
Type “thinspiration” into Google’s blog search: 320,000 results appear.
The phrase appears over images of bone-thin women posted on Pinterest, Tumblr, Youtube and...
Practitioners laud benefits of EFT in couples work
By Pamela Berard
A local group is spreading the word about how Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) can benefit practitioners, particularly in couples work.
Jill Fischer LICSW says the New...
Pre-surgery treatment and trauma among focuses of work
By Catherine Robertson Souter
Most people do not take going under the knife lightly. Whether it’s a minor or major surgery, there are any number of fears that prey on the mind – from anxiety over being...
Social aggressors: Examining those who engage in bullying behavior
By Phyllis Hanlon
For decades, aggression in schools has presented a challenge to parents, educators, researchers and psychologists and the problem continues to escalate. Much attention has...