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Police officers at higher risk of suicide
By Janine Weisman
In 1976, a 35-year-old Connecticut State Police trooper stopped by Ron Clark’s office to talk. No sooner had he closed the door, the trooper’s radio went off, summoning him...
Study to determine fate of Taunton State Hospital
By Phyllis Hanlon
The tug-of-war between state administration and patients, families, health workers and local lawmakers from southeast Massachusetts over the closure of Taunton State Hospital...
Pilot program for nursing homes to curb antipsychotic use
By Jennifer E Chase
Published reports in recent months have focused on the over-use of antipsychotic drugs on nursing home residents whose behavior may disrupt patients, staff and the general...
N.H. survey gauges satisfaction
By Catherine Robertson Souter
With the release of a fourth year of survey data, it would appear that New Hampshire’s 10 community mental health centers have been weathering a financial storm better than...
Biofeedback used as tool in practice
By Catherine Robertson Souter
As the field of psychology moves towards integration with the medical world, more professionals are seeking ways to link psychological theory and practice with medical...
Job forecast: shifting niche areas present opportunities
By Phyllis Hanlon
As the economy wends its way back from the brink, the job outlook for psychologists presents as a mixed bag. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of...
The many shades of grief: Symptoms and treatments run the gamut
By Phyllis Hanlon
Life’s greatest pleasures can sometimes cause the greatest pain: a job loss because of company downsizing, a miscarriage after years of trying to have a baby, the death of a...
Psychiatric patients face lengthy ED waits
By Pamela Berard
Psychiatric patients who visit an Emergency Department (ED) may face a lengthy wait.
A recent study of 1,092 patients seeking psychiatric help at five Boston-area...
VA adding 1,900 mental health staff
By Janine Weisman
Increasing demand for mental health services has the Department of Veterans Affairs looking to add 1,900 new positions to its mental health workforce as part of an ongoing...
Vermont decreasing use of restraints during transport
By Pamela Berard
The state of Vermont is renewing efforts to decrease the use of restraints on mentally ill residents who are involuntarily put in state care.
State law – passed in...