October 1st, 2014
By James K Luiselli EdD ABPP BCBA-D
“The Opposite of Worry: The Playful Parenting Approach to Childhood Anxieties and Fears”
By Lawrence J. Cohen
Random House Publishing Group
New York,...
October 1st, 2014
By Paul Efthim PhD
“Fast Minds: How to Thrive if You Have ADHD (or Think You Might)”
By Craig Surman and Tim Bilkey with Karen Weintraub
Berkley Publishing Group
New...
October 1st, 2014
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
The arrival of our new psychology interns at the hospital in September is surely as much a sign of fall as the first hints of color in the New England foliage. Their appearance...
August 22nd, 2014
By Phyllis Hanlon
In spite of awareness and education campaigns, mental illness still carries a stigma that can affect individuals in the community, workplace and home. For families, a mental...
August 22nd, 2014
By Janine Weisman
One patient was held in seclusion for 13 months despite no evidence he showed a risk of imminent harm. Another was held in seclusion for five months, even though progress notes...
August 22nd, 2014
By Rivkela Brodsky
Almost three years after Vermont’s antiquated psychiatric hospital in Waterbury was forced to close because of flooding from Hurricane Irene, the state held a ribbon cutting...
August 22nd, 2014
By Catherine Robertson Souter
In a move that should increase transparency for mental health providers dealing with insurance plans, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signed House Bill 3704, An Act...
August 22nd, 2014
By Howard Newman
Joining the ranks of 42 other states, Rhode Island passed legislation that requires the reporting of information about individuals with serious mental health issues to the...
August 22nd, 2014
By Susan Gonsalves
The combination of social support and a retreat setting resulted in significant reduction in depression and anxiety for women diagnosed with stages 1 or 2 breast cancer....
August 22nd, 2014
By Rivkela Brodsky
Fletcher Allen Partners will soon be named The University of Vermont Health Network and the four hospitals in Vermont and northern New York that are part of that network will...
