July 1st, 2014
By Catherine Robertson Souter
On May 22, the National September 11 Memorial and Museum beneath the former site of the World Trade Center opened to the public.
The task of designing a memorial to the...
July 1st, 2014
By James K Luiselli EdD ABPP BCBA-D
“Controversy in the Psychology Classroom: Using Hot Topics to Foster Critical Thinking”
Edited by Dana S. Dunn, Regan A. R. Gurung, Karen Z. Naufel, and Janie H....
July 1st, 2014
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
The question I hear more and more often these days concerns when I’m planning to retire. Never mind that I’m the one doing most of the asking, but I hear it from friends...
June 1st, 2014
By Rivkela Brodsky
College students are turning away from talk therapy and toward medication for anxiety and depression, according to a recent study.
“The major finding of this review...
June 1st, 2014
By Susan Gonsalves
One of the most controversial changes made last year was the removal of the “bereavement” exclusion from the major depressive disorder (MDD) diagnosis in...
June 1st, 2014
By Janine Weisman
Clinicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston are venturing into unchartered territory: They’re posting outpatient mental health progress notes in patients’...
June 1st, 2014
By Phyllis Hanlon
The release of the DSM-5 launched a firestorm of criticism over some of the added diagnoses. Two in particular – premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and disruptive mood...
June 1st, 2014
By Rivkela Brodsky
A little training can go a long way for mental health patients – especially for ethnic or racial minorities, according to a recent study by Harvard Medical School...
June 1st, 2014
By Catherine Robertson Souter
After tabling a vote on the subject at the end of last year, the New Hampshire legislature has passed a bill that will officially expand the state’s Medicaid program. The...
June 1st, 2014
By Howard Newman
A bill that would have extended mental health benefits for young adults was passed by both houses of the Maine legislature and then vetoed by Republican Gov. Paul R. LePage on...