Articles, Leading Stories

March 1st, 2014

Conn. mandates coverage for transgendered individuals

By Howard Newman

The state of Connecticut wants to make things absolutely clear when it comes to residents seeking medical treatment, psychological counseling and other related services. No one...

March 1st, 2014

Stigma keeps veterans away from services, N.H. study says

By Rivkela Brodsky

The health needs of veterans in New Hampshire are going unmet, according to a recent report by a legislative commission on PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury, or TBI.

The...

March 1st, 2014

Vermont mayors cite mental health reform as priority

By Janine Weisman

The mayors of eight Vermont communities have named mental health reform their top legislative priority for 2014 to draw attention to the plight of emergency rooms and law...

March 1st, 2014

New England states address mandate to end vet homelessness

By Catherine Robertson Souter

In 2009, the Obama Administration, in conjunction with the Department of Veterans Affairs put forth a bold challenge, announcing a mandate to end homelessness among military...

March 1st, 2014

Survey: Maine children struggle more with bullying, thoughts of suicide

By Pamela Berard

Maine schoolchildren are drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes less, but are struggling more with bullying and thoughts of suicide, according to the recently released Maine...

March 1st, 2014

Psychologist’s work emphasizes community building

By Catherine Robertson Souter

In a world so fixated on constant communication, be it texting, social media or 24-hour news channels, it can be shocking to find the one thing often missing in building a...

March 1st, 2014

Counting what we do and doing what counts

By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.

These days, we count everything in the hospital. On Tuesdays, an email comes to remind me to submit my weekly encounter form by 10 o’clock the next morning. That’s where we...

March 1st, 2014

Telepsychology guidelines worth examination

By Edward Stern J.D.

The American Psychological Association has begun planning for the future. In July of 2013, the APA approved Guidelines for the Practice of Telepsychology. Rather than repeat...

March 1st, 2014

“Preventive Stress Management in Organizations”

By James K Luiselli EdD ABPP BCBA-D

Preventive Stress Management in Organizations

By James Campbell Quick, Thomas A. Wright, Joyce A. Adkins, Debra L. Nelson, and Jonathan D. Quick

American...

February 1st, 2014

A look at the profession: then and now

By Phyllis Hanlon

Psychology has been around since the time of ancient Greek, Egyptian, Chinese and Indian civilizations. In the ensuing years, the profession has evolved into a field with...