March 1st, 2013
By Phyllis Hanlon
In a switch from previous years, Gov. Deval Patrick announced a 3.3 percent increase in the overall budget for the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH) for FY2014....
March 1st, 2013
By Janine Weisman
The Vermont Department of Mental Health’s current fiscal year $174 million budget represented a 15 percent increase to enhance community services in the only state which...
March 1st, 2013
By Janine Weisman
Suicidal thoughts are common among U.S. adolescents, many of whom receive mental health treatment before the onset of suicidal plans or attempts, the first large-scale study on...
March 1st, 2013
By Susan Gonsalves
Media coverage of the Newtown, Conn. murders did little to dispel the stigma and misunderstanding of people with Asperger’s Disorder. Instead, early reports that the shooter,...
March 1st, 2013
By Catherine Robertson Souter
The public and media react quickly and vehemently in the wake of traumatic events like the school shootings in Newtown and Columbine. Who were these kids? What made them commit...
March 1st, 2013
By Pamela Berard
A California state law that bans licensed mental health professionals from engaging in sexual orientation change efforts (often called reparative or conversion therapy) on...
March 1st, 2013
By Pamela Berard
State and national lawmakers are mulling legislation on gun control, mental health care and benefits for first responders in the wake of Connecticut’s Sandy Hook...
March 1st, 2013
By Catherine Robertson Souter
Running a restaurant, with its long hours, demanding schedules and high rates of failure, would be the epitome of the nightmare job for some people. For others, it’s the...
March 1st, 2013
By James K Luiselli EdD ABPP BCBA-D
“Getting the Most Out of Clinical Training and Supervision:
A Guide for Practicum Students and Interns”
By Carol A. Falender and Edward P....
March 1st, 2013
By Edward Stern J.D.
On Dec. 14, 2012, a 20-year-old male shot and killed his mother in their home and then killed 20 children and six adults at a Connecticut elementary school
The...
