November 1st, 2012
By Pamela Berard
In just three years, the Brattleboro Retreat Uniformed Service Program (USP) in Vermont has helped about 1,200 uniformed service professionals deal with issues including...
November 1st, 2012
By Catherine Robertson Souter
Ten years ago, Michael McManmon’s life changed drastically. When the founder of a post-secondary college and employment program for young adults with learning differences was...
November 1st, 2012
By Janine Weisman
Research has suggested politicians, especially U.S. presidents, are narcissists. But are they psychopaths too?
Successful ones share a boldness associated with...
November 1st, 2012
By James K Luiselli EdD ABPP BCBA-D
“Billing and Collecting for Your Mental Health Practice: Effective Strategies and Ethical Practice”
By Jeffrey E. Barnett and Steven Walfish
American...
November 1st, 2012
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
On the first Tuesday in October 2012, 130 people being treated for mental illness quietly slipped away from Worcester State Hospital. They were preceded by more than three...
October 1st, 2012
By Phyllis Hanlon
In the last 15 years, research into attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has shed more light on this complicated diagnosis, reaffirming some concepts and dispelling...
October 1st, 2012
By Pamela Berard
In the aftermath of the Aurora, Colorado, movie theater shootings, the issue of students and mental health is again in the spotlight.
Kristine Bertini, Psy.D., senior...
October 1st, 2012
By Janine Weisman
Blame a little something called the Tenth Amendment.
The U.S. Constitution guarantees states rights. That means individual states get to determine who may practice...
October 1st, 2012
By Phyllis Hanlon
This past July, the N.H. Psychological Association (NHPA) made history with the passage of House Bill 1508, creating an independent board for psychologists. Previously, Granite...
October 1st, 2012
By Phyllis Hanlon
Determining the reasons insurers deny coverage of services can be a time-consuming, resource-draining task. But thanks to the combined advocacy efforts of the Massachusetts...
