Articles, Columnists

December 1st, 2012

Are “three strikes” laws the solution?

By Edward Stern J.D.

Ensuring the safety of its citizens is one of society’s most important functions.

However, everyone does not agree on how to achieve this outcome. One school of...

December 1st, 2012

Psychologist praises effectiveness of CBT in practice

By Catherine Robertson Souter

There are times when a new path in life appears to almost present itself to you. For psychologist Jennifer Lish, Ph.D., returning to a full-time practice after taking time out...

December 1st, 2012

“The Immigrant Paradox in Children and Adolescents: Is Becoming American a Developmental Risk?”

By Paul Efthim PhD

“The Immigrant Paradox in Children and Adolescents: Is Becoming American a Developmental Risk?”

Edited by Cynthia García Coll & Amy Kerivan...

December 1st, 2012

“Methodological Approaches to Community-Based Research”

By James K Luiselli EdD ABPP BCBA-D

“Methodological Approaches to Community-Based Research”

Edited by Leonard A. Jason and David S. Glenwick

American Psychological Association

Washington,...

December 1st, 2012

Seeing the invisible community

By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.

There is nothing like misfortune to focus our attention on the importance of community. In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, we are hearing stories about the way the hardest...

December 1st, 2012

Getting your bearings with difficult clients

By Mitch Abblett Ph.D.

Valuing instead of evaluating your work

I was in graduate school when I happened upon a flier for a literary panel discussion featuring some lions of the literary...

November 1st, 2012

EMDR: Research prompts acceptance

By Phyllis Hanlon

In 1987, Francine Shapiro, Ph.D., senior research fellow emeritus at the Mental Research Institute in Palo Alto, Calif., director of the EMDR Institute and founder of the EMDR...

November 1st, 2012

Reparative therapy banned in California

By Pamela Berard

California became the first state to ban licensed mental health professionals from engaging in sexual orientation change efforts (often called reparative or conversion therapy)...

November 1st, 2012

DOD contracts with Magellan for counseling services

By Phyllis Hanlon

Magellan Health Services Inc. announced that as of Aug. 15 its subsidiary, Magellan Health Behavioral Health Inc., became one of several vendors to administer the Military...

November 1st, 2012

VA expands support for veterans’ research, education

By Phyllis Hanlon

The wars, both recent and past, have been the cause of significant visible and invisible injuries to military personnel serving in these conflicts. As the number of returning...