May 1st, 2012
By Pamela Berard
Vermont legislators passed legislation to create a decentralized system of mental health care in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, which forced the closure of the 54-bed...
May 1st, 2012
By Pamela Berard
The Brattleboro Retreat is in the midst of a $12 million upgrade, which includes unit renovations and the addition of an electronic medical records system and the Omnicell...
May 1st, 2012
By Janine Weisman
The High Point Treatment Center has set a July 2014 target date to open a new 96-bed mental health and detox and rehabilitation facility on the site of the former St Luke’s...
May 1st, 2012
By Jennifer E Chase
Teens recovering from substance abuse have benefited from New England’s recovery high schools, which bridge the time between their discharge from treatment and the rigors of...
May 1st, 2012
By James K Luiselli EdD ABPP BCBA-D
“Social Anxiety in Adolescents and Young Adults: Translating Developmental Science Into Practice”
Edited by Candice A. Alfano and Deborah C....
May 1st, 2012
By Catherine Robertson Souter
It is the question that every medical facility administrator has to ask: What is it that makes a health program stand out?
Many facilities have similar programs, from...
May 1st, 2012
By Catherine Robertson Souter
The world today has become more complex and leaders must find a way to adapt to the changes, all the while being sensitive to the same cultural, emotional and economic issues...
May 1st, 2012
By Paul Efthim PhD
“Inside the Session: What Really Happens in Psychotherapy”
By Paul L. Wachtel
American Psychological Association
Washington, D.C.,...
May 1st, 2012
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
Everyone has to believe in something.” “What you believe and what you know are different things, and it’s important to keep them separated for your orientation.” These...
April 1st, 2012
By Phyllis Hanlon
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders fourth edition (DSM-IV) classifies conversion disorder as one of the somatoform disorders characterized by medically...