Articles, Columnists

November 1st, 2011

Health care law provokes strong reactions

By Edward Stern J.D.

Is it the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) or is it Obamacare (O)? A person can tell whether or not someone likes or dislikes this federal legislation by the...

November 1st, 2011

Just one of those days?

By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.

“Hi, my name is Rex and when I’m not doing psychology, I climb mountains. This past season I summitted Everest for the third time.” Anyway, that’s what I thought he...

November 1st, 2011

Private Practice Made Simple

By Paul Efthim PhD

By Randy J. Paterson

New Harbinger Publications, Inc.

Oakland, Calif., 2011

Book offers soup-to-nuts collection of tips

Reviewed By Paul Efthim,...

November 1st, 2011

Is your client spiritual?

By Jennifer E Chase

Asking early may help treat their anxiety

The next time you’re preparing for a new client intake who suffers anxiety and impatience, adding a few...

October 1st, 2011

Sexual reactive behavior: myth or fact?

By Phyllis Hanlon

Children are one of life’s greatest mysteries – just ask any parent. Since the inception of psychological reflection, children have been one of the demographics that have...

October 1st, 2011

Senate approves legislation to transform CHINS program

By Pamela Berard

The Massachusetts Senate unanimously approved legislation aimed at transforming the Children in Need of Services (CHINS) program, which critics say unnecessarily puts troubled...

October 1st, 2011

Game-Based Programs Help Youth Build Self-Worth

By Pamela Berard

A program in Maine is utilizing adventure and game-based programs to help youth develop self-worth and become competent, connected adults.

The Game Loft is an affiliate...

October 1st, 2011

Program provides rest stop for students after hospitalization

By Jennifer E Chase

For teens who aren’t ready for their regular classrooms following a short- or long-term medical absence, a Massachusetts public-school program provides a safe place for them...

October 1st, 2011

Adopted children at greater risk for health problems

By Nan Shnitzler

Adopted children are more likely to develop deficits in physical and behavioral health than children reared in their birth families, 29 versus 12 percent, according to the 2007...

October 1st, 2011

Serenity prayer for psychologists

By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.

You don’t have to work very long in the mental health field before you encounter the serenity prayer: God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,...