August 21st, 2010
By Pamela Berard
When soldiers are deployed, it’s like dropping a pebble into a pool.
“There is a major ripple effect,” says Vermont National Guard LTC. Marc Goudreau....
August 21st, 2010
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
When our hospital closed in April, we lost our internship and, with it, a long list of practices, rituals and ceremonies that had come to mark the seasons of a year dedicated...
August 21st, 2010
By Edward Stern J.D.
Last month, New England Psychologist looked at the use of restraint and seclusion. In this installment, the column examines some of the risks of these methods to both...
August 21st, 2010
By Paul Efthim PhD
Compelling work chronicles author’s loss
“In Her Wake: A Child Psychiatrist Explores the Mystery of Her Mother’s Suicide”
By Nancy...
August 21st, 2010
By Ami Albernaz
In an age in which most college students spend vast amounts of time online, screening for depression via e-mail might make sense as a simpler, more cost-effective alternative...
August 21st, 2010
By Catherine Robertson Souter
Many times, the people on the front lines of mental health care, those in recovery or currently being treated, can feel lost in the maze. From finding appropriate care to...
August 21st, 2010
By Pamela Berard
In May, Vermont State Hospital joined a growing number of psychiatric facilities to ban smoking from its grounds.
The trend is divisive in the field. Those in favor of...
August 21st, 2010
By Nan Shnitzler
Direct mental health effects of the Gulf oil spill appear to be scarce in New England, but that doesn’t mean there is no psychological impact.
On an individual...
August 21st, 2010
By Phyllis Hanlon
With degree in hand and passion in their hearts, many newly graduated psychologists seek to launch their own businesses. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational...
August 21st, 2010
By Ami Albernaz
As work continues on the newest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), still three years away, one of the sections that might see the...
