Articles, Leading Stories
Massachusetts identifies top legislative priorities
By Phyllis Hanlon
Massachusetts, like many states across the country, is struggling to survive a fiscal crisis, while attempting to maintain services for those with mental illnesses. For FY2010,...
VA could get psychiatric facility
By Elinor Nelson
There’s no dispute that Vermont needs to replace Vermont State Hospital. At 120 years of age, it’s antiquated and has been denied recertification. The governor knows it and...
Postpartum depression bill pondered
By Phyllis Hanlon
According to University of Minnesota researchers, 10 to 20 percent of new mothers suffer postpartum depression; however, fewer than half the cases are recognized. The...
Drug deaths top traffic fatalities in four New England states
By Nan Shnitzler
When Centers for Disease Control researchers mined mortality data from the National Vital Statistics System, they found that drugs had outstripped automobile accidents as the...
Education, media could be helpful in domestic violence prevention
By Jennifer E Chase
Maine’s motto calls the state “Vacationland,” but for homicide victims felled by domestic violence, Maine is hell.
Although the state boasts the country’s lowest...
New Hampshire studies cost of reducing the prison population
By Catherine Robertson Souter
New Hampshire is one of the safest states in the country, boasting a property crime rate that is fourth lowest in the nation and a violent crime rate that is third lowest. The...
R.I. bills prioritize reimbursement, licensing
By Ami Albernaz
Insurance reimbursement and licensing matters are chief among the issues this legislative session that could affect psychologists in Rhode Island.
In conjunction with...
Pilot project brings services to N.H. and Vt. veterans via Web cameras
By Ami Albernaz
Veterans in N.H. and Vt. have not always been able to receive services at VA centers because they are simply too far away. Now, a pilot program is bringing mental health...
Ruling that MMR vaccines don’t cause autism cements research
By Jennifer E Chase
A March 12 ruling by special masters of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims favored the many controlled studies around the world finding no casual relationship between the...
Psychologist studies links between DSM panel, drug industry
By Catherine Robertson Souter
As the lines between corporate sponsorship and ethical practice grow fuzzier, it can be difficult to discern what constitutes a conflict of interest in scientific research and...