Columnists, Practical Practice
I’m dead, now what?
By Ellen Anderson, Ph.D
This provocative title caught my eye at the local bookstore several years ago. It is a practical workbook that functions as both an organizer and end-of-life planner. My...
Study: High schoolers who use alcohol, cannibas or nicotine at higher risk for mental health disorders
By Beth Negus Viveiros
A new study shows that high school students who reported cannabis, alcohol, or nicotine use were more...
Thoughts on this issue’s topics
By John Grohol, Psy.D.
This is an interesting issue in which our contributors explore a wealth of timely topics for clinicians. Our cover story by Phyllis Hanlon takes a deep dive into the diversity,...
Is self-relevant research a bad thing?
By Eileen Weber
Approach gets mixed reviews
Kathleen R. Bogart, Ph.D., has written about improving inclusion for...
Effects of social media use on children examined
By Danielle Ray
Mental, physical health can suffer
The potential negative effects of the digital world are...
Psychologists and poets
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
Apri is National Poetry Month, and psychologists everywhere are writing poetry.
With Wordsworth they are recollecting intense emotion in tranquility
and helping...
RI to open first supervised drug use site
By Beth Negus Viveiros
Center is creating protocols for overdoses
Rhode Island’s first state-regulated overdose center is slated to open in Providence this...
Stigmatizing questions removed from healthcare credentialing processes
By Beth Negus Viveiros
Mass. joins other New England states with practice
In a move to reduce the stigma of seeking mental...
Gun procurement laws under scrutiny
By Ami Albernaz
Shootings prompt proposals for change
Gun laws in Maine and New Hampshire have come under scrutiny...