March 1st, 2017
By Phyllis Hanlon
In December 2016, the Senate passed the 21st Century Cures Act, a law that, according to the American Psychological Association, promises to reform the mental health system...
March 1st, 2017
By Pamela Berard
More than 60 percent of all U.S. medical schools have a mindfulness program to support students, residents or providers, according to a study by researchers at Cambridge Health...
March 1st, 2017
By Phyllis Hanlon
When Nathaniel Van Kirk, Ph.D., administrative director of research at McLean Hospital’s OCD Institute, learned of the “Deconstructing Stigma: A Change in Thought Can...
March 1st, 2017
By Janine Weisman
During the Sept. 26, 2016, presidential debate, Donald Trump responded to a question about a 1973 federal lawsuit charging his family’s company with housing discrimination...
March 1st, 2017
By Catherine Robertson Souter
While it is not uncommon for children to have a limited palate when it comes to food, (heck, restaurants have special menus just for this segment of the population) when does...
March 1st, 2017
By James K Luiselli EdD ABPP BCBA-D
“Confidentiality Limits in Psychotherapy: Ethics Checklists for Mental Health Professionals”
By May Alice Fisher
American Psychological...
March 1st, 2017
By Kerry Morrison, Psy.D
“Working with Students with Disabilities: A Guide for School Counselors.”
By Theresa A. Quigney and Jeannine R. Studer
Routledge
New York, N.Y.,...
March 1st, 2017
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
If ever we needed heroes, the time is now. Every day, the morning paper brings news of drastic actions taken by President Trump and widespread public demonstrations of outrage...
February 1st, 2017
By Phyllis Hanlon
According to the American Psychological Association, healthy marriages can be beneficial for physical and mental health and for offspring’s well-being. Unfortunately, the APA...
February 1st, 2017
By Janine Weisman
A recent Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decision clears the way for replacing the last state-run mental health crisis teams with staff employed by two private vendor...