October 1st, 2016
By Susan Gonsalves
According to research, veterans who do not have full blown PTSD but who experience some symptoms are at a heightened risk for depression, suicide and substance abuse. They...
October 1st, 2016
By Catherine Robertson Souter
They say the difference between stress and passion is in the commitment to the outcome; one is putting in hours and the other is a labor of love.
Dan Murray, Psy.D.,...
October 1st, 2016
By Kerry Morrison, Psy.D
“Executive Function in Preschool-Age Children: Integrating Measurement, Neurodevelopment, and Translational Research.
Edited by James A. Griffin, Peggy...
October 1st, 2016
By James K Luiselli EdD ABPP BCBA-D
“School-Centered Interventions: Evidence-Based Strategies for Social, Emotional, and Academic Success”
By Dennis J. Simon
American Psychological...
October 1st, 2016
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
In a book group discussing the spirituality of caring for people with dementia, it doesn’t take long before we begin to discuss how dementia affects the personhood of the...
August 19th, 2016
By Phyllis Hanlon
The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) five years ago re-defined addiction as a chronic brain disorder, not just a behavioral issue.
“The theory seems to...
August 19th, 2016
By Janine Weisman
Canada passed new legislation in June legalizing physician-assisted death (PAD) for citizens 18 and older deemed mentally competent and who have a “grievous and irremediable...
August 19th, 2016
By Janine Weisman
All psychiatric patients in Massachusetts hospitals and residential programs are entitled to “reasonable daily access to the outdoors,” according to new regulations the...
August 19th, 2016
By Rivkela Brodsky
Friction over an employment transition at New Hampshire Hospital – the state’s only acute psychiatric care facility – started with the expiration of a contract with...
August 19th, 2016
By Pamela Berard
The use of applied behavior analysis is increasing and more educational programs are rising to meet the demand.
Chrissy Barosky, MA, BCBA, started her ABA master’s...
