August 19th, 2016
By Janine Weisman
Rhode Island law already mandated training for law enforcement officers on hate crimes, domestic violence, and criminal gang activity when the year began. In August, the list...
August 19th, 2016
By Phyllis Hanlon
Psychologists have attempted to predict the risk of psychosis in young people since the early 2000s. Recently, the National Institutes of Health funded a study to develop a...
August 19th, 2016
By Catherine Robertson Souter
How do we, as a society, deal with the problem of racial bias in policing? The issue, like any complex problem, is not black and white. Beyond the numbers of how many more...
August 19th, 2016
By James K Luiselli EdD ABPP BCBA-D
“The Expert Expert Witness: More Maxims and Guidelines for Testifying in Court”
By Stanley L. Brodsky and Thomas G. Gutheil
American Psychological...
August 19th, 2016
By Kerry Morrison, Psy.D
“A Practical Guide to PTSD Treatment: Pharmacological and Psychotherapeutic Approaches.”
Edited By Nancy C. Bernardy & Matthew J. Friedman
American...
August 19th, 2016
By Edward Stern J.D.
Massachusetts is taking another look at non-compete agreements.
Historically, non-compete agreements were in place to limit an employee, who leaves the employment of a...
August 19th, 2016
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
At the risk of appearing to be living a cliché of the retired life, I must say that I have been spending more time these days reading obituaries. It could be because I have...
July 1st, 2016
By Phyllis Hanlon
Neuropsychological testing has been used in a number of clinical areas to evaluate brain functioning and cognition. The Journal of Athletic Training cites neuropsychological...
July 1st, 2016
By Janine Weisman
Connecticut insurers denied more behavioral health claims in 2014, according to an annual report card issued by the Connecticut Insurance Department. How much more depends on...
July 1st, 2016
By Catherine Robertson Souter
According to the Centers for Disease Control, 13 to 20 percent of children in the U.S. experience a mental health disorder in a given year. It is a staggering number,...