April 1st, 2016
By Susan Gonsalves
A trained dog can help ward off panic attacks, act as a physical barrier in public places and aid veterans with mobility issues by retrieving items for them.
With a lick...
April 1st, 2016
By Catherine Robertson Souter
In the mythological story, Narcissus found his fate looking back at him in the mirrored face of a pool of water. Pining away by his own reflection, this victim of the first...
April 1st, 2016
By James K Luiselli EdD ABPP BCBA-D
“Rethinking Narcissism: The Bad – and Surprising Good – About Feeling Special”
By Craig Malkin
Harper Collins Publishers
New York,...
April 1st, 2016
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
He said he didn’t care what happened to him so he didn’t seem to be bothered that he was still in the custody of the court and confined to the hospital. His indifference...
March 1st, 2016
By Phyllis Hanlon
The brain could be considered the communication center of the body, sending messages to every cell and keeping all systems running properly. But psychological or physical...
March 1st, 2016
By Janine Weisman
Nearly 10 percent of Rhode Island’s $8.7 billion state budget goes toward services addressing behavioral health conditions, from incarceration costs to child welfare...
March 1st, 2016
By Pamela Berard
With a projected $500 million shortfall in the 2016-2017 Connecticut state budget and the General Assembly 2016 session underway, mental health advocates are rallying to...
March 1st, 2016
By Rivkela Brodsky
Four years after Tropical Storm Irene caused structural damage to the state’s psychiatric hospital, Vermont’s system of psychiatric care offers more beds for patients in...
March 1st, 2016
By Susan Gonsalves
Adults, including pregnant and postpartum women, should be annually screened for depression, according to a recommendation by the U.S Preventive Services Task Force.
The...
March 1st, 2016
By Pamela Berard
Certain Riverview Psychiatric Recovery Center patients determined not criminally responsible and incompetent to stand trial could be placed in the Intensive Mental Health Unit...
