Articles, Book Reviews

February 1st, 2016

“Treatment of Late-Life Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, and Substance Abuse”

By James K Luiselli EdD ABPP BCBA-D

“Treatment of Late-Life Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, and Substance Abuse”

Edited by Patricia A. Arean

American Psychological Association

Washington,...

January 1st, 2016

Trauma therapy puts yoga into practice

By Phyllis Hanlon

According to the 2012 Yoga in America study, approximately 20.4 million Americans practice yoga for a variety of reasons including increased flexibility, general conditioning,...

January 1st, 2016

Massachusetts rolls out new prior authorization forms

By Janine Weisman

Massachusetts commercial health insurance plans must accept new standard prior authorization forms for behavioral health services as early as Feb. 1 to comply with a mandate in...

January 1st, 2016

Report offers snapshot of health care services, gaps in Rhode Island

By Janine Weisman

The number of primary care physicians in Rhode Island is not enough to meet national standards for adequate access to care and is 40 percent less than previously estimated,...

January 1st, 2016

Study evaluates drug, alcohol use and related conditions

By Pamela Berard

A  recent study found that about 10 percent of Americans met the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for drug use disorder at some point in their lives and about four percent of...

January 1st, 2016

Report: one in 45 children has autism spectrum disorder

By Rivkela Brodsky

A new report using 2014 data suggests that one in 45 children aged 3-17 has autism spectrum disorder in the U.S.

That number is up from one in 80 children in 2011-2013,...

January 1st, 2016

Researchers tackle issue of male abuse victims

By Catherine Robertson Souter

There is probably no greater stigma affecting the world of psychology than the one that surrounds male victims of domestic violence. From being accused by support hotlines of...

January 1st, 2016

Study: Youth bored and stressed

By Catherine Robertson Souter

In perhaps the largest study ever done in such a short time, the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence teamed up with Born This Way Foundation to execute a survey of more than...

January 1st, 2016

Hasbro expands programs

By Pamela Berard

Meeting a growing national need for integrated care for children dealing with combinations of psychiatric and physical illness, Hasbro Children’s Hospital, in collaboration...

January 1st, 2016

Sleep disorders: solutions to shut-eye shortage

By Phyllis Hanlon

According to the Centers for Disease Control, sleep insufficiency has become a major problem, linked to motor vehicle and industrial accidents as well as to some chronic...