Articles, Leading Stories

October 1st, 2015

Value of peer specialists recognized

By Phyllis Hanlon

In 1985, Larry K. Brendtro and Harry H. Vorrath developed the “Positive Peer Culture” treatment model, grounded on the principles of building group responsibility and...

October 1st, 2015

Private schools in region honored for expertise

By Janine Weisman

Ten New England private special education schools have been named Schools of Excellence for the 2015-2016 academic year by the National Association of Special Education...

October 1st, 2015

Use of antipsychotic drugs for ADHD is ‘worrisome’

By Rivkela Brodsky

In recent years, there has been an increase in the prescription of antipsychotic medications to children aged 13-24 in the U.S. – especially adolescent boys, and often for...

October 1st, 2015

Conference addresses Hoffman report findings

By Phyllis Hanlon

This year’s annual American Psychological Association conference addressed a wide variety of topics. But topping the list was reaction to and resolution of some of the...

October 1st, 2015

Initiative focuses on child homelessness

By Pamela Berard

Homeless children face immediate needs – such as food and shelter – but the experience also leaves them with more permanent scars.

Among them, homeless children are...

October 1st, 2015

MassHealth claims have new stipulations

By Catherine Robertson Souter

In order to comply with a section of the Affordable Care Act that went into effect in 2011, Massachusetts recently changed its regulations to require that claims to MassHealth...

October 1st, 2015

Law would expand screening tool

By Rivkela Brodsky

Lawmakers and an organization dedicated to reforming the children’s mental health system in Massachusetts are working to expand a substance abuse screening tool in all public...

October 1st, 2015

Mobile app at Walden monitors recovery

By Pamela Berard

A Massachusetts private psychiatric hospital is using a mobile app for co-managing eating disorder recovery in real time.

Walden Behavioral Care of Waltham, which...

October 1st, 2015

Digital Playground popular

By Janine Weisman

His name is Alex and he was in the eighth grade last February when he anchored the “Greenwood News.” He enthusiastically reports the arrival of new students on campus and...

October 1st, 2015

EChO program challenges youth

By Catherine Robertson Souter

Visitors to a small school in the scenic New Hampshire town of Northfield may be surprised to find students climbing walls, skiing hills, biking trails or paddling the nearby...