Articles, Leading Stories
Program trains veterans to treat their counterparts
By Pamela Berard
A new program in Massachusetts aims to train military veterans who are interested in mental health careers and pair them up with veterans in need of services.
“Train...
Careers in military behavioral health: opportunities for growth
By Phyllis Hanlon
Psychologists seeking to serve their country, use their clinical skills to help a most deserving demographic, enhance their professional expertise and achieve personal...
Validity of gene-by-environment studies questioned
By Catherine Robertson Souter
In the eternal discussion between nature or nurture, as to which has greater input on health and well-being, the answer may well be… both.
Scientists generally...
Sexual reactive behavior: myth or fact?
By Phyllis Hanlon
Children are one of life’s greatest mysteries – just ask any parent. Since the inception of psychological reflection, children have been one of the demographics that have...
Senate approves legislation to transform CHINS program
By Pamela Berard
The Massachusetts Senate unanimously approved legislation aimed at transforming the Children in Need of Services (CHINS) program, which critics say unnecessarily puts troubled...
Game-Based Programs Help Youth Build Self-Worth
By Pamela Berard
A program in Maine is utilizing adventure and game-based programs to help youth develop self-worth and become competent, connected adults.
The Game Loft is an affiliate...
Program provides rest stop for students after hospitalization
By Jennifer E Chase
For teens who aren’t ready for their regular classrooms following a short- or long-term medical absence, a Massachusetts public-school program provides a safe place for them...
Adopted children at greater risk for health problems
By Nan Shnitzler
Adopted children are more likely to develop deficits in physical and behavioral health than children reared in their birth families, 29 versus 12 percent, according to the 2007...
Q:A: Psychologist uses music in work, as sideline gig
By Catherine Robertson Souter
Nestled high in New Hampshire’s White Mountains sits Crotched Mountain School, a private, special education residential and day school for children with disabilities. Part of...
Blue chip insurance no promise of psychiatric care
By Nan Shnitzler
Prompt follow-up is key for patients who present to emergency rooms with acute depression. But getting psychiatric outpatient appointments, even for people with premier health...