Articles, Leading Stories

March 1st, 2010

Homeless assistance programs are funded again

By Pamela Berard

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) renewed millions in grant funding for homeless assistance programs throughout New England.

The funding,...

March 1st, 2010

APA president outlines priorities for 2010

By Ami Albernaz

Like most assuming a leadership post, Carol D. Goodheart, Ed.D., the relatively new president of the American Psychological Association, has a big agenda. In 2010, she hopes to...

March 1st, 2010

Psychologist/author spotlights hope

By Catherine Robertson Souter

Hope – it’s one of those words that brings to mind different ideas for different people. There are many definitions of hope – from blind faith to a wish for something...

February 1st, 2010

Surgeries for OCD risky, but offer hope

By Ami Albernaz

For Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder patients who have exhausted all other treatment options, surgery offers great potential and poses great risk. For doctors shepherding along...

February 1st, 2010

Proposed changes to Vt. legislation address mental health issues

By Phyllis Hanlon

Vermont’s Department of Mental Health (DMH) has proposed some legislative changes in hopes of expediting and simplifying processes involving individuals with mental health...

February 1st, 2010

Stimulus money will fund Rhode Island Early Head Start

By Elinor Nelson

The most vulnerable population in R.I. is about to get a leg up – or at least a tiny percentage of them will. Federal stimulus money totaling $1.6 million will be funding an...

February 1st, 2010

Study shows potential to re-write emotional memory

By Nan Shnitzler

In a new study, researchers have manipulated the brain’s own memory process to extinguish fear. In a series of experiments using only colored squares and skin shocks, a team...

February 1st, 2010

Federal funds to assist health centers

By Pamela Berard

Sixteen New England community health centers will benefit from the nearly $600 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act awards that President Obama recently announced...

February 1st, 2010

Consumers rate their satisfaction on N.H.’s mental health services

By Catherine Robertson Souter

In a new research report, consumers of New Hampshire’s 10 community mental health centers (CMHCs) have shown that although they are overall pleased with the services that...

February 1st, 2010

Connecticut children’s program escapes budget cuts

By Phyllis Hanlon

In 1991, stringent efforts by the national advocacy group Children’s Rights resulted in the creation of the Voluntary Services Program, which is specifically for children in...