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Proposed legislation would ban aversive therapy in Massachusetts
By New England Psychologist Staff
Judge Rotenberg Center uses, defends practice
Opponents of the use of electric shock therapy to...
Judge Rotenberg Center is last in U.S. to use electric shock therapy
By Beth Negus Viveiros
Graduated electronic decelerator gets mixed reviews
Some families of residents at the Judge...
New behavioral health hospital opens in Mass.
By Eileen Weber
Valley Springs Behavioral Health Hospital opened its doors late this summer to treat children,...
Treating Long COVID mental health symptoms requires coordination
By Beth Negus Viveiros
Communication between mental health professionals and primary care providers (PCPs) is key to proper...
Postpartum psychosis: A complex mix of serious symptoms
By Phyllis Hanlon
Several risk factors cited
Amanda Brown struggled with infertility and suffered two miscarriages...
Research highlights health care inequity in Massachusetts
By Beth Negus Viveiros
Communities of color most impacted
Health care equity is a moral imperative and a new study reveals...
Kids’ mental health getting a boost in Connecticut
By Eileen Weber
Bill focuses on access, play issues
Connecticut’s recently passed Senate Bill 2 focuses on...
988 Lifeline focuses on increasing awareness in second year
By Beth Negus Viveiros
Despite low public awareness, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline answered nearly five million texts,...
Task Force recommends anxiety screening for adults under 65
By Susan Gonsalves
Older population requires further review
In June, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued...