Articles, Leading Stories
Impact of medical marijuana to be studied
By Rivkela Brodsky
As more states move toward legalizing the use of medical marijuana, the timing is right for researchers to start examining the impact of the substance on the...
Research focuses on creativity
By Catherine Robertson Souter
From Beethoven to Vincent Van Gogh to Sylvia Plath, the path to creative greatness is strewn with men and women who are said to have suffered from mental health disorders. At...
Epidemics: psychologists urge vigilance
By Phyllis Hanlon
Government officials attired in hazmat suits; dead bodies under blankets; hospital personnel wearing facemasks, gowns and head coverings – images like these have flashed...
Behavioral health system examined at hearing
By Janine Weisman
A 55-year-old patient with high cholesterol, high blood pressure and chronic depression potentially may have three entities overseeing his health care – his...
Study shows access to psychiatric care is difficult
By Rivkela Brodsky
Just getting that first appointment with a private psychiatrist is a difficult process and having insurance doesn’t make it easier, according to a new study by Harvard...
Lawsuit against APA re-visited
By Catherine Robertson Souter
In September, a class action lawsuit filed against the American Psychological Association saw new life when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled to reverse a...
Central Falls to launch restorative justice project
By Janine Weisman
Rhode Island’s Central Falls School District has been awarded a $3.68 million federal grant for a pilot project to steer middle and high school students with budding...
Tufts examines canine therapy
By Phyllis Hanlon
Three years ago, the American Humane Association launched “Canines and Childhood Cancer: Examining the Effects of Therapy Dogs with Childhood Cancer Patients and their...
Bystander program promotes caring
By Phyllis Hanlon
In August, Providence College in R.I. launched Step UP!, a bystander program developed at the University of Arizona that aims to raise awareness regarding helping behavior,...
Psychological maltreatment harmful
By Pamela Berard
Psychological maltreatment in childhood can not only increase – but also independently contribute to – risk for negative outcomes comparable to those imparted by exposure...