Articles, Leading Stories
Efforts hindered to eliminate restraint and seclusion in schools
By Janine Weisman
To understand the challenges facing reformers who want to eliminate the practice of physical restraint and seclusion of schoolchildren, look no further than numbers reported in...
Psychologist defines vicarious traumatization
By Catherine Robertson Souter
It’s a fact of human nature that Hollywood banks on: humans are both extremely empathetic and have an amazing ability to put ourselves into a storyline. While those talents...
Psychology of failure
By Phyllis Hanlon
Addressing rejection, self-esteem and fear
Just about everyone has experienced some type of setback in life, but reactions to those experiences vary from one...
Practice issues examined
By Catherine Robertson Souter
For many psychologists, the issues that come up outside the therapy room are the ones that cause the most stress. From dealing with insurance regulations to communicating with...
N.H. 10-bed unit could happen sooner
By Rivkela Brodsky
As a means to ease an emergency room crisis, state lawmakers hope to accelerate the timetable on a plan to add a 10-bed stabilization unit to New Hampshire Hospital.
The...
Conn. mandates coverage for transgendered individuals
By Howard Newman
The state of Connecticut wants to make things absolutely clear when it comes to residents seeking medical treatment, psychological counseling and other related services. No one...
Stigma keeps veterans away from services, N.H. study says
By Rivkela Brodsky
The health needs of veterans in New Hampshire are going unmet, according to a recent report by a legislative commission on PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury, or TBI.
The...
Vermont mayors cite mental health reform as priority
By Janine Weisman
The mayors of eight Vermont communities have named mental health reform their top legislative priority for 2014 to draw attention to the plight of emergency rooms and law...
New England states address mandate to end vet homelessness
By Catherine Robertson Souter
In 2009, the Obama Administration, in conjunction with the Department of Veterans Affairs put forth a bold challenge, announcing a mandate to end homelessness among military...
Survey: Maine children struggle more with bullying, thoughts of suicide
By Pamela Berard
Maine schoolchildren are drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes less, but are struggling more with bullying and thoughts of suicide, according to the recently released Maine...