Articles, Leading Stories
Legislation to remove information access restriction
By Phyllis Hanlon
Determining the reasons insurers deny coverage of services can be a time-consuming, resource-draining task. But thanks to the combined advocacy efforts of the Massachusetts...
Maine agency changes structure to improve services
By Jennifer E Chase
Spurwink is a cute name for a serious, nationally recognized agency that for 50 years has provided mental health and educational services to New England children, adolescents,...
N.H. takes top spot in child well being survey
By Catherine Robertson Souter
New England is a good place to be a kid these days…or at least the best in the nation, although that is not exactly the same thing.
In the 2012 “Kids Count Data...
Men and violence link prompts discussion
By Catherine Robertson Souter
Most violent crimes are committed by men. This is true across the world and throughout history. The US Bureau of Justice Statistics puts the figure at 78 percent in 2008. Other...
Job forecast: shifting niche areas present opportunities
By Phyllis Hanlon
As the economy wends its way back from the brink, the job outlook for psychologists presents as a mixed bag. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of...
Study focuses on explosive disorder in teens
By Pamela Berard
Nearly two-thirds of adolescents admitted to having anger attacks that involved destroying property or threatening or engaging in violence and one-in-12 of those adolescents...
Curing trauma: Reality or myth?
By Phyllis Hanlon
Horrific events such as a divorce, serious motor vehicle accident, physical assault, a terrorist attack or military service in an active war zone hold the potential for...
States with privileges provide feedback
By Pamela Berard
Since 2002, when New Mexico became the first state to grant prescription privileges to psychologists, only Louisiana has followed suit.
But Dan Abrahamson, Ph.D.,...
Region’s pursuit of privileges on hiatus
By Pamela Berard
While several states have active groups pursuing legislation for prescription privileges for psychologists, such efforts appear on hiatus in New England.
Dan Abrahamson,...
Study: Ketamine holds promise for PTSD treatment
By Janine Weisman
A fast acting anesthetic approved more than 40 years ago for American soldiers during the Vietnam War may hold the key to better treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder...