Articles, Leading Stories

August 24th, 2012

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,...

August 24th, 2012

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...

August 24th, 2012

PTSD support remains pertinent for Holocaust survivors

By Jennifer E Chase

Elihu Kover is the vice president of Nazi Victim Services for Selfhelp, Inc., a New York City organization that provides assistance to people who lived through the Holocaust....

August 24th, 2012

Police officers at higher risk of suicide

By Janine Weisman

In 1976, a 35-year-old Connecticut State Police trooper stopped by Ron Clark’s office to talk. No sooner had he closed the door, the trooper’s radio went off, summoning him...

August 24th, 2012

Study to determine fate of Taunton State Hospital

By Phyllis Hanlon

The tug-of-war between state administration and patients, families, health workers and local lawmakers from southeast Massachusetts over the closure of Taunton State Hospital...

August 24th, 2012

Pilot program for nursing homes to curb antipsychotic use

By Jennifer E Chase

Published reports in recent months have focused on the over-use of antipsychotic drugs on nursing home residents whose behavior may disrupt patients, staff and the general...

August 24th, 2012

N.H. survey gauges satisfaction

By Catherine Robertson Souter

With the release of a fourth year of survey data, it would appear that New Hampshire’s 10 community mental health centers have been weathering a financial storm better than...

August 24th, 2012

Biofeedback used as tool in practice

By Catherine Robertson Souter

As the field of psychology moves towards integration with the medical world, more professionals are seeking ways to link psychological theory and practice with medical...

August 24th, 2012

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...

July 1st, 2012

The many shades of grief: Symptoms and treatments run the gamut

By Phyllis Hanlon

Life’s greatest pleasures can sometimes cause the greatest pain: a job loss because of company downsizing, a miscarriage after years of trying to have a baby, the death of a...