New hospital promotes recovery, resiliency and respect
By Phyllis Hanlon
Approximately eight years after an Inpatient Study Report from the Department of Mental Health (DMH) recommended the consolidation of Worcester State Hospital with Westborough State Hospital and construction of a new building, that suggestion will soon become reality. Nearing completion, the Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital (WRCH) will begin serving individuals with severe and persistent mental illness in its new state-of-the-art facility by summer’s end. According to Marcia Fowler, M.A., J.D., commissioner of the Department of Mental Health, the new hospital represents the largest non-road construction project in the Commonwealth’s history. The 430-square foot structure, adjacent to the old hospital, [More]
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Social Anxiety in Adolescents and Young Adults: Translating Developmental Science Into Practice
By James K Luiselli EdD ABPP BCBA-D
“Social Anxiety in Adolescents and Young Adults: Translating Developmental Science Into Practice” Edited by Candice A. Alfano and Deborah C. Beidel American Psychological Association Washington, D.C., 2011 Book covers wide therapeutic landscape Reviewed by James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP, BCBA Social fear is synonymous with excessive shyness, social withdrawal and more definitively, social anxiety disorder (SAD). SAD occurs across the lifespan, with the average age of onset being mid-adolescence. As the editors of this book inquire, “What is it, then, about this particular developmental stage that seems to be the critical period for the onset of this debilitating disorder?” You’ll [More]