June 1st, 2014
By Catherine Robertson Souter
Whereas some may dream of a life of golf or travel or gardening during their retirement years, there are others who see that time as an opportunity to make a positive...
June 1st, 2014
By Paul Efthim PhD
“Stress Proof the Heart: Behavioral Interventions for Cardiac Patients”
Edited by Ellen A. Dornelas
Springer Science + Business Media
New York, N.Y.,...
June 1st, 2014
By James K Luiselli EdD ABPP BCBA-D
“Healthy Eating in Schools: Evidence-Based Interventions to Help Kids Thrive”
By Catherine P. Cook-Cottone, Evelyn Tribole, and Tracy L. Tylka
American...
June 1st, 2014
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
Since the first Egyptian was entombed with a miniature boat to meet his travel needs in the afterlife, people of all cultures have been building model ships. Sailors whiled...
May 1st, 2014
By Janine Weisman
Many had concerns when the fifth edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders” (DSM-5) combined four separate...
May 1st, 2014
By Janine Weisman
In other areas, DSM-5 included a new chapter on Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders that recognized two new disorders: hoarding disorder and excoriation (skin-picking)...
May 1st, 2014
By Phyllis Hanlon
Since 2012, when Gov. Deval Patrick announced plans to close Taunton State Hospital, proponents and opponents of the move have continued to clash over the decision. While the...
May 1st, 2014
By Phyllis Hanlon
Anna Chinappi, director, Office of Communications and Community Engagement at the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health, provided a fact sheet that outlines the state’s...
May 1st, 2014
By Rivkela Brodsky
Among other findings, new research suggests that soldiers experience the onset of suicidal thoughts and attempts before enlisting in the military and that many cases are linked...
May 1st, 2014
By Phyllis Hanlon
The process of deinstitutionalization, along with the subsequent closure of facilities and reduction in beds, began some 35 years ago. While community services were hailed as...
