Articles, Leading Stories

March 1st, 2014

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...

March 1st, 2014

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...

March 1st, 2014

Psychologist’s work emphasizes community building

By Catherine Robertson Souter

In a world so fixated on constant communication, be it texting, social media or 24-hour news channels, it can be shocking to find the one thing often missing in building a...

March 1st, 2014

Counting what we do and doing what counts

By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.

These days, we count everything in the hospital. On Tuesdays, an email comes to remind me to submit my weekly encounter form by 10 o’clock the next morning. That’s where we...

March 1st, 2014

Telepsychology guidelines worth examination

By Edward Stern J.D.

The American Psychological Association has begun planning for the future. In July of 2013, the APA approved Guidelines for the Practice of Telepsychology. Rather than repeat...

March 1st, 2014

“Preventive Stress Management in Organizations”

By James K Luiselli EdD ABPP BCBA-D

Preventive Stress Management in Organizations

By James Campbell Quick, Thomas A. Wright, Joyce A. Adkins, Debra L. Nelson, and Jonathan D. Quick

American...

February 1st, 2014

A look at the profession: then and now

By Phyllis Hanlon

Psychology has been around since the time of ancient Greek, Egyptian, Chinese and Indian civilizations. In the ensuing years, the profession has evolved into a field with...

February 1st, 2014

Mental health funding makes progress

By Pamela Berard

State funding allocated for mental health services is on an upswing, according to a report from the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

Thirty-six states – including...

February 1st, 2014

Framingham ZBA blocks Walden’s new center proposal

By Phyllis Hanlon

In May 2013, Walden Behavioral Care, LLC signed a purchase and sales agreement to buy a 28-acre property at 518 Pleasant St. in Framingham, which is owned by the Marist...

February 1st, 2014

Primary care practice opens at Butler

By Janine Weisman

A new primary care practice on the campus of Rhode Island’s only private, nonprofit psychiatric and substance abuse hospital reimagines the design and purpose of the...

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