Articles, Leading Stories

MSPP’s new name underscores commitment to diversity

By Howard Newman

As of May 7, the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology will be officially known as William James College.

This change will not affect the school’s course...

NAMI report tracks investment in mental health

By Susan Gonsalves

The tragic Newtown, Conn. shootings in 2013 turned the spotlight on mental health issues and prompted attempts to rebuild the system with additional funding and initiatives....

Prison population in R.I. largely comprised of mentally ill people

By Rivkela Brodsky

Of Rhode Island’s more than 3,000 prison population, approximately 500 are living with a serious mental illness, said Susan Jacobsen, MA, LMHC, executive director of the...

Initiative seeks to strengthen children’s wellness

By Pamela Berard

An initiative in New Haven, Conn., aims to strengthen the integration and collaboration between physical and mental health services and increase early interventions and access...

APA consumer guide promotes parity awareness

By Janine Weisman

Four percent of Americans know there is a federal mental health parity law that requires insurance coverage of services for mental health and substance use disorders comparable...

Revamp to improve mental health area

By Catherine Robertson Souter

Natural light streams through a skylight. A dedicated shower and bathroom provides privacy. Two new safe rooms, with the ability to “swing” two more, provide a refuge from...

Assumption College promotes collaborative research

By Phyllis Hanlon

Faculty/student research has been a long-standing practice at Assumption College in Worcester, Mass.. But during the last five to eight years the institution has increased its...

Report: Pediatricians can play crucial role

By Pamela Berard

Pediatricians can play a key role in helping to identify mental health issues in new mothers, according to a report released by the Child Health and Development Institute...

Psychologist looks at both sides of love

By Catherine Robertson Souter

In recognition of the month-long celebration of love that is February, we spoke with K. Daniel O’Leary, Ph.D., distinguished professor of clinical psychology at Stony Brook...