Articles, Leading Stories

January 1st, 2015

Impact of medical marijuana to be studied

By Rivkela Brodsky

As more states move toward legalizing the use of medical marijuana, the timing is right for researchers to start examining the impact of the substance on the...

January 1st, 2015

Research focuses on creativity

By Catherine Robertson Souter

From Beethoven to Vincent Van Gogh to Sylvia Plath, the path to creative greatness is strewn with men and women who are said to have suffered from mental health disorders. At...

December 1st, 2014

Epidemics: psychologists urge vigilance

By Phyllis Hanlon

Government officials attired in hazmat suits; dead bodies under blankets; hospital personnel wearing facemasks, gowns and head coverings – images like these have flashed...

December 1st, 2014

Behavioral health system examined at hearing

By Janine Weisman

A  55-year-old patient with high cholesterol, high blood pressure and chronic depression potentially may have three entities overseeing his health care – his...

December 1st, 2014

Study shows access to psychiatric care is difficult

By Rivkela Brodsky

Just getting that first appointment with a private psychiatrist is a difficult process and having insurance doesn’t make it easier, according to a new study by Harvard...

December 1st, 2014

Lawsuit against APA re-visited

By Catherine Robertson Souter

In September, a class action lawsuit filed against the American Psychological Association saw new life when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled to reverse a...

December 1st, 2014

Central Falls to launch restorative justice project

By Janine Weisman

Rhode Island’s Central Falls School District has been awarded a $3.68 million federal grant for a pilot project to steer middle and high school students with budding...

December 1st, 2014

Tufts examines canine therapy

By Phyllis Hanlon

Three years ago, the American Humane Association launched “Canines and Childhood Cancer: Examining the Effects of Therapy Dogs with Childhood Cancer Patients and their...

December 1st, 2014

Bystander program promotes caring

By Phyllis Hanlon

In August, Providence College in R.I. launched Step UP!, a bystander program developed at the University of Arizona that aims to raise awareness regarding helping behavior,...

December 1st, 2014

Psychological maltreatment harmful

By Pamela Berard

Psychological maltreatment in childhood can not only increase – but also independently contribute to – risk for negative outcomes comparable to those imparted by exposure...

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