Articles, Leading Stories
MSPP name change honors pioneer in psychology
By Phyllis Hanlon
When the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology was founded in 1974, the institution offered a single degree program on a small campus with fewer than 200 students....
Conversion therapy effects shown
By Phyllis Hanlon
In 1974, the American Psychological Association voiced strong opposition to discrimination, prejudice and violence based on sexual orientation. Until that time, those with...
CHART: partnerships and integration enhance patient care
By Phyllis Hanlon
In October 2013, the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC), launched Phase 1 of the Community Hospital Acceleration, Revitalization & Transformation (CHART)...
Trauma therapy puts yoga into practice
By Phyllis Hanlon
According to the 2012 Yoga in America study, approximately 20.4 million Americans practice yoga for a variety of reasons including increased flexibility, general conditioning,...
Sleep disorders: solutions to shut-eye shortage
By Phyllis Hanlon
According to the Centers for Disease Control, sleep insufficiency has become a major problem, linked to motor vehicle and industrial accidents as well as to some chronic...
Celebrity stalking: a dangerous combination of obsession, delusion
By Phyllis Hanlon
When Robert John Bardo murdered actress Rebecca Schaeffer in 1989, he drew public attention to the issue of stalking. In response, California passed the first stalking...
Examining psychosomatic illness
By Phyllis Hanlon
The National Institutes of Health reported that prior to the 19th century, many in the medical field believed emotions were connected to physical illness. That way of thinking...
Beacon eliminates prior authorization requirement
By Phyllis Hanlon
On August 6, 2014, then-Gov. Deval Patrick signed into law Senate Bill 2341 to “establish a continuing program of investigation and study of mental health and substance use...
DMH proposes “Fresh Air” rights at psychiatric hospitals
By Phyllis Hanlon
Gov. Deval Patrick signed the “Fresh Air” bill into law this past January. The law, proposed by the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health, asserts that access to fresh...
Becker College opens Counselor Training Clinic
By Phyllis Hanlon
This September, Becker College opened a mental health counseling clinic at its Leicester, Mass. campus. Not only will the clinic offer services to the general public, but it...