Articles, Leading Stories
Electronic tools can enhance practice
By Phyllis Hanlon
Technology has undoubtedly changed the way the world does business. For psychologists, electronic tools can open up a new realm, enabling them to reach more patients regardless...
Creating new divisions: a lengthy process
By Phyllis Hanlon
From time to time, a group of psychologists lobbies to create a new division that reflects an unaddressed niche area in the profession. The process from concept to reality is...
PTSD in children disrupts development, relationships
By Phyllis Hanlon
Many people associate posttraumatic stress disorder with veterans returning from war, victims of violent crime or individuals who’ve been involved in natural disasters....
Heywood Healthcare to purchase property for mental health services
By Phyllis Hanlon
As early as the end of the year, Heywood Healthcare, an independent system that operates the non-profit, 134-bed acute-care Heywood Hospital in Gardner and Athol Hospital, a...
‘Quack’ psychology practices come under fire
By Phyllis Hanlon
In October 2012, a team of researchers from Simmons College, the University of Scranton and DePaul University conducted a Delphi poll, i.e., a structured, two-round systematic...
Predictive neglect: programs may modify outcomes
By Phyllis Hanlon
In spite of awareness and education campaigns, mental illness still carries a stigma that can affect individuals in the community, workplace and home. For families, a mental...
Public lacks awareness about mental health rights
By Phyllis Hanlon
According to the American Psychological Association, approximately 27 percent of Americans have received treatment from a mental health professional. And yet, a mere four...
Treating perpetrators is a challenge
By Phyllis Hanlon
The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence reports that an estimated 1.3 million women are victims of physical assault by an intimate partner every year; boys who witness...
Crisis Intervention Teams: Partnering police and practitioners
By Phyllis Hanlon
Fourteen years ago, Louise C. Pyers, M.S., B.C.E.T.S., founder and executive director of CABLE, Inc. (Connecticut Alliance to Benefit Law Enforcement), published an article on...
DSM-5 changes: controversy continues to swirl
By Phyllis Hanlon
The release of the DSM-5 launched a firestorm of criticism over some of the added diagnoses. Two in particular – premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and disruptive mood...