Articles, Leading Stories
TAC survey on inmate treatment: New England falls short
By Phyllis Hanlon
In April, the Treatment Advocacy Center (TAC) released its findings from a national survey that examined the treatment administered to individuals with a mental illness who are...
Movement of Taunton State patients still causing furor
By Phyllis Hanlon
Since 2012, when Gov. Deval Patrick announced plans to close Taunton State Hospital, proponents and opponents of the move have continued to clash over the decision. While the...
State’s plans for Taunton announced
By Phyllis Hanlon
Anna Chinappi, director, Office of Communications and Community Engagement at the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health, provided a fact sheet that outlines the state’s...
Inpatient beds: Demand but short supply
By Phyllis Hanlon
The process of deinstitutionalization, along with the subsequent closure of facilities and reduction in beds, began some 35 years ago. While community services were hailed as...
Extreme weight loss: media’s misplaced message
By Phyllis Hanlon
Thin is in. Or so various media sources would have the general public believe. Magazines, newspapers and now reality shows are promoting the message that excessive dieting and...
Stress in America 2013 focuses on teens
By Phyllis Hanlon
The American Psychological Association recently released the results of Stress in America™ 2013, which for the first time focused on teens. The survey “portrays a picture...
Psychology of failure
By Phyllis Hanlon
Addressing rejection, self-esteem and fear
Just about everyone has experienced some type of setback in life, but reactions to those experiences vary from one...
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...
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...
Recovery: a paradigm shift in patient care
By Phyllis Hanlon
William A. Anthony, Ph.D., professor emeritus at Boston University and former executive director for its Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, dubbed the 1990s the “decade...