Articles, General
Program helps with transition back to school for students with mental health issues
By Danielle Ray
More than 250 schools in Massachusetts and largely across the East Coast have adopted the Bridge for Resilient Youth in Transition (bryt) model to help students return to...
Psychological tool measures how trauma impacts religious beliefs
By Susan Gonsalves
Although religion and spirituality factor into many lives, research is scarce about how stress and traumatic events can impact and test an individual’s belief...
Practitioners declare state of emergency in Rhode Island
By Andrew Cromarty
Psychiatrists and pediatricians in Rhode Island have declared a state of emergency regarding the mental health of children and adolescents.
The Rhode Island Council for...
Mental health in schools subject of new bills
By Andrew Cromarty
In the last year, students nationwide have struggled to adjust to the return to classrooms while navigating the enduring stress of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a report...
Child psychology emerges as top concentration
By Catherine Robertson Souter
Forensic and neuropsychology are other popular choices
Even before the pandemic, there were reports of a shortage of mental health...
Teens’ investment in selfies linked to symptoms of depression
By New England Psychologist Staff
While many parents worry their teens post too many selfies on social media, a new study says the frequency of sharing these photos is less important than how invested the teens...
How can psychologists address rise in SAD?
By Catherine Robertson Souter
As clients come in this winter, complaining about feelings of depression and anxiety, it can be easy to chalk it all up to the on-going pandemic. But, as if 2020 was not...
Parenting Education: How to help your children after trauma
By New England Psychologist Staff
Some basics for managing trauma in your child:
In some ways, helping children recover from traumatic experiences, can be simple. In other ways, the...