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March 30th, 2022

Schizophrenia: What’s in a name?

By Eileen Weber

For schizophrenia, quite a bit

Should schizophrenia undergo a name change? For many, the answer is yes in order to destigmatize the...

February 5th, 2022

Training gives police and first responders tools to deal with people with mental illness

By Catherine Robertson Souter

New Hampshire has seen more than its share of officer-related shootings. In December, the Concord Monitor reported the results of an analysis on police shootings over...

February 4th, 2022

Mental Health Courts: A ‘humane mechanism’ for people with mental illness

By Phyllis Hanlon

In the late 1980s, Janet Reno, then state attorney for Miami Dade County, Florida, founded the first drug court to address the underlying issues that repeatedly brought...

February 3rd, 2022

Is it a psychologist’s job to address false beliefs?

By Catherine Robertson Souter

With the massive amount of disinformation floating around, from political to medical, most therapists will come face-to-face with questionable beliefs spouted by...

January 8th, 2022

Surviving COVID-19: Residential schools find ways to weather the pandemic

By Phyllis Hanlon

When life came to a virtual halt in March 2020, thanks to COVID-19, residential schools faced daunting challenges that required quick action, creative thinking, and...

January 8th, 2022

Study on Connecticut school-based health centers on pause

By Eileen Weber

Social isolation. Remote learning. Job loss. Sickness and death of family members. These are just a few examples of how the pandemic has affected children. Now more than ever,...

January 7th, 2022

Managing tech/life balance can be challenging for children

By Catherine Robertson Souter

Technology, the internet specifically, has drastically changed the way we live our lives. From instant access to data, to 24/7 contact, to real-time traffic flow, many of us...

January 7th, 2022

Additional school year legislation filed in wake of pandemic

By Phyllis Hanlon

Interruptions in schooling can result in academic setbacks for students. For some students with disabilities, the COVID-19 related stoppage has been devastating. In an effort...

January 6th, 2022

Pandemic-related teacher shortage triggers academic changes

By Phyllis Hanlon

The Massachusetts Association of Approved Special Education Schools (MAAPS) conducted a staffing survey in 2021 and found that 76 percent of schools are operating at a...

January 6th, 2022

Transition programs help young adults become self-reliant

By Catherine Robertson Souter

As any parent knows, sending your nearly-adult child out into the world, whether to college, the military, or the working world, is bittersweet. While mourning the passage of...

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