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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...