Articles, Leading Stories
Region’s pursuit of privileges on hiatus
By Pamela Berard
While several states have active groups pursuing legislation for prescription privileges for psychologists, such efforts appear on hiatus in New England.
Dan Abrahamson,...
Study: Ketamine holds promise for PTSD treatment
By Janine Weisman
A fast acting anesthetic approved more than 40 years ago for American soldiers during the Vietnam War may hold the key to better treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder...
PTSD support remains pertinent for Holocaust survivors
By Jennifer E Chase
Elihu Kover is the vice president of Nazi Victim Services for Selfhelp, Inc., a New York City organization that provides assistance to people who lived through the Holocaust....
Police officers at higher risk of suicide
By Janine Weisman
In 1976, a 35-year-old Connecticut State Police trooper stopped by Ron Clark’s office to talk. No sooner had he closed the door, the trooper’s radio went off, summoning him...
Study to determine fate of Taunton State Hospital
By Phyllis Hanlon
The tug-of-war between state administration and patients, families, health workers and local lawmakers from southeast Massachusetts over the closure of Taunton State Hospital...
Pilot program for nursing homes to curb antipsychotic use
By Jennifer E Chase
Published reports in recent months have focused on the over-use of antipsychotic drugs on nursing home residents whose behavior may disrupt patients, staff and the general...
N.H. survey gauges satisfaction
By Catherine Robertson Souter
With the release of a fourth year of survey data, it would appear that New Hampshire’s 10 community mental health centers have been weathering a financial storm better than...
Biofeedback used as tool in practice
By Catherine Robertson Souter
As the field of psychology moves towards integration with the medical world, more professionals are seeking ways to link psychological theory and practice with medical...
Job forecast: shifting niche areas present opportunities
By Phyllis Hanlon
As the economy wends its way back from the brink, the job outlook for psychologists presents as a mixed bag. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of...
The many shades of grief: Symptoms and treatments run the gamut
By Phyllis Hanlon
Life’s greatest pleasures can sometimes cause the greatest pain: a job loss because of company downsizing, a miscarriage after years of trying to have a baby, the death of a...