January 1st, 2015
By James K Luiselli EdD ABPP BCBA-D
“Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Clinical Guide for General Practitioners”
By V. Mark Durand
American Psychological Association
Washington, D.C.,...
January 1st, 2015
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
It was time for her annual review and she had been transferred only recently to my unit. A year in the hospital and this was the first time we would be talking together. The...
December 1st, 2014
By Phyllis Hanlon
Government officials attired in hazmat suits; dead bodies under blankets; hospital personnel wearing facemasks, gowns and head coverings – images like these have flashed...
December 1st, 2014
By Janine Weisman
A 55-year-old patient with high cholesterol, high blood pressure and chronic depression potentially may have three entities overseeing his health care – his...
December 1st, 2014
By Rivkela Brodsky
Just getting that first appointment with a private psychiatrist is a difficult process and having insurance doesn’t make it easier, according to a new study by Harvard...
December 1st, 2014
By Catherine Robertson Souter
In September, a class action lawsuit filed against the American Psychological Association saw new life when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled to reverse a...
December 1st, 2014
By Janine Weisman
Rhode Island’s Central Falls School District has been awarded a $3.68 million federal grant for a pilot project to steer middle and high school students with budding...
December 1st, 2014
By Phyllis Hanlon
Three years ago, the American Humane Association launched “Canines and Childhood Cancer: Examining the Effects of Therapy Dogs with Childhood Cancer Patients and their...
December 1st, 2014
By Phyllis Hanlon
In August, Providence College in R.I. launched Step UP!, a bystander program developed at the University of Arizona that aims to raise awareness regarding helping behavior,...
December 1st, 2014
By Pamela Berard
Psychological maltreatment in childhood can not only increase – but also independently contribute to – risk for negative outcomes comparable to those imparted by exposure...
