January 1st, 2013
By Phyllis Hanlon
Citing underage drinking as a “serious and persistent public health problem, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded 81 grants totaling...
January 1st, 2013
By Catherine Robertson Souter
There is nothing like a major renovation project to test the limits of a family’s patience. Eating microwaved food on paper plates, showering at the gym, sleeping in the...
January 1st, 2013
By James K Luiselli EdD ABPP BCBA-D
“Brief Coaching: A Solution Focused Approach”
By Chris Iveson, Evan George, and Harvey Ratner
Routledge
New York, N.Y., 2012
Lack...
January 1st, 2013
By Edward Stern J.D.
n September 2012, U.S. District Court Judge Mark L. Wolf determined that sex-reassignment surgery was the ‘only adequate treatment’ for Michelle Kosilek, who was previously...
January 1st, 2013
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
This is a story that began 40 years ago. When I was just starting out in psychology, it all seemed so complicated that I was never quite sure I knew what I was doing. Then one...
December 1st, 2012
By Catherine Robertson Souter
From the first melodic sounds of a mother’s crooning voice to the jangled rhythms of a teenager’s rebellion to the slow waltz of a wedding song, music accompanies us...
December 1st, 2012
By Phyllis Hanlon
By Phyllis Hanlon
Mention the holidays and some people immediately think food, festivities, families, friends and fun. But for those diagnosed with a mental illness,...
December 1st, 2012
By Catherine Robertson Souter
On Thursday nights throughout the year, shoppers at the Town Center Mall in Burlington, Vt., stroll through the building listening to the strains of a full orchestra rehearsing...
December 1st, 2012
By Janine Weisman
The holiday season – and all of its demands – can be stressful enough for healthy people. But for those facing a cancer diagnosis, it’s a particularly tough time of...
December 1st, 2012
By Phyllis Hanlon
The Connecticut state auditor’s office recently released the report from its bi-annual review of the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS). Auditors...
