August 24th, 2012
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...
August 24th, 2012
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...
August 24th, 2012
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...
August 24th, 2012
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...
August 24th, 2012
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...
August 24th, 2012
By James K Luiselli EdD ABPP BCBA-D
“Young Children with ADHD: Early Identification and Intervention”
By George J. DuPaul and Lee Kern
American Psychological Association
Washington, D.C.,...
August 24th, 2012
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...
August 24th, 2012
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
The only thing worse than struggling is discovering that you have been struggling with the wrong things. I found myself in this situation in early July when scientists at the...
July 1st, 2012
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...
July 1st, 2012
By Pamela Berard
Psychiatric patients who visit an Emergency Department (ED) may face a lengthy wait.
A recent study of 1,092 patients seeking psychiatric help at five Boston-area...
