October 1st, 2010
By Ami Albernaz
For some of us, corporal punishment brings to mind school days of old, with nuns rapping across the knuckles of the disobedient. Though corporal punishment is no longer used in...
October 1st, 2010
By Ami Albernaz
Those against corporal punishment may have found support in research presented last fall that suggests kids who are spanked have lower IQs than kids who are not.
Murray...
October 1st, 2010
By Phyllis Hanlon
Drinking on campus has become an integral part of the college experience for some. But consider some statistics released by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and...
October 1st, 2010
By Pamela Berard
A new study suggests that infants who received high levels of maternal affection may be better able to deal with life stressors as adults.
The study, published in the...
October 1st, 2010
By Pamela Berard
Legislation introduced in the U.S. House could combat homelessness in small states by increasing the small-state minimum allotment for the Projects for Assistance in Transition...
August 21st, 2010
By Phyllis Hanlon
In 2008, the American Psychological Association (APA) identified six growth areas for the profession: public health, seniors, veterans, government service, the workplace and...
August 21st, 2010
By Ami Albernaz
Between the down economy and managed care woes, many psychologists have been rethinking their practices and questioning how to give them a boost. The way forward, though, might...
August 21st, 2010
By Pamela Berard
When soldiers are deployed, it’s like dropping a pebble into a pool.
“There is a major ripple effect,” says Vermont National Guard LTC. Marc Goudreau....
August 21st, 2010
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
When our hospital closed in April, we lost our internship and, with it, a long list of practices, rituals and ceremonies that had come to mark the seasons of a year dedicated...
August 21st, 2010
By Edward Stern J.D.
Last month, New England Psychologist looked at the use of restraint and seclusion. In this installment, the column examines some of the risks of these methods to both...
