March 1st, 2010
By James K Luiselli EdD ABPP BCBA-D
Treating Substance Use Disorders with Adaptive Continuing Care
By James R. McKay
American Psychological Association
Washington, D.C.,...
March 1st, 2010
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
For the past several months, I’ve been writing about the impact of the closing of Westborough State Hospital on the lives of patients and staff. It is much too early to know...
February 1st, 2010
By Ami Albernaz
For Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder patients who have exhausted all other treatment options, surgery offers great potential and poses great risk. For doctors shepherding along...
February 1st, 2010
By Phyllis Hanlon
Vermont’s Department of Mental Health (DMH) has proposed some legislative changes in hopes of expediting and simplifying processes involving individuals with mental health...
February 1st, 2010
By Elinor Nelson
The most vulnerable population in R.I. is about to get a leg up – or at least a tiny percentage of them will. Federal stimulus money totaling $1.6 million will be funding an...
February 1st, 2010
By Nan Shnitzler
In a new study, researchers have manipulated the brain’s own memory process to extinguish fear. In a series of experiments using only colored squares and skin shocks, a team...
February 1st, 2010
By Pamela Berard
Sixteen New England community health centers will benefit from the nearly $600 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act awards that President Obama recently announced...
February 1st, 2010
By Catherine Robertson Souter
In a new research report, consumers of New Hampshire’s 10 community mental health centers (CMHCs) have shown that although they are overall pleased with the services that...
February 1st, 2010
By Phyllis Hanlon
In 1991, stringent efforts by the national advocacy group Children’s Rights resulted in the creation of the Voluntary Services Program, which is specifically for children in...
February 1st, 2010
By Ami Albernaz
Maine is gearing up for sweeping changes in how the efficacy of services is evaluated and how clients make progress toward mental health goals. Implementing these changes will...
