Articles, Leading Stories
Vermont Senate nixes proposal to track free drug samples
By Nan Shnitzler
Last November, the Vermont Department of Mental Health faced budget cuts in excess of $20 million for the 2011 fiscal year. When the legislature adjourned its session in the...
Q&A: Theory: Psychological development has two dimensions
By Catherine Robertson Souter
A school of thought, first introduced in the 1970s, holds that depression and perhaps most mental illness, stems from disruptions in psychological development. Introduced by...
Bullying – 21st century style presents challenges for targets, caregivers
By Phyllis Hanlon
Go back to your middle school years and you’ll probably remember at least one student who picked on the boy with a lisp or the girl who wore glasses. He might have shoved...
Study on homelessness offers many insights
By Ami Albernaz
As complex and overwhelming an issue as homelessness is, there’s plenty psychologists can do to tackle its separate components and help alleviate the problem. Such were...
Recognizing and treating adult ADHD
By Nan Shnitzler
Thomas E. Brown, Ph.D., recalls how one adult patient described a case of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: erectile dysfunction of the mind.
“That...
Mass. joins lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson
By Elinor Nelson
Massachusetts is joining a U.S. Attorney-filed federal lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson. It alleges that the drug company paid kickbacks to boost the number of elderly...
Suicide prevention plan updated
By Catherine Robertson Souter
When it comes to suicide, statistics alone don’t tell the whole story. On one hand, New England and the entire Northeast have the lowest overall rates of suicide. In a...
Number of homeless youth on the rise
By Ami Albernaz
The APA task force report on homelessness offered a sobering picture of homeless youth, noting that around 7.6 percent of young people ages 12-20 spend at least one night per...
Maine passes assisted outpatient treatment law
By Phyllis Hanlon
In April, Maine enhanced its existing Progressive Treatment Plan, which authorized two public hospitals – Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center in Bangor and Riverview...
Safety standards passed in school use of restraints, seclusion
By Pamela Berard
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation aimed at preventing and reducing the use of physical restraint and seclusion techniques in schools. “The Keeping All...