Articles, Leading Stories
Study: Mindfulness programs prevalent
By Pamela Berard
More than 60 percent of all U.S. medical schools have a mindfulness program to support students, residents or providers, according to a study by researchers at Cambridge Health...
‘Deconstructing Stigma’ project unveiled at airport
By Phyllis Hanlon
When Nathaniel Van Kirk, Ph.D., administrative director of research at McLean Hospital’s OCD Institute, learned of the “Deconstructing Stigma: A Change in Thought Can...
Study: Lying with the truth is risky
By Janine Weisman
During the Sept. 26, 2016, presidential debate, Donald Trump responded to a question about a 1973 federal lawsuit charging his family’s company with housing discrimination...
Extreme form of picky eating is a disorder on the rise
By Catherine Robertson Souter
While it is not uncommon for children to have a limited palate when it comes to food, (heck, restaurants have special menus just for this segment of the population) when does...
Repairing, rebuilding and restoring at heart of psychology of relationships
By Phyllis Hanlon
According to the American Psychological Association, healthy marriages can be beneficial for physical and mental health and for offspring’s well-being. Unfortunately, the APA...
Massachusetts high court upholds privatization plan
By Janine Weisman
A recent Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decision clears the way for replacing the last state-run mental health crisis teams with staff employed by two private vendor...
R.I.’s legislative focus includes telehealth services
By Pamela Berard
The Rhode Island Psychological Association 2017 legislative agenda will include a focus on telehealth services as well as the goal of improving the ability of the Board of...
Maine Gov. LePage intends to move stepdown unit to Bangor
By Janine Weisman
Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) has moved on after abandoning plans to build a proposed 21-bed stepdown unit next to the Riverview Psychiatric Recovery Center in Augusta.
As...
Possible rate cuts of concern in Maine
By Janine Weisman
The Maine Psychological Association’s (MePA) top legislative priority for 2017 can be found on page two of a consultant’s report studying reimbursement rates for mental...
William James College announces availability of scholarships
By Pamela Berard
William James College in Massachusetts announced its Multicultural and Veterans Mental Health Scholarships, aimed at increasing the number of individuals trained and committed...