Articles, Leading Stories
New England Center for Children opens research institute
By Phyllis Hanlon
In 1975, the New England Center for Children (NECC) in Southborough was founded to “transform the lives of children with autism worldwide through education, research and...
Survey: Presidential campaign takes toll on workers
By Rivkela Brodsky
The U.S. presidential campaign is taking a toll on workers, according to a recent survey by the American Psychological Association, which found one in four workers were...
Research focuses on physical impacts, genetic roots of PTSD
By Susan Gonsalves
There’s a perception that posttraumatic stress disorder is something suffered by men who go to war. While that is sometimes the case, the disorder is more often experienced...
New MPA president outlines goals, priorities
By Catherine Robertson Souter
With experience in a number of different areas, Dawn Cisewksi, Psy.D, must have seemed like a perfect fit as the newest president for the Massachusetts Psychological...
Schools focus on underlying trauma
By Phyllis Hanlon
Residential schools serve as a viable alternative for children with behavioral and emotional issues not adequately addressed in a traditional academic setting. Students present...
Graduate programs fail to address torture issue
By Janine Weisman
Has the backlash against the participation of military psychologists in harsh interrogations of detainees at Guantánamo Bay Detention Center during the Bush era prompted U.S....
Programs demonstrate alternative approaches to care
By Catherine Robertson Souter
We live in a rapidly evolving world where state-of-the-art quickly becomes yesterday’s news. Beyond tech developments, progress has become the hallmark of everything from...
Study: Women military members at risk for mental health woes
By Janine Weisman
Combat exposure increased the odds of Army enlisted women returning from Afghanistan or Iraq of developing post-deployment behavioral health problems, according to a new study...
Minibikes used as learning tool for kids, teens
By Pamela Berard
A Boston-based nonprofit aims to help boys and girls ages 10-17 develop self esteem and a sense of belonging by using a minibike as a motivational tool and a metaphor for...
Munchausen by Internet cases increase
By Rivkela Brodsky
Munchausen by Internet – a syndrome where a person pretends to have a medical condition using the Internet as a tool in this deception – is on the rise, said Marc D....