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January 7th, 2022

Additional school year legislation filed in wake of pandemic

By Phyllis Hanlon

Interruptions in schooling can result in academic setbacks for students. For some students with...

January 6th, 2022

Pandemic-related teacher shortage triggers academic changes

By Phyllis Hanlon

The Massachusetts Association of Approved Special Education Schools (MAAPS) conducted a staffing survey...

January 5th, 2022

COVID-19 has impact on staffing, long-term effects on patients

By Eileen Weber

The fear of getting infected with COVID-19 kept many people at homeā€”no trips to the hospital or clinics...

January 5th, 2022

Standardized autism spectrum disorder standards created

By Phyllis Hanlon

To date, no industry standards, selection and measuring tools for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have...

November 14th, 2021

Research: Borderline personality disorder and eating disorders associated with suicide risk?

By Eileen Weber

Suicide and suicide attempts are on the rise. According to the Centers for Disease Control and...

November 14th, 2021

Look at immediate environment when helping adolescents cope in changing world

By Catherine Robertson Souter

Coming of age is difficult enough. For today's teens and adolescents, not having the life experience an...

November 13th, 2021

Could major change be coming to how the United States addresses mental health care?

By Catherine Robertson Souter

If New Hampshire Rep. Annie Kuster, along with a bipartisan group of 144 U.S. House lawmakers have their...

October 3rd, 2021

Industrial-occupational psychology is fastest growing field

By Phyllis Hanlon

The Occupational Outlook Handbook, issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), predicts that...

October 3rd, 2021

Choosing a specialty can be challenging decision

By Catherine Robertson Souter

If you ask 100 psychologists how they chose what they do, the specialty or the setting, you will get 100...

October 3rd, 2021

Rhode Island introduces harm reduction centers

By Eileen Weber

Rhode Island is the first state in the U.S. to enact a law designated for harm reduction centers....