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Feminist theory: An intersectional model that promotes equality
By Phyllis Hanlon
The origins of feminist theory can be traced back to the writings of Mary Wollstonecraft, particularly “A Vindication of the Rights of Women” in 1794. Since that time,...
Research: Societal change will need both policy and behavioral support
By Christina P. O'Neill
Social change may depend on the relationship between beneficial behaviors (bottom-up) and social policies (top down), according to research from the University of Maine,...
Mobile medical unit used to address mental health issues in Rhode Island
By Danielle Ray
CODAC Behavioral Healthcare is revolutionizing patient care with its mobile medical unit, epitomizing the definition of meeting people where they are.
“We address all...
Practical Practice: The dynamics of returning to in-person sessions
By Maria Mouratidis, Psy.D.
The pandemic suddenly changed the provision of psychotherapy—with no opportunity to process the shift in treatment delivery in advance. Maintaining access to care was the...
Believers in common animal ancestor more likely to be inclusive of humans
By Christina P. O'Neill
Belief in human evolution leads to more connectedness with groups different from one’s own, leading to less prejudicial attitudes, researchers at University of Massachusetts...
Caregivers for multiple myeloma patients have psychological distress
By Andrew Cromarty
A new study published in “Blood Advances” reveals that caregivers for patients with multiple myeloma may experience higher levels of depression and anxiety than the...
Remote program for college students goes beyond crisis help to recovery
By Christina P. O'Neill
In its upending of everyday life, the COVID epidemic has also given the therapy community at the Stockbridge, Mass.-based Austin Riggs Center an unlikely catalyst to create an...
Massachusetts bills, hotline focus on maternal mental health
By Eileen Weber
Earlier this year, Massachusetts legislators proposed two maternal mental health bills known as H.4740 and H.4741. The bills were passed by the House and sent to the Senate for...
Report on firearm deaths in Maine show many are suicides
By Andrew Cromarty
More than 85 percent of all firearm deaths in 2020 in the state of Maine were suicides, according to a report submitted by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention...
New Hampshire DOE provides funding to assist summer camps
By Danielle Ray
Pandemic related issues and long-term effects are known to be far reaching and include mental health particularly in youth. The New Hampshire Department of Education (DOE) is...