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June 2009

  • Psychologists navigate use of online social networking sites [Story]
  • Hospital replacement details uncertain [Story]
  • Connecticut program makes therapy available, affordable, for anyone [Story]
  • Alan Bodnar, Ph.D. - Listing 10 books you have to read [Column]
  • Edward M. Stern, J.D. - HITECH Act contained in stimulus package law [Column]
  • Positive psychology used to cope with economy woes [Story]
  • Book informs and is thought provoking: "Disgust and Its Disorders: Theory, Assessment, and Treatment Implications" [Book Review]
  • Book is 'model of clarity': "Sex and Love in Intimate Relationships" [Book Review]
  • Wash your hands?: Flu scare raises questions for OCD treatment [Story]
  • Mass. organization fights state on developmental center closures [Story]
  • Survey ranks psychology as a career [Story]
  • Study links asthma and mental health [Story]
  • Rosie D. decision prompts creation of Community Service Agencies [Story]
  • More homeless, mentally ill seeking shelter in libraries [Story]
  • Housing coordinator position could be eliminated [Story]
  • Q&A: One year later, Katherine Nordal, Ph.D. discusses work [Story]

May 2009

  • Fewer psychiatric beds leads to more community services [Story]
  • NAMI report card 2009: New England improves but nation’s scores stall [Story]
  • Bradley Hospital opens new inpatient facility [Story]
  • Alan Bodnar, Ph.D. - So you want to be a state hospital psychologist [Column]
  • Book advises about 'duty to protect' obligation: "The Duty to Protect: Ethical, Legal, and Professional Considerations for Mental Health Professionals" [Book Review]
  • Book about behavioral emergencies is practical, well-organized: "Behavioral Emergencies: An Evidence-Based Resource for Evaluating and Managing Suicidal Behavior, Violence, and Victimization" [Book Review]
  • Quest for prescribing privileges stalls in New England [Story]
  • Group applies interdepartmental approach to depression treatment [Story]
  • Hartford Hospital/UConn Health Center merger on hold [Story]
  • FDA approves deep brain stimulation device [Story]
  • Maine mental health organizations join forces to coordinate care [Story]
  • Perfectionists encouraged to re-think strategies [Story]
  • Study shows anger affects heart [Story]
  • Q&A: Psychologist: Very wealthy people could benefit from care [Story]

April 2009

  • Businesses impacted by recession stress [Story]
  • Vermont tackles prescription drug abuse [Story]
  • Alan Bodnar, Ph.D. - Faith: Don't leave home without it [Column]
  • Edward M. Stern, J.D. - Can an individual under a guardianship marry? [Column]
  • Building and nourishing a private practice covered: "Financial Success in Mental Health Practice: Essential Tools and Strategies for Practitioners" [Book Review]
  • Valuable guidance offered on behavioral cardiology: "Psychotherapy with Cardiac Patients: Behavioral Cardiology in Practice" [Book Review]
  • Connecticut faces budget deficit [Story]
  • Recession adds to depression woes on Cape [Story]
  • HITECH law extends privacy and security [Story]
  • Global warming affecting psyches [Story]
  • New Hampshire re-evaluates approach in light of budget shortfalls [Story]
  • Relevance and programming help MSPP reach 35th anniversary [Story]
  • Measure screens for elder maltreatment [Story]
  • Researchers look at social networks in study on happiness [Story]
  • Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology acquires WarmLines [Story]
  • Q&A: Literacy and mental illness link is subject of research [Story]

March 2009

  • Services, programs axed in Rhode Island budget cuts [Story]
  • Clinicians frustrated by MaineCare [Story]
  • Vermont mental health agencies take a hit during budget cutting [Story]
  • Alan Bodnar, Ph.D. - Narvi and Thor come to America [Column]
  • 'Must read' book likely to stir debate: "Shyness: How Normal Behavior Became a Sickness" [Book Review]
  • 'Admirable qualities' make book useful: "Realizing Social Justice: The Challenge of Preventive Interventions" [Book Review]
  • Keeping Families Together bill re-introduced [Story]
  • Study: Patients can recover from suicidal thinking [Story]
  • Pepper spray use at Riverview Hospital decried [Story]
  • Connecticut homelessness on the rise [Story]
  • Demand for Boston Medical Center’s Grow Clinic grows [Story]
  • New England states in top 10 healthiest: Connecticut most mentally sound [Story]
  • GAO report prompts attention on transition-age youth [Story]
  • Q&A: Trauma specialist relays personal 9/11 exprience [Story]

February 2009

  • Psychologists reflect on changing professional landscape [Story]
  • Cuts to eliminate mental health programs, services [Story]
  • Study documents effects of wartime deployment on children [Story]
  • Alan Bodnar, Ph.D. - When Shakespeare came to group therapy [Column]
  • ‘Practical’ book delivers valuable advice for clinicians: "Dialectical Behavior Therapy in Clinical Practice: Applications Across Disorders and Settings" [Book Review]
  • N.H. program prompts healing [Story]
  • Study: Personality disorders prevalent in young adults [Story]
  • Facility closures move forward [Story]
  • Maine receives grants to help children [Story]
  • Study examines elder abuse in Rhode Island [Story]
  • Clubhouses on governor’s chopping block [Story]
  • Economy forces budget cuts in Maine [Story]
  • Q&A: New APA president outlines multi-pronged plan of action [Story]

January 2009

  • N.H. establishes council to address prevalence of autism spectrum disorders [Story]
  • Rigors of record keeping [Story]
  • Alan Bodnar, Ph.D. - An umbrella policy for psychologists [Column]
  • Edward M. Stern, J.D. - A look at mental capacity and intention [Column]
  • Ethics guide offers practical advice for psychologists: "Ethics Desk Reference for Psychologists" [Book Review]
  • ‘Wide angle’ view of racism explored: "Commemorating Brown: The Social Psychology of Racism and Discrimination" [Book Review]
  • Changes made to HIPAA regulations [Story]
  • Good news for elders: Medicare copays for mental health drop [Story]
  • Butler to use magnetic stimulation to treat depression [Story]
  • Marshmallow test: examining the benefits of self-control [Story]
  • Advocacy group hopes for more autism treatment coverage [Story]
  • Study: Most students cheat [Story]
  • Virtual Space Station allows astronauts access to treatment [Story]
  • Q&A: Psychologist’s invention helps children stay focused [Story]