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December 2004

  • Psychotherapy: Art or science? [Story]
  • Gay marriage issue earns APA support [Story]
  • Q&A: Harvard psychologist on Time's top 100 list [Story]
  • Alan Bodnar, Ph.D. - Optimism and presumption [Column]
  • Douglas H. Powell, Ed.D., ABPP - Searching for the golden mean [Guest Column]
  • Book offers help with transitions. Transitions: Making Sense of Life's Changes [Book Review]
  • DMH: No procedural failings at facilities [Story]
  • APA poll: Lack of insurance, cost hinders treatment [Story]
  • Magellan's financials on the upswing [Story]
  • Suicide likely to delay plans to revamp Vermont State Hospital [Story]
  • Rape crisis services uninterrupted [Story]
  • Study says therapy is better than pills for insomnia [Story]
  • Voting prohibition re-visited in wake of lawsuit [Story]

November 2004

  • Political psychology: A growing field [Story]
  • FDA: Anti-depressants must carry 'black box' warning [Story]
  • Q&A: Psychologist addresses obesity crisis [Story]
  • Alan Bodnar, Ph.D. - Don't try this at home [Column]
  • Effective courtroom strategies offered
    Coping With Cross-Examination and Other Pathways to Effective Testimony

    [Book Review]
  • Book explores consulting field
    You're On! Consulting for Peak Performance
    [Book Review]
  • Massachusetts law removes restrictive covenant clauses [Story]
  • What House Bill 3532 says [Story]
  • Voluntary program lets patients work off bills [Story]
  • Tewksbury Hospital gets recertification [Story]
  • Fernald Developmental Center still slated for closure [Story]
  • Mental health legislation is pending [Story]
  • News in Brief [Story]

October 2004

  • Changes underway in residential schools [Story]
  • Brain device 'promising' [Story]
  • Q&A: Violin maker/psychologist shares insight about dual roles [Story]
  • Alan Bodnar, Ph.D. - Mistaking life for a hat? [Column]
  • Coalition members working together across APA divisions [Story]
  • MetroWest Medical Center for sale [Story]
  • Round up: A look at residential schools in New England
  • Plan to replace Vermont State Hospital to be announced [Story]
  • Mobile units an alternative to hospitals, residential treatments [Story]
  • DSS looks at children on medication [Story]

August/September 2004

  • Three years after September 11
    Is the nation still feeling the impact? [Story]
  • Study findings disputed [Story]
  • Q&A: Susan Linn uses puppets to warn about the dangers of marketing [Story]
  • Alan Bodnar, Ph.D. - The curse of the Bard [Column]
  • Substance abuse guide is useful resource
    Substance Abuse Treatment for Criminal Offenders:
    An Evidence-Based Guide for Practitioners
    [Book Review]
  • NAMI report focuses on children and medications [Story]
  • Mentally ill children held in detention centers [Story]
  • Study: Afflicted soldiers rarely seek treatment [Story]
  • Study analyzes mental health around the world [Story]

July 2004

  • Psychologist burnout on the increase [Story]
  • Want to learn more about burnout? [Story]
  • ASPPB to update tally on psychologists [Story]
  • Q&A: Psychologist relays personal experiences in novel [Story]
  • Alan Bodnar, Ph.D. - Psychologists say the darndest things [Column]
  • Edward M. Stern, J.D. - Defendant's IQ at center of case [Column]
  • Federal government's initiative adds mental health to mix [Story]
  • NAMI highlights state of services [Story]
  • Maine's CIT program sets example [Story]
  • Camp Wave helps grieving children [Story]

June 2004

  • Treating domestic abusers still a rare niche [Story]
  • Louisiana grants prescription privileges to psychologists [Story]
  • Q&A: Psychologist's sideline as magician has therapeutic benefits [Story]
  • Alan Bodnar, Ph.D. - When we speak of art [Column]
  • Author shares experiences working with abusive men
    Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men
    [Book Review]
  • Book probes physical impact of stress
    Trauma and Health: Physical Health Consequences of Exposure to Extreme Stress
    [Book Review]
  • AWP issue at status quo [Story]
  • Hypochondriacs can get help [Story]
  • DMH pitches hospital to replace Westboro and Worcester State [Story]
  • DeSisto School closes [Story]
  • New warning labels considered by the FDA for antidepressants [Story]

May 2004

  • Diversity in mental health field still an elusive goal [Story]
  • Hospital privileges in NE rarely sought, used [Story]
  • Q&A: Company uses Internet as adjunct to therapy [Story]
  • Alan Bodnar, Ph.D. - Living the lie [Column]
  • Deinstitutionalization: A trend in New England? [Story]
  • Eating disorders program helps teens [Story]
  • MBHP implements outcomes policy [Story]
  • Organization routes prescriptions through Canada [Story]
  • Round up: A look at inpatient psychiatry in New England
  • Study recommends more diversity [Story]

April 2004

  • Psychologists incorporate spirituality [Story]
  • Commission: Streamline veterans' services [Story]
  • Q&A: Psychologist contributes 'responses' to haiku poetry [Story]
  • Alan Bodnar, Ph.D. - Observers' log [Column]
  • Book offers timely, insightful look:
    The Secure Child: Helping Our Children Feel Safe and Confident in an Changing World
    [Book Review]
  • End-of-life decisions highlighted: Life and Death Decisions: Psychological and Ethical Considerations in End-of-LIfe Care [Book Review]
  • Prescription privileges legislation fails [Story]
  • Investigation alleges neglect at DeSisto School [Story]
  • Jed Foundation works with colleges on suicide prevention strategies [Story]
  • National Provider ID to be adopted [Story]

March 2004

  • Have a heart: Cardiac psychologists recognize mind/body connection [Story]
  • Psychiatric inpatient lengths of stay decrease [Story]
  • Q&A: Business world offers opportunities for psychologists [Story]
  • Alan Bodnar, Ph.D. - The matching game [Column]
  • Edward M. Stern, J.D. - Top legal stories likely to have continued impact [Column]
  • Investor Therapy: A Psychologist & Investing Guru Tells You How to Out-Psych Wall St. [Book Review]
  • New Mexico's prescribing law closer to implementation [Story]
  • Conference aimed at those treating survivors of clergy sexual abuse [Story]
  • State takes steps in aftermath of Tewksbury Hospital investigation [Story]
  • N.H. board passes patient bill of rights [Story]
  • Project links rural and HIV patients to medical facilities [Story]

February 2004

  • Psychologists help people create lasting relationships [Story]
  • Compliance with HIPAA on the upswing [Story]
  • Q&A: Center uses exposure-based treatment [Story]
  • Alan Bodnar, Ph.D. - Alchemy for psychologists [Column]
  • Medicare reimbursement on the rise [Story]
  • Maine approves updated parity laws [Story]
  • Oral arguments heard on privacy lawsuit [Story]
  • Pilot program relies on team approach [Story]

January 2004

  • Psychology telehealth services continue to expand [Story]
  • Regulating telehealth is on-going process [Story]
  • Q&A: Psychologist builds up business with therapy house calls [Story]
  • Alan Bodnar, Ph.D. - Saying it with flowers [Column]
  • Oxford drops reimbursement demands [Story]
  • States rated on mental health performance [Story]
  • Study halted following medication switching incident [Story]
  • Proceeds from hospital sales would fund mental health care [Story]
  • Technology: Integral to higher education [Story]
  • Interest in psychology graduate programs on the rise [Story]