Tag: American Psychological Association
New ‘Express Care’ clinic bridges mental health gap
With outpatient mental health clinicians often having weekslong to monthslong waiting lists, people experiencing acute mental health difficulties often find that their only option...
Bill would require tech companies to design social media platforms to...
PROVIDENCE – Senate Majority Leader Valarie J. Lawson, D-East Providence, and Rep. Megan L. Cotter, D-Exeter, have introduced legislation to require social media platforms,...
Is meditation in the workplace truly working?
Overwork and burnout are affecting many Americans.
The American Psychological Association’s 2023 Work and Well-being Survey found that 77% of Americans suffered from workplace stress....
iGaming is here, but it won’t be a revenue jackpot. At...
Online casino gambling launched on March 5, but it'll be a few months before state officials will be able to assess if allowing gamblers...
Dealing with anger the right way
One day, a wise monk was walking through a village. A very angry and rude young man came up and began insulting him. The...
Bierman Autism Centers opens third location in Rhode Island
WARWICK – Bierman Autism Centers opened a location in Warwick last month.
The new center, located at 487 Jefferson Blvd., joins two other Bierman locations...
Study: Diversity crucial in mental-health field
Racial and ethnic minorities in Rhode Island are facing many barriers when seeking mental health treatment and services, according to a report released recently...
Passing the stress test
Once upon a time, there was a king who wanted to pick the wisest person among his subjects to be his prime minister. He...
Five Questions With: Margaret Howard
Margaret Howard, division director of the Center for Women’s Behavioral Health and director of the Day Hospital at Women & Infants Hospital, is also...
Howard honored for leadership by American Psychological Association
PROVIDENCE – The American Psychological Association recently presented Margaret Howard, division director of the Center for Women’s Behavioral Health and director of the Day...
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