Publications on Mental Health Topics

Military Rules Said to Hinder Therapy, by James Dao, New York Times, Dec 6 2009.

“Confidentiality rules breed suspicion in troops, and, some say, often make psychotherapy less effective. ”

Hidden Clues, by Lisa Sanders, M.D., New York Times , Dec 4 2009.

“Would a doctor have looked at Sherlock Holmes and seen a condition to diagnose? ”

Resilience: How to Navigate Life's Curves, by Kathryn Britton and Senia Maymin , Dec 1 2009.

Surgery for Mental Ills Offers Both Hope and Risk, by Benedict Carey, New York Times , Nov 26 2009.

How to Find Mental Health Care When Money Is Tight, by Lesley Alderman, New York Times , Nov 20 2009.

“Hot lines, online groups and organizations that charge fees on a sliding scale are options for finding help. ”

In Anxious Times, Medical Help for the Mind as Well as the Body, by Lesley Alderman, New York Times , Nov 6 2009.

“A new law requires that next year big group plans provide the same level of care for mental health as for medical ones. ”

Needham fathers talk about coping with sons' suicides, by Steven Ryan, Needham Times, Nov 6 2009.

“The Community Room at the Needham Public Library was filled to the brim. Since all the seats were already taken, many people stood against the walls and listened as Youth Services Director Job Mattleman spoke with Rich Gatto and Rich Roberts, fathers who lost theirs sons to suicide. ”

Parenting: Raising Happy Children, by Jim Taylor, Ph.D., Psychology Today , Oct 30 2009.

“What does it take to raise happy children? ”

The Minefield at Home, by Michael Jernigan, New York Times , Oct 26 2009.

“Why returning veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder feel like strangers. ”

Treating Dementia, but Overlooking Its Physical Toll, by Tara Parker-Pope, New York Times , Oct 19 2009.

“Dementia, often viewed as a disease of the mind, is also a progressive physical disease. ”

Nutrition: Lower Depression Risk Linked to Mediterranean Diet, by Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times , Oct 8 2009.

“A Mediterranean may protect not just the heart, but mental health as well, a new study finds. ”

Depression Is a Dilemma for Women in Pregnancy, by Roni Caryn Rabin, The New York Times, Oct 5 2009.

“A study looked for harmful effects in the use of antidepressants by pregnant women. ”

Understanding the Anxious Mind, by Robin Marantz Henig, New York Times , Sep 20 2009.

“Is the economy making you nervous? Or is it terrorism? Or could it be the way you’re hard-wired? ”

Military Children Psychologically Impacted by Deployment, by Rick Nauert, Psych Central, Aug 13 2009.

“Researchers have discovered that a significant number of children who have a parent deployed in the War on Terror are at high risk for psychosocial problems. ”

Psychologists Reject Gay 'Therapy', by Associated Press, New York Times , Aug 5 2009.

“In a resolution, the American Psychological Association rejected reparative therapy, which says gay men and lesbians can change their sexual orientation. ”