Behavioral Health
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Delaware Lawmakers propose expansion of Bradley bills
By Maiken Scott
March 25, 2011
Several bills introduced in the Delaware General Assembly this week would ban people with a record of sexual crimes from working as nurses, dentists, or psychologists. The bills build on previous leg... More »
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Depression and anxiety rise on campus
February 22, 2010
Colleges around the country report an increase in students seeking help at mental health counseling centers. And a new study looking at the mental wellness of college kids over the course of several d... More »
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Did New Jersey overbill Medicaid for mental health services?
By Maiken Scott
November 29, 2011
The state of New Jersey may owe the federal government up to $35 million for mental health services incorrectly billed to Medicaid. Audit reports show the state might have charged Medicaid for servic... More »
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Digest This: Office politics
February 23, 2010
There’s more to climbing the career ladder than just being qualified. Professional success often has a lot to do with who you know in an organization, how you act and what you will do to advance. Join... More »
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Discussing violence with children
April 20, 2009
Today marks the 10th anniversary of the school shootings at Columbine High School - one of the deadliest in American history. More »
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Divorce affects long term health
August 10, 2009
Researchers at the University of Chicago examined close to 9,000 people and found that divorced or widowed people have 20 percent more chronic health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes or canc... More »
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Do kids help or hinder happiness? Maybe that's the wrong question
By Maiken Scott
May 29, 2012
Are parents miserable? For years, study after study has found that parents report being less happy than their childless peers. But now a new study is grabbing headlines. Its title: "Children are ... More »
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Do laws banning cell phones while driving work?
By Maiken Scott
June 14, 2011
States across the country are banning or restricting texting or cell-phone talking while driving. In the future, they might be required to have these laws to qualify for certain types of federal fundi... More »
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Do therapists function as 'marital combat ninjas'?
By Maiken Scott
March 12, 2012
A marital combat ninja, a pilot guiding a helicopter through a storm — that's how marriage therapists describe their job, according to an article in the New York Times. What does good marriage th... More »
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Do you have an accent on Twitter?
By Carolyn Beeler
January 10, 2011
One of the much-heralded advantages of social media sites is that anyone in the world can talk to anyone else. But that doesn't mean they do. Research from Carnegie Mellon University shows that ... More »
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