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From Newton to San Juan: Lucero Latino Mental Health Program Scholars Shine on a National Stage
In mid-October, when the annual conference of the National Latinx Psychological Association (NLPA) commenced in San Juan, Puerto Rico, William James College was well represented. In total, eleven current students and one recent graduate made the 1,600-mile trip due south to present slivers of their scholarly work via five poster presentations accepted from a pool of juried submissions. Following the group’s return to New England, a pair of conference participants shone a spotlight on the unique mental health needs of the Latino community and how William James College is working to meet them.
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Guyana Service Learning & Cultural Immersion Program Addresses Suicide Prevention
Suicide is a leading cause of death in Guyana and represents a critical public health crisis. Guyana, one of the least populated countries in South America, in years past has had the unfortunate distinction of having the world’s highest incidence of suicide — 44.2 suicides per 100,000 deaths, four...
“More than a credit on my transcript,” student shares the impact Service Learning and Cultural Immersion Program had on her
What is it like to participate in a service learning and cultural immersion program as a student at William James College? In the reflection that follows, Sadé Callwood, a fourth year Clinical PsyD student, shares how her experience in Kenya has impacted her growth and development personally and as...
PsychCentral: APA guidelines for girls and women put focus on strengths
APA guidelines are updated periodically to reflect social and cultural changes along with new developments in evidence-based treatments. Dr. Jill Bloom
Kenya Service Learning and Immersion Program Advances “The Partnership for Safe Water in the Mara,” Other Community Health Initiatives
In Kenya, 41 percent of the country’s 46 million people rely on unfiltered water sources, including the Mara River which is the single most important source of drinking water in the region. Water quality in the Mara, which traverses some 245 miles, is impacted by several factors, including animal activities,...
CMGMH Newsletter Feature: How Culture Impacts Mental Health
The "CMGMH Connection," a regular newsletter published by team members in the Center for Multicultural and Global Mental Health (CMGMH) landed in subscriber inboxes in Mid-July. July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
Conference Held at William James College Explores Opioid Epidemic
Massachusetts is at the epicenter of the opioid epidemic. According to a study conducted by Andrew Bagley, vice president for Policy and Research at the Massachusetts
Boston Herald: Recovery from physical trauma requires coping, adapting
Dr. Nicholas Covino, president of William James College and former director of psychology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, spoke with the Boston Herald for a story about recovery and readjustment to life following a sudden, potentially life-altering accident.
Taylor Pestritto Named First Recipient of New Green Mountain Geropsychology Scholarship
William James College is one of only two PsyD programs in the country to offer a geropsychology concentration. A generous gift from WJC Trustee Thom Lockerby
Dr. Erich Lindemann Memorial Lectures Now Available Via William James College Online Archive
Dr. Erich Lindemann (1900-1974) was a significant leader in the field of psychiatry and an important contributor to mental health services and awareness in Boston. His work has been cited as some of the earliest significant
2019 Haiti Service Learning & Cultural Immersion Program
From July 13 through July 22, 2019, students (Elana Bayer-Pacht, April Clayton, Tania Jimenez, and Lisa Saunders), faculty (Drs. Gemima St. Louis and Jill Bloom), and a Center for Multicultural and Global Mental Health-affiliate (Ms. Gina Dessources, LICSW) traveled to the rural community of Vallue,...
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