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How Great Companies Innovate

• By Staff Report
• October 5, 2015

Caregiving

• By Shellee Robbins
• October 5, 2015

Many of us provide help to older, ill or disabled friends or family members, thereby becoming caregivers. While we are often authentically willing to help out

Surf Your Anxiety

• By Brian Ott, PhD, Core Faculty in the Clinical Psychology Department
• October 5, 2015

Our bodies have an emergency system that does a wonderful job helping us survive life- threatening situations. It works automatically and involves the

Bullying

• By Gayle Macklem, MA, NCSP, LEP, Adjunct Faculty in the School Psychology Department
• October 5, 2015

Bullying is aggressive behavior that is usually repeated, involves a power imbalance, and occurs with a goal to cause harm.

When there is an Illness in the Family

• By Stanley Berman, PhD, Vice President for Academic Affairs
• October 5, 2015

The diagnosis of a chronic or life threatening illness in a family can pose significant challenges for the patient and for the entire family. Initially

Facilitating Your Teen's Transition Into College

• By Modesto Jesus Hevia, PsyD, Core Faculty in the Clinical Psychology Department
• October 5, 2015

Few events are as poignant (and anxiety provoking) for parents as seeing a child off to college. Transitioning into college is a gradual process that

Preventing Violence Among Adolescents and Young Adults

• By Robert Kinscherff, PhD, JD, Associate Vice President for Community Engagement
• October 5, 2015

Violent acts committed by youth are complex and often misunderstood phenomena. For example, many believe that rates of violent crime committed by youth

Recognizing and Responding to Domestic Violence

• By Robin Deutsch, PhD, Director of the Center of Excellence for Children, Families and the Law; Core Faculty in the Clinical Psychology Department
• October 5, 2015

Domestic violence expresses itself in many ways. Among the most common are physical aggression, emotional or psychological threats or intimidation, and

Parenting Advice and Support

• By Margaret Hannah
• October 5, 2015

Parenthood can bring joy and sorrow. It can make one feel proud, tired, bored, and overwhelmed - sometimes all at once. It is the most important, most wonderful, and most difficult job ever.

Healthy Children, Healthy Families

• By Arlene Silva
• October 5, 2015

In today’s fast-paced and information-saturated culture, parents often juggle multiple responsibilities and demands on their time. One of the best gifts we can give our children is to spend quality time with them; this is more meaningful than the actual quantity of time we are able to spend together....