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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

Healthy Eating

• By Allyson Cherkasky
• October 5, 2015

Eating is an essential and everyday human function. Everyone knows how to eat; but not everyone knows how to eat well, that is, in a way that promotes health. Healthy eating requires taking into account not only on what we eat, but also on how we eat it - and why.

Appreciating Diversity: Living in a Multicultural World

• By Mari Carmen Bennasar, PsyD, Director of the Lucero Latino Mental Health Program; Core Faculty, Counseling Psychology Department
• October 5, 2015

In a global economy, diversity is a given and cultural awareness is essential. Diversity is the mosaic of people whose varied backgrounds, styles, perspectives

I am getting divorced. Do I need a GAL, and what is that?Research & Advocacy

• By Hon. Christina Harms
• October 5, 2015

In Massachusetts, a “GAL” (Guardian ad Litem) is a person (in the past often an attorney but at present almost always a PhD/PsyD psychologist or LICSW) who is appointed by a court.

Successful Aging

• By Erlene Rosowsky, PsyD, Director of the Center for Mental Health and Aging; Core Faculty in the Clinical Psychology Department
• October 5, 2015

Getting older has its challenges. The iconic bumper sticker “Old age is not for sissies” had it right. It’s not. The good news is that older adults are

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

Understanding and Interpreting Your Child's Behavior

• By Craig Murphy, PhD, Core Faculty in the School Psychology Department
• October 5, 2015

Young children are not always very good at telling us how they feel, but they often communicate very effectively through their behavior. Unfortunately,

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

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

How Great Companies Innovate

• By Staff Report
• October 5, 2015