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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

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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.

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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

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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

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Soliciting and Using Feedback

  • By Michele Vitti, MA, Adjunct Faculty in the Organizational and Leadership Psychology Department
  • October 5, 2015

It’s really hard to see ourselves as others see us, and this can be a serious liability for individuals such as leaders, whose effectiveness depends on

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Welcoming Our Vets Home

  • By Robert Dingman, EdD, Director of the Concentration on Military and Veterans Psychology; Core Faculty in the Clinical Psychology Department
  • October 5, 2015

Many veterans returning from Afghanistan, like those who served in Iraq and other wars, come home with invisible wounds. They often look the same, but

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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.

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Things to Know About Diversity

  • By Susan Powell, PhD, Core Faculty in the Counseling Psychology Department
  • October 5, 2015

Whether you're looking to build relationships with others from whom you differ, create a workplace that's inclusive of people from different backgrounds

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Valuing Your Value

  • By David Haddad, EdD, Program Director, MA in Counseling Psychology in Community Mental Health; Core Faculty in the Counseling Psychology Department
  • October 5, 2015

Values determine the choices, actions and attitudes we bring to our lives. They determine what we care about and what gives our lives meaning. Research

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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.

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