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How Great Companies Innovate

• By Staff Report
• October 5, 2015

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

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....

Coping with Depression

• By Kenneth J. Hopkins
• October 5, 2015

Sadness is a part of every life. We all have losses or disappointments that make us sad

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

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

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

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,

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

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.