MSPP in The News

Each year, the press has taken an interest in some of the major events at MSPP and seek out members of the MSPP community to comment on important clinical and legislative issues. Here are a few examples:

Wicked Local—West Roxbury
MSPP honors its peers at annual gala
May 8, 2008

Three-hundred friends and alumni of Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology gathered for the 2008 annual MSPP Gala last Friday, raising about $90,000 for the Dr. Leon O. Brenner Psychological Assessment and Consultation Center at MSPP

http://www.wickedlocal.com/west-roxbury/archive/x1905570071/MSPP-honors-its-peers-at-annual-gala

The Daily News Tribune
Tips on parenting adolescents
by Jeff Gilbride | February 1, 2008

Margaret Hannah of the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology, located in Boston, led those gathered on an informational journey through the growing minds of adolescents.

http://www.dailynewstribune.com/news/x1728474392

NEWz—New England Ethnic News (UMASS Center on Media & Society)
El Planeta Presents Annual Poderómetro (Powermeter) Top 100 Most Influential People in Latino Community
December 9, 2007

Hispanic News Press and its El Planeta newspaper, based in Brookline, Mass., announced its third annual “Poderómetro – Powermeter 2007” 100 most influential people in the state's Hispanic community.

www.gonewz.com/news/382/15/

The Boston Globe—Letter to the Editor
Report exposes harmful racial bias in healthcare delivery
August 16, 2007

THE REPORT of the Commission to End Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities has the potential to bring healthcare to a new level ("Track data on health and race, state told," Page B3, Aug. 9). The collaboration of academic, clinical, and legislative experts courageously identifies our tolerance for racism as the root cause of myriad health inequities.
www.boston.com/news/globe

The Boston Globe—HEALTH SENSE
How to cope with shock of cancer diagnosis
By Judy Foreman  | January 22, 2007

Late last fall, Dartmouth Medical School researchers reported in the journal Cancer that all newly diagnosed breast cancer patients in their study experienced at least some level of distress, and nearly half met the criteria for a significant psychiatric disorder such as major depression or post-traumatic stress disorder.
www.boston.com/news/globe

The Boston Globe—Ready for takeoff
Phobics conquer their fear step by step
By John Koch, Globe Correspondent  | July 9, 2006

Only months ago, the entire globe was my no-fly zone. As in: no airplanes -- no how, nowhere , never.

The sky had been out of bounds for decades, 34 years to be precise, and like many people with phobias, I was stubbornly attached to mine. I adjusted to my condition and rationalized it. When obliged to talk about it, which I preferred not to, I hailed my provincialism as a charming eccentricity and recounted my scenic excursions to Florida, Texas, and California . . . by train
www.boston.com/travel

The Boston Globe—Help needed
In this country, Latino psychologists are few and far between. A new program in West Roxbury aims to change that.
By Vanessa E. Jones, Globe Staff  | July 5, 2006

The lack of Latino psychologists in this country is affecting Hortensia Amaro.
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In addition to being a distinguished professor of health sciences at Northeastern's Bouve College of Health Sciences, Amaro founded the Mom's Project , an outpatient drug addiction program for pregnant women in Mattapan, about 16 years ago. Then 11 years ago she created Entre Familia , a residential drug treatment program in Mattapan for Latinas and their children.
www.boston.com/news/globe/living

Digital50
The Power of Coaching for Middle Managers Is Focus of Annual Boston Executive Coaching Conference on October 12

BOSTON, Sept. 11 PRNewswire — In a unique half-day conference, mid- level Boston-area executives and their prominent executive coaches will talk about the impact of coaching on leadership and organizations at the Annual Boston Executive Coaching Conference. Sponsored by the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology on October 12, 2007 at the Dedham Hilton from 1 pm to 5 pm.

Recent research by ClearRock has shown that a growing number of middle managers are in the difficult position of being accountable for their organization's results but unable to perform effectively under that pressure. They are being by-passed for promotions as their employees are selected for the more senior positions. As a result, in a good economy, the good middle managers are prone to leave for better opportunities. "Coaching for the middle managers can address the issues of performance, career advancement, and retention of the middle managers with high potential," says conference director Dr. Lewis Stern.
www.digital50.com

December 04, 2005
The Connection Between Spirituality and Psychology: Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology's Spirituality Program, Conference Seek to Build a Community

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Mental health experts estimate that about 80 percent of patients bring up their spiritual life during therapy but only about 15 percent of therapists are trained to work with that aspect of a patient's life to enhance healing. At the same time, more and more studies show that attention to this dimension can have an important impact. To help psychologists and other mental health professionals explore the role of spirituality in their personal and professional lives and that of their patients, Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology (MSPP) has established a Spirituality Program and is holding its first major conference on Dec. 3. Read more from this post.
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The Boston Globe—SPIRITUAL LIFE
Drawing on faith to fight depression
By Rich Barlow  | March 25, 2006

The pioneering psychoanalyst Carl Jung noticed something about mental illness. ''Among all my patients in the second half of life -- that is to say, over 35 -- there has not been one whose problem in the last resort was not that of finding a religious outlook in life."

Jung's observation, quoted by psychoanalyst Kathryn Madden at an MIT conference last week, goes to an idea that has spurred three academic events in Greater Boston in recent months: the spiritual aspects of mental health and mental illness.
www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/

Updated 5/20/08