Screening teens for depression Jun 1, 2009
Bob Lichtenstein, director of the school psychology program at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology, shared that concern: "While universal screening may be valuable, it is essential that there be sufficient mental health services in place to meet the needs that are uncovered.". E-mail health questions to. (Boston Globe)
West Roxbury and Roslindale community notes Apr 9, 2009
The Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology and its Freedman Center for Child and Family Development, along with partnering schools and organizations in a growing number of area communities, including Newton, Waltham, West Roxbury and Wellesley, support Project Interface. For general information, call 617-332-3666, ext. (Rsolindale Parkway Transcript, MA)
Tossed bottle injures car rider Oct 15, 2007
The event, hosted by the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology, commemorates Dr. Cynthia Lucero, who died after collapsing from hyponatremia during the 2002 Boston Marathon. After her death, the psychology school and Lucero's family and friends founded the Dr. Cynthia Lucero Center. (Boston Globe)
Report exposes harmful racial bias in healthcare delivery Aug 16, 2007
The writer is president of the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology. Copyright 2007 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Ex-stripper guilty of fraud as unlicensed psychologist May 5, 2007
Wightman acknowledged, however, that she adver tised as having a doctorate in psychology, despite withdrawing from the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology after completing five years of course work without earning a degree ... Under cross-examination, Wightman acknowledged that the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology began proceedings in March 2001 to kick her out for operating what a school official described in a letter as an "independent private practice" without a... (Boston Globe -- Local)
More of this story May 4, 2007
Wightman, on trial for allegedly practicing psychology without a license starting in 1998, said she spent five years completing her course work at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology before getting kicked out of the program in 2001. She found out that I used to be a stripper, said Wightman, who performed as Princess Cheyenne during the heyday of strip clubs in Boston s infamous Combat Zone. (Brockton Enterprise, MA)
Former stripper takes stand in trial May 3, 2007
Wightman, who has a master's degree in counseling psychology from Lesley University, said she had completed five years of course work at the accredited Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology, plus internships, but withdrew in July 2001 before receiving a doctoral degree ... Under cross-examination by Assistant Attorney General David Andrews, Wightman acknowledged that the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology began proceedings in March 2001 to kick her out for operating what a... (Boston Globe)
Trial starts for ex-stripper who had therapy practice Apr 27, 2007
But Wightman's lawyer, Katie Cook Rayburn , said her client has a master's degree in psychology and studied five years at the accredited Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology before withdrawing for reasons Wightman will explain when testifying in her own defense. Feeling she had completed her academic training as well as thousands of hours of internship , Wightman bought a doctorate online from Dominica-based Concordia College & University, believing it was legitimate, Rayburn said. (Boston Globe -- Local)
How to cope with shock of cancer diagnosis Jan 23, 2007
If you have an inkling that your doctor visit may yield bad news, take someone with you, said Nicholas Covino , a clinical psychologist who heads the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology. People often hear bad news alone, he said, "then have to find their way home by themselves.". (Boston Globe)
