UM Today | Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
July 18, 2025 — When the University of Manitoba’s clinical health psychology residency program launched during the 1969-70 academic year, there were just two residents and one training site. Fifty-five…
Illusory Beliefs Fuel Risky Health Choices
Summary: Beliefs in pseudoscientific health ideas can undermine trust in conventional medicine and lead to riskier health decisions, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed over 1,500 participants and showed that…
The ‘Nature Pyramid’: A Blueprint for Health and Well-Being
Ancient civilisations—Egyptian, Mayan, Mesopotamian, Celtic (take your pick!)—recognised and celebrated their connectedness with nature. After all, they depended on their natural environments for shelter, water, food, and commodities they needed…
Transitional Characters takes a liberating approach to psychology | Health | Pittsburgh
click to enlarge CP PHOTO: Mars Johnson Sarah Tucker, Masters Intern with Transitional Characters In literature, a transitional character is someone who bravely…
Psychologist leads longitudinal studies to improve health outcomes
Hispanics are the largest ethnic minority group in the United States, yet studies on factors associated with health outcomes in Hispanic communities are limited. Frank J. Penedo, a professor in…
UVM psychology program to bring more mental health care to Vermont
The University of Vermont has received a $1.2 million federal grant to expand its clinical psychology doctoral training program, according to a community announcement. The grant, awarded by the Health…