PBS issues position statement on research on Conversion Therapy and support for the LGBTQIA+ Community
The faculty leadership of the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences (PBS) and the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CARD), after consultation with our broader PBS community of faculty, students, post-docs, and staff, have issued a statement repudiating conversion therapies (CTs) and calling for the retraction of publications that promoted CTs. This statement also […]
PBS Emeritus Prof. David Barlow apology statement on Conversion Therapies
PBS Emeritus Prof. David Barlow has issued a personal statement on these Conversion Therapies, which was one topic of his research in the 1970’s and 80’s. Dr. Barlow joined the faculty of BU in 1996. COMMENT REGARDING ABCT APOLOGY STATEMENT David H Barlow PhD ABPP On June 6 ABCT released its apology for behavior therapy’s […]
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies issues apology statement on Conversion Therapies
The Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) has issued an apology statement for its contributions to the development and practice of sexual orientation and gender identity and expression change efforts. The most recent version of this statement lays out next steps for the Association. This statement is signed by dozens of past presidents to […]
PBS Announces Two New Graduate Research Awards for Research on the Psychology, Health and Well-Being of Minoritized Individuals or Groups
The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences is pleased to announce that it has established two annual $2500 Boston University graduate research awards for projects related to Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI). The awards will support research on the psychology, health and well-being of minoritized individuals or groups. Two of these awards are offered […]
Clinical Psychology Doctoral Student Rini Kaplan Wins the McMillen Award for Parkinson’s Disease Research
Rini Kaplan, a student in the Clinical Psychology doctoral program, has won the McMillen Award for Parkinson’s Disease Research from the American Psychological Association (APA)’s Division 20, Adult Development and Aging. The McMillen is designed to encourage graduate student interest in research on Parkinson’s disease. Rini’s selection reflects the high quality of her dissertation research […]
Steve Ramirez Named a 2022 Pew Scholar
Congratulations to PBS Asst. Prof. Steve Ramirez for being named a 2022 Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences.
Prof. Usha Tummala-Narra on racial disparities in emergency security measures used with patients in medical settings
Prof. Usha Tummala-Narra was interviewed on racial disparities in emergency security measures used with patients in medical settings, particularly focused on Brigham and Women’s Hospital’s study indicating the Black patients are almost twice as likely to have emergency security called on them compared with white patients.
PBS Prof. Usha Tummala-Narra on how we can help children cope with traumatic stress in the aftermath of mass shootings, focusing on the school shooting in Uvalde, TX
PBS Prof. Usha Tummala-Narra on how we can help children cope with traumatic stress in the aftermath of mass shootings, focusing on the school shooting in Uvalde, TX.
BU PBS Prof. Usha Tummala-Narra interviewed on the need for culturally informed mental health support
BU PBS Prof. Usha Tummala-Narra was recently interviewed on the need for culturally informed mental health support. She shares why current research, training, and practice should more closely examine how mental health stress is rooted in sociocultural trauma and injustice.
Brenda Phillips Featured in The Brink
Brenda Phillips was recently featured in The Brink, where she talks about her experiences and research on mindfulness meditation and its applications for people living with cancer.