Do parent-adolescent relationship factors and substance use onset vary by ethnicity?

A new study finds parent-adolescent relationships have a larger influence on the age of alcohol and marijuana use onset for Hispanics than Caucasians.

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Does physician communication style affect patient health outcomes?

The quality of physician-patient communication may be a factor in medication adherence for black patients with Type 2 diabetes. A new NIH grant aims to shed light.

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How can we reduce disparities in disease prevention in RVA?

The Center for Cultural Experiences in Prevention aims to strengthen the capacity of community organizations and the university to provide HIV and substance abuse prevention programs and services to the Richmond area.

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On well-being: Better to be older or younger?

More often than not, society associates older adulthood with decline. However, older age is linked to increased well-being and more positive affect in comparison to individuals in younger and middle adulthood.

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Can apps increase rural women’s access to HIV prevention services?

Geographic isolation, difficulty accessing health care and fear of seeking services from health practitioners whose offices may employ personal acquaintances can be barriers to prevention services for women in rural areas.

Information for Current Students

In addition to information available on the individual graduate program websites, our students may find the following resources useful.

VCU Academic Calendar – In addition to when classes begin and end each semester, this calendar provides dates for registration, graduation and holiday and scheduled school closings.
VCU graduate courses in psychology – This link leads to the VCU listing of courses.
Graduate Program Handbook – This handbook provides a compilation of departmental policies and procedures for graduate students in the psychology programs. Additional program-specific details are provided for each graduate program:
- Clinical Psychology Graduate Handbook [PDF]
- Counseling Psychology Graduate Handbook [PDF]
- Developmental Psychology Graduate Handbook [PDF]
- Health Psychology Graduate Handbook [PDF]
- Social Psychology Graduate Handbook [PDF]
Office of Records and Registration – This site provides information regarding registration and student records (e.g., transcripts, bulletins, registration).
Informal departmental-level conflict resolution consultants – Beth Heller, Ph.D., or Corey Martin can assist students with constructive resolutions to issues that are not easily addressed through informal channels.
Schedule of Classes – At this site you can see what classes are offered during a given semester.
Thesis and Dissertation Guidelines – This VCU Graduate School manual provides an overview of format requirements. Unofficial checklists for thesis and dissertation are also available.
A few other VCU resources to consider:

College of Humanities & Sciences

Psychology Department