Participants tout study on biomechanics during pregnancy, shedding light on connections between pelvic, lower extremity changes, and postpartum outcomes University of Rhode Island researchers are seeking volunteers among expectant mothers to take part in a groundbreaking study on biomechanics during pregnancy. The study is attempting to improve labor and delivery outcomes, and potentially contribute to […]

Three-year project backed by $500K grant from NSF

Applications due Jan. 15 for program that meets educational requirements to become Licensed Mental Health Counselor Aiming to address increasing societal mental health issues, and improve overall well-being in the community, the University of Rhode Island College of Health Sciences has introduced a new Mental and Behavioral Health Counseling master’s program in the Department of […]

The University mourns the passing of Kathleen S. Webster (Cady), associate teaching professor of psychology, who died Thursday, Sept. 26, after a battle with cancer. She was 70 years old. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Nancy Cady (McGuirk). She is survived by her nieces and nephews Alisha Cady, […]

Psychology Ph.D. candidate’s study funded by $100,000 federal grant Returning to one’s usual routine after residential opioid treatment is a sensitive time during which patients are often susceptible to returning to use, putting them at risk of overdosing and even dying. Yet little is known about the treatment patients receive—or lack thereof—during this extremely high-risk […]

Program extended by new $5 million federal grant has trained thousands of health care workers in Rhode Island With more than 20 percent of its population over the age of 65, the fourth-highest percentage of residents over 85 in the country, and a fast-growing population of older adults diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease or other dementias, […]

Using biosensors and psychological self-reports, research aims to inform interventions to help prevent return to substance use Residential treatment is among the most effective tools for treating substance use disorder, with people in these settings showing improvement not only in their substance use but also in their mental health, social functioning and quality of life. […]

College of Health Sciences Dean Patrick Vivier to deliver keynote address at summit sponsored by Washington County Coalition for Children Washington County, R.I., middle and high school students will discuss bullying and stress experienced at school, and offer ideas and solutions for their wellbeing during the region’s first youth mental health summit hosted on the […]

A DCYF social case worker often encounters people at their lowest points, desperately seeking affordable childcare to take a much-needed job; choosing between heating the home and putting food on the table; or even fighting to avoid losing their home altogether. Case workers need to meet their clients where they are, and work creatively to […]

URI Kinesiology Professor Nicole Logan’s funded study aims to support alternative methods of treating the common childhood condition Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder can impact many common childhood milestones and cognitive processes, such as decision-making, inhibitory control, language development, and goal-setting. Studies by University of Rhode Island kinesiology Assistant Professor Nicole Logan have shown that physical […]