Hampshire County Franklin County Sunday Republican - Psychology unit grows at UMass By HOLLY ANGELO Ihangelo@ropub.com AMHERST ~The Paycholog- cal Servis Center at the Uh ‘ernty of Massachusetts st Amherst is expanding ts pey ‘ological assessment progrer Sid making more affordable. "The center isthe raining cr= ic in the clinieal division of the ology department Asses fnents ate done by advancel udate students under thes fermaton of cessed faculty A Sio.000 Chaneetior's Cam fon Community Service Lear ing arthur duowed he ce tovotfer lower-cost psychologe ‘al aizessmenin, sald’ Chase her E- Overtree, center tector ‘lene “This program is destzned ex. presly for people who dont Aieve insurance or are underin sured" Overtre said this week "We really target our services to towancome people ‘Overtee said a private psy. chological sssessment can eo Snywhere fom 81,0000 825 ‘he center changes Tess than $600 “its very complicated pro- cedure? Oversee aid, We ying’ to answer questions about someone's psychological functioning. and” edueatond fnetioning ‘Overt said the center as changed its focus ands yng {o'do more outreach to comma tty members in need, not ju ‘dens on camps “We deftly know this isa Please see UMass, Page UMass: Psychology service center grows _ adn a ae rere crtbeantuhenohae sc nae Secs seamen pia aes bargain oa eit ret Renee ee ee Sw cee Ae cone Eeucomndiae Senora tne eae ieee theyre assested and found to mentancal arses SA