Seth Grobman, Psy.D.
As my years of conducting psychotherapy accumulate, I cannot help but notice how much more time my patients take to discuss their relationships within the context of social networking. As you know, social networking (My Space, Facebook, Twitter, etc.) has become a mode of connecting and communicating that has literally changed a human [...]
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WHO’S THE BOSS: YOUR HEAD OR YOUR HEART? Albert Zbik, Psy.D.
Posted in Uncategorized on July 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Most people, including 99 percent of the physicians of the world, incorrectly believe that thought creates feeling. That is not true, never was, and never will be. If conscious thought was “the boss,” the human race would likely have become extinct millions of years ago. For example, let’s assume you are a caveman. I will [...]
Americans Stressed Over Economy, More Report Symptoms
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged crisis, economy, habits, stress, women on November 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
by American Psychological Association Public Relations Staff
October 23—With the growing financial crisis and the rising costs of gas, food, and healthcare, Americans are clearly experiencing heightened stress. The American Psychological Association’s 2008 national Stress in America survey reveals what Americans are stressed about, what they are doing to manage that stress, and how stress is [...]
Study: War deployments make kids more aggressive
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged aggression, aggressive, behavior, children, depression, military, war on November 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Associated Press/AP Online 2008-11-03
By CARLA K. JOHNSON
CHICAGO – Preschoolers with a parent away at war were more likely to show aggression than other young children in military families, according to the first published research on how the very young react to wartime deployment.
Hitting, biting and hyperactivity -”the behaviors parents really notice”- were more frequent when [...]
Minimizing the Risk of Suicidality: Early Training in Problem Solving as a Possible Buffer
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Kortlander, optimism, problem, solutions, solving, suicide on November 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
S. Elizabeth Kortlander, Ph.D.
Over 31,000 people per year die by suicide, making it the eleventh leading cause of death (Suicide Prevention Action Network.) Yet are there interventions that might help to reduce the rate of suicide, saving not only the lives of its victims, but preventing the agonizing toll suicide takes on those who survive [...]
EFFECTIVE AND RAPID TREATMENT FOR PTSD AND OTHER EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS Albert Zbik, Psy.D.
Posted in Uncategorized on November 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other after-effects of emotional trauma have traditionally been among the most stubborn problems that people bring to psychotherapy: at least until recently. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) “clears” troubling emotions and negative thinking linked to trauma and other painful past experiences. Some people have said that EMDR [...]
Is There Such Thing As A “Good Divorce”?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged collaborative, counseling, divorce, Florida, health, law, mental, psychology, separation, Weston on October 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Elizabeth Stabinski, M.S.
Registered Mental Health Counseling Intern
Many individuals on the brink of marriage dissolution are so emotionally worn down, apathetic, injured, or angry that it is hard to picture being able to be civil with the soon-to-be ex-spouse. If there has been infidelity, addictions, or abuse it adds an additional hurdle. Divorce is inherently painful. [...]
Parenting Corner: Avoiding Homework Headaches
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged children, education, homework, school on September 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
For most of us, Labor Day exists primarily to mark the end of summer and beginning of school, schedules, and structure. As a parent, I love the easy, long days of summer that are unblemished by a myriad of activities. I find that what we dislike most about the onset of school is the homework. [...]
PAIN AND ITS MANAGEMENT: TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged management, medical, pain, psychological, psychology, symptoms on July 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There is a significant difference between acute versus chronic pain. Acute pain is typically characterized by a temporary decrease in activities, reliance on medication and seeking the appropriate medical intervention, with the entire acute phase lasting no more than several weeks. In persistent, or chronic pain, alterations in patterns of behavior begin to emerge, [...]
Creativity, The Arts, and Existential Psychology
Posted in Uncategorized on July 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
da ek-sistence is a magazine devoted to celebrating the importance of Psychology to the arts, creativity, and meaningful living. The staff and contributors to the magazine aspire to enrich the lives of its readers through the inclusion of articles that explore books, plays, film, and dance relevant to Existential and Dynamic themes. Additionally, scholars and [...]
