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Socioeconomic Disadvantage Increases Risk of Partner Violence for Women March 26, 2013 . 3 Comments
Intimate partner violence (IPV) takes many forms, including physical violence, emotional abuse, and sexual violence. Research into IPV has explored a variety of factors that influence risk ... Read More
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Those with PTSD May Have Impaired Emotional Regulation March 22, 2013 . 4 Comments
Individuals have different reactions to trauma. People who have experienced significant childhood trauma, including childhood sexual abuse, physical abuse, or emotional abuse may develop ... Read More
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Angry, Controlling Fiancé Wants Me to Move In with His Parents March 15, 2013 . 16 Comments
I am seeing a lot of red flags here. The behaviors you are describing—having to approve of what you wear, not “allowing” you to play online, watch movies, see friends, leave the house—none ... Read More
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The Effects of Incarceration on Mental Health March 15, 2013 . 54 Comments
Although jail time might seem like a distant possibility for most people, incarceration rates in the United States are steadily rising. One study published in the journal Pediatrics found ... Read More
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Counseling Issues for Arranged Marriages March 14, 2013 . 4 Comments
Arranged marriages remain relatively rare in the United States, but are a common cultural practice in many countries. As many as 55% of all marriages globally are arranged, most of them ... Read More
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A Cousin May Have Molested My Sister Decades Ago. Should I Let It Go? March 8, 2013 . 15 Comments
Thank you for writing in. This sounds like a very complicated situation fraught with the potential for significant consequences for many people, some of whom you love dearly. I’m ... Read More
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New Study Details Benefits of Interventions for Child Abuse/Neglect March 7, 2013 . 9 Comments
The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has declared that interventions to prevent and reduce child maltreatment, neglect, and abuse did not have enough scientific and ... Read More
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Who Tells the World What Therapy Is (and with What Consequences)? March 6, 2013 . 12 Comments
It is of the greatest concern to me that therapy is being presented on television in a way that definitely does not represent the best of psychotherapy as I know it. This by itself interferes ... Read More
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Childhood Adversity Contributes to Mental Health Issues in LGB Individuals March 4, 2013 . 5 Comments
According to a recent study led by Judith P. Andersen of the Department of Psychology at the University of Toronto in Canada, lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adults are more likely to ... Read More
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Are Axis IV Criteria Predictive of Future Depressive Episodes? February 26, 2013 . 4 Comments
According to the DSM-IV, psychosocial stressors and environmental stressors that have occurred in the prior 12 months of someone’s life may be predictive of future depressive episodes ... Read More
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Does Type of Abuse Predict Content of Hallucinations? February 8, 2013 . 2 Comments
Although auditory verbal hallucinations (AVH) are common in people with psychosis, they are also evident in individuals with no history of psychosis. Frequency of AVH varies from hearing ... Read More
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Consider Adverse Childhood Experiences Pre- and Post-Deployment February 7, 2013 . 3 Comments
Members of the armed forces go through a battery of physical and psychological tests prior to serving. If they are deployed, they undergo even further testing upon return home. But in recent ... Read More