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Angels from Newtown: Are We Listening? January 25, 2013 . 10 Comments
It’s been over a month since the Newtown massacre. It’s a story that no longer is constantly splashed in the media. But even though it’s old news, I believe the story needs to stay ... Read More
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6 Buddhist Teachings Can Help Soothe the Pain of Divorce January 16, 2013 . 16 Comments
Anyone who has been through a divorce knows very well that it can invoke the worst parts of the self. Divorce is consistently associated with contention, negativity, bad behavior, and a ... Read More
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Challenges of Family Therapy for Clinicians Working with Caregivers January 13, 2013 . 2 Comments
Palliative care helps patients cope with the difficulties of living with a chronic illness. For terminal patients, palliative care often addresses the needs of the caregivers as well as ... Read More
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Newtown Tragedy Brings Mental Health into the Spotlight January 8, 2013 . No Comments
The events in Newtown, Connecticut, 15 minutes away from me, were tragic. They affected us all … in this area and all over the world. People are pushing to keep it from happening again. ... Read More
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Best of 2012: GoodTherapy.org’s Top 10 Websites for Grief and Loss January 4, 2013 . 7 Comments
Grief has many causes and can manifest in many ways. Whether it’s triggered by divorce or separation, illness, trauma, or death, grief is a normal part of human experience. However, coping ... Read More
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Beyond Newtown: Helping Teachers Help Our Nation’s Children Cope December 19, 2012 . 5 Comments
The enormity of the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School has barely begun to sink into the collective consciousness of our country. As a mother of an elementary school child, I was apprehensive ... Read More
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Developmental Delays Alone Do Not Result in Child Murders December 18, 2012 . 8 Comments
I am a mother of a special needs child. I am a mother of a “typical” child. And I am also a psychotherapist. Just like every other parent on the planet, I feel emotionally eviscerated ... Read More
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Topic Expert Roundup: Therapists React to DSM Changes with Concern December 17, 2012 . 4 Comments
The newly revised Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V), the all-important guidebook used to identify and diagnose a wide variety of psychological issues, is the ... Read More
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Loved Ones with Cancer: Celebrating Their Last Holiday Season December 17, 2012 . 4 Comments
Nicole is 16, and Ethan is 14. Their father, Jack, has battled brain cancer for the past two years. Jack was told recently that further treatment had a less than 10% chance of being successful. ... Read More
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Not a Fan of the DSM-V … or Its Predecessors December 14, 2012 . 4 Comments
I have to confess at the outset that I am not a fan of DSM anything. I have no wish to criticize the hundreds of hard-working individuals who have devoted many hours of their lives to rewriting ... Read More
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The Human Disorder: DSM-V Fraught with Danger December 7, 2012 . 7 Comments
This past weekend, something happened that set the psychological world on its ear and caused many organizations and individuals to take up arms against one of the largest and most influential ... Read More
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Understanding the Controversy Behind the Changes in the DSM-5 December 6, 2012 . 10 Comments
The American Psychiatric Association has approved changes to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, commonly referred to as the DSM. The fifth edition of the flagship ... Read More