Supportive Fathers Help Reduce Stress in Daughters
Adolescence can be an especially stressful time. However, a series of recent studies suggests that having a supportive father may help reduce that stress, especially for teen girls. “Recent research indicates that father attributes are associated with psychobiological activity in young children,” said Jennifer Byrd-Craven of the Department of Psychology at Oklahoma State University, and lead author of the study. “The present studies examine the association between... Read More
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According to a new study, couples who have high levels of marital discord are at increased risk for coronary artery disease (CAD). “Marital disruption (i.e., separation, divorce) and strain (i.e., conflict, dissatisfaction) predict the development of CHD (coronary heart disease) and poor prognosis for heart patients,” said Timothy W. Smith of the Department of Psychology at the University of Utah. “The uncertain role of marital quality in early stages of coronary artery disease (CAD) before the onset of clinically apparent CHD complicates the design of CHD risk assessments and risk-reducing... 
Older adults face unique life conditions that can contribute to stress, including declining health and loneliness. Conversely, stressful conditions can cause people to become physically and psychologically ill. “Specifically, prior to determining which characteristics of an individual may modify the effect of perceived 
Whether you have short term or long terms goals, lifestyle goals such as a healthy diet, exercise, career changes or even finding time for yourself have to become a habit. Like with everything else, repetitive action will yield positive results. Often times, our goals lead to failure because we become frustrated. Sometimes we set long term goals and/or projects with very short term expectations and when they do not come to pass, we simply, out of frustration give up. With no end in sight, we feel as though the light at the end of the tunnel is, in fact, the train coming to hit us. Everything takes... 
Numerous studies have proven that physical exercise can improve both physical and mental health. The most commonly used tool for gauging decreases in 
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a degenerative illness that can affect motor functioning, produce tremors and also lead to the development of psychological problems such as apathy, psychosis, sleep problems, anxiety and depression. “
More people will care for an aging parent in the coming years than ever before. Advances in modern medicine have extended life expectancy and the relationship between the aging and their 
Around this time of year, many of us reflect on the triumphs and tribulations of the past twelve months and begin thinking of what we hope to manifest in the coming year. At the most basic level, I think what a lot of us want falls under the broad headings of good physical health and emotional balance. Thus, I’ve come up with a list of six low-to-no cost complementary medicine strategies for achieving the above. Each approach addresses at least one of the following: mind, body, or spirit.
Guided Imagery/Hypnotherapy. As I’ve written in previous blogs and elsewhere, guided imagery is a deceptively... 
In my neck of the woods the majority of therapists see mainly women (probably about 80% of their clients). Not so for me - more than half my clients are male, and when I work with a couple it is more often the men who initiate conjoint therapy. I think this is because many guys tend to become very uptight about their penis, what Paul Joannides (author of The Guide to Getting It On) calls “deadwood - the bummer in your pants". Many of the men I work with are concerned about their system crashing when their pants are off!
I’m not comfortable diagnosing erection problems as “erectile dysfunction.” I... 
Evaluating and assessing someone’s need for care is a critical component of acting as an effective and objective 
There are styles of thinking that are commonly related to anxiety and unhappiness. One patterned way of thinking that is identified by therapists who work with cognitions is the all-or-nothing style. It is very often a part of the negative body-image experience. This way of thinking can lead to a lot of unnecessary distress but is also a symptom of feeling overwhelmed. When the mind is faced with too much to deal with, a tactic it uses to conserve energy is to reduce its interpretation of experiences to simple categories: black or white, all or nothing, all bad or all good. In this effort to simplify... 
The upcoming release of the newly revised DSM-V has spurred much debate in the past several months. A recent 
Panic attacks are usually initiated by a triggering thought or collection of thoughts that are anxiety-provoking in nature. These thoughts then cause an overly exaggerated anxiety response in the body (choking sensations, dizziness, tightness, tingling, etc). These physical sensations are then often misinterpreted as serious physical problems or are perceived as being a sign that the person is losing control and might end up getting hurt, hurting someone else, or causing an embarrassing situation in public.
Panic attacks can come on suddenly and seemingly with no explanation or reason. Follow... 
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