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Late Night Negative Thoughts Linked to Higher Levels of Depression September 12, 2011 . 5 Comments
Individuals with depression often experience uncontrollable negative thoughts. This process, known as rumination, has been found to be a major symptom of depression. In a recent study, ... Read More
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How to Move Beyond “I Don’t Know” with Teens September 12, 2011 . 21 Comments
“I don’t know.” Is it the stock answer teens give their parents for every question? Does it mean more than just a lack of an answer? How do we get them to speak to us and to have ... Read More
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Environmental and Genetic Influences on Psychopathy September 12, 2011 . 7 Comments
Researchers from several universities recently collaborated on a study to determine how genetic, environmental, and interpersonal factors influence the development of psychopathy. Psychopathy ... Read More
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Men Underrepresented in Psychological Research Studies September 9, 2011 . 15 Comments
Research shows that men are far less likely to seek therapy than women when confronted with anxiety, depression, anger or other psychological problems. Although this clearly suggests that ... Read More
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Means Restriction Counseling for Prevention of Suicide September 9, 2011 . 13 Comments
Most individuals who attempt suicide unsuccessfully will only do so once and make that decision within the hour preceding the attempt. “To kill oneself, one must have the means for doing ... Read More
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How Does Personality Influence Parenting? September 8, 2011 . 4 Comments
Personality influences nearly every area of an individual’s life. From relationship satisfaction, career stability and even mortality, the five leading personality traits, known as the ... Read More
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Are You and Your Spouse Like Ships Passing in the Night? September 8, 2011 . 12 Comments
“I’ve made up my mind,” Dana sighed deeply. “I’m going to stick it out–for the kids. I won’t cheat. I have no intention of that and I don’t ... Read More
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Why Do Women in Committed Relationships Lose Sexual Desire?
September 2, 2011 .
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How often do you want sex? And is that enough? Not wanting enough sex is the big problem for most women who consult me as a clinical sexologist. And most sex therapists will agree that ... Read More
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Self-Compassion, Part II: Recognizing Your Limits
September 2, 2011 .
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Most people would agree that having a compassionate stance towards oneself is desirable. But how do you cultivate self-compassion? Let’s quickly define the term. In this article, “compassion” ... Read More
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Creating Shrines and Altars for Healing from Grief August 31, 2011 . 31 Comments
Altars and Shrines: What Are They? Archeologists have found evidence of altars and shrines in nearly all places where there is evidence that humans have lived. The predisposition to construct ... Read More
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An Introduction to Clinical Sexology August 30, 2011 . 8 Comments
As a unique form of short-term, complementary and alternative modality (CAM), clinical sexologists are largely under-recognized and under-used. Though it’s said we specialize in studying ... Read More
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Spanking: Where Does Discipline End and Abuse Begin?
August 29, 2011 .
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I am guilty of spanking my children. My oldest has been spanked once, maybe twice, in his entire 17 years. My 7-year-old has received a few prime swats, and other forms of discipline, in ... Read More
