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Getting Naked: It’s Not Just About the Sex
January 23, 2013 .
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I’ll never forget the first time my friend took me to Elysian Fields, a “nudist colony” in Topanga Canyon in the Santa Monica Mountains near Los Angeles. I was twenty-something ... Read More
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Should You Date Someone with a String of Exes?
January 22, 2013 .
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Unless you are relatively young, it is highly unlikely that you will never date someone with an ex-spouse or ex-live-in-lover. The reality is that a large percentage of people have some ... Read More
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Lance Armstrong, Doping, and Why Athletes Risk It All January 20, 2013 . 11 Comments
In a highly anticipated interview with Oprah Winfrey, famed cyclist Lance Armstrong has finally come clean about the allegations of doping that have haunted him for much of his unparalleled ... Read More
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Psychodynamic Therapy Still Works for Treatment of Schizophrenia January 18, 2013 . 7 Comments
In recent years, support of psychodynamic psychotherapy for the treatment of schizophrenia spectrum and other forms of psychosis has diminished. This is not entirely a result of lack of ... Read More
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What’s Draining Your Sexual Energy? January 18, 2013 . 3 Comments
Don’t wait for trouble to set in when it comes to the enriching elements of your life, such as sensuality and sexuality. Often, we are draining ourselves of the essence in our sexual, ... Read More
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Distress Tolerance in Dialectical Behavior Therapy
January 17, 2013 .
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Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) distress tolerance skills address the tendency of some individuals to experience negative emotions as overwhelming and unbearable. People with a low tolerance ... Read More
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The Reciprocal Nature of Child Emotion Regulation and Supportive Parenting January 16, 2013 . 5 Comments
Children learn an enormous amount from their caregivers and parents. They learn through direct contact how to communicate, interact, and perform daily activities. They learn through exposure ... 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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Teachers Can Help Student Victims of Domestic Abuse, with Resources January 14, 2013 . 5 Comments
School is often the only safe place for young children who live with domestic violence. Witnessing or being exposed to physical abuse can have a significant impact on the well-being of ... Read More
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Feeling Safe in an Unsafe Neighborhood Can Decrease Psychological Stress January 14, 2013 . 5 Comments
Perceptions of safety affect a person’s psychological state. If someone feels threatened or fearful, they may have increased levels of anxiety. If someone feels safe and protected, they ... Read More
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Claustrophobia: the Fear of Being Trapped January 13, 2013 . 8 Comments
Most people have experienced brief periods of anxiety while riding in an elevator, stuck in the midst of a large and tight crowd, or even while playing hide-and-seek. But for people with ... Read More
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Prisoners in the Home: How Agoraphobia Can Radically Alter Life January 12, 2013 . 5 Comments
Food Network chef Paula Deen is known for her bubbly personality, so many fans were shocked when she explained in her biography that she had agoraphobia for 20 years. Deen is hardly the ... Read More
