Allan Schwartz, Ph.D.

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Psychotherapy

Budget Cuts And Mental Health Care

Just after the deadly shootings of young children in Connecticut, politicians and journalists were calling for ways to identify and treat those mentally ill who... Read More

Mental Disorders

Coping With Holiday Cheer Or How To Reduce The Risk Of Depression

It is that time of year again when the days are counted down until Christmas, radio and television are filled with the familiar holiday songs... Read More

Mental Disorders

Criminalizing Disturbed Young Offenders

Last week the New York Times ran an interesting editorial about young adolescents who are emotionally disturbed and who commit minor crimes. Most of these... Read More

Archive:

Budget Cuts And Mental Health Care
May 16, 2023
Coping With Holiday Cheer Or How To Reduce The Risk Of Depression
May 16, 2023
Criminalizing Disturbed Young Offenders
May 16, 2023
Diagnoses, Some Thoughts To Consider
May 16, 2023
Marijuana, Just Harmless Fun?
May 16, 2023
Let's Not Blame The Mentally Ill: The Tragedy At Virginia Tech
May 16, 2023
NAMI: Help For Families Of The Mentally Ill
May 16, 2023
On Having Hallucinations
May 16, 2023
Healing, Is It Just A Matter Of Medication?
May 16, 2023
Men And Eating Disorders
May 16, 2023
The Affordable Care Act, "Obamacare"
May 16, 2023
Psychotherapy, Equally Available?
May 16, 2023
Regulating Brain Chemicals And Mental Illnesses With WINCS And DBS
May 16, 2023
School Shootings: So Now It's Cleveland, 10/10/07
May 16, 2023
Dr. Bruce E. Nivins, The Anthrax Case And The Stigma Of Mental Illness
May 16, 2023
The Question Of Diagnosis
May 16, 2023
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Genetics And Stress
May 8, 2023
The Why Of Psychological Testing
May 8, 2023
Long Term And Other Types Of Psychotherapy
May 8, 2023
What Is Normal And What Is Not? The New Diagnostic And Statistical Manual V
May 8, 2023
Young People And Self Abuse
May 8, 2023
Compassion Vs. Empathy
Can You Really Multitask?
Toxic Families Who Scapegoat
Parenting, Spanking And Later Aggression
Some Thoughts About Birthdays And Mindfulness
Is The Therapist Ever A Patient?
Namaste, Greetings, Relationships And New Year Resolutions
Holidays And Family Conflict
It's A Matter Of Faith: Mental Health And The Holidays
Holiday Coping With ADHD Children
The Health Benefits Of Psychotherapy
The Holidays And The Meaning Of Giving
Be Careful About What You Read Online
Psychotherapy, Boundaries And Ethics
The Psychological Importance Of Gratitude And Gratefulness
The Problem Of Premature Ejaculation
Meditation And Anxiety
The Self-Fulfilling Prophesy: Making Expectations Come True
Why Do We Dread Sunday: The Power Of Anticipation?
Is My Therapist Helping Me?
Teen Drinking And Binge Drinking
Optimism Bias, Ignoring Warning Signs
Homosexuality, Religion And Science, A Big Issue
The Issue Of Coffee, Caffeine And Addiction
Psychotherapy Vs. Medication For Depression, Anxiety And Other Mental Illnesses
The Problem Of Children And Blended Families
Psychotherapy, Skype And Videocam Technology
Stress And Anxiety: The Impact The Government Shutdown And The Fiscal Cliff Had On People
Sports, Fans And Stress
When A Family Is Dysfunctional, The Deadlock In Washington
Non-Violent Drug Offenders
Stress, Anxiety And Mindfulness Meditation
The Long Term Consequences Of Being Bullied
Of Budget Cuts, Schools And Students
Older Adults And Owning A Dog
Sexual Fantasy, The Brain And Guilt
The Navy Yard Shooting: Can Violence Be Predicted?
The Elderly, Terminally Sick And Assisted Suicide
Parents, The Empty Nest And Grads At Home
Must You Win An Argument And Lose A Friend?
Are You Self-Blaming And Self-Critical?
The Continuing Problem Of Stigmatizing Mental Illness
An Ode To Being Imperfect
The School Year Begins For Students And Families
Of Mountains And Molehills And Worry
Of Self-Compassion And Connection To Others
Children And Their Need For Sleep
The Problem Of Self-Esteem And Narcissism
Faith In God And Psychotherapy Outcomes
The Narcissist Versus The Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Of Self-Hatred And Self-Compassion
Alzheimer's, Memory, Cognitive Performance And Yoga
Relationships And The Meaning Of Courage
On Giving And Taking Advice
Coping With Retirement
Sleep And Marriage: Are You Compatible?
Violence Against Men
Parents Who Cannot Let Go
Embracing An Ordinary Life
The Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman Case
Sibling Bullying
Celebrating The Ordinary
Family Life: Some Thoughts About The Role Of The Father
What Is Meant By The Self?
Gay And Lesbian Marriage: The Supreme Court And The APA
Can A Behavior Be An Addiction?
Why People Do Not Agree: Attentional And Cognitive Bias
Sociopath Next Door
Paranoia And Conspiracy Theories
Aging And Video Games: Brain Plasticity
The Difference Between Grief And Depression, The DSM V
Psychotherapy For The Elderly
Family Meals And Adolescent Mental Health
Anxiety About New Guidelines For Asperger's Disorder
How Much Is Too Much Alcohol?
The Impact Of Small Stresses In Daily Life
Journaling And Mental Health
Teenagers, Drug Abuse, Marijuana
Of Trauma And Psychological Resilience: The Cleveland Tragedy
Sadistic Personality Disorder: The Cleveland Tragedy
The Cleveland Tragedy, Complex PTSD
Of Anxiety And Stress
Imago Relationship Therapy
Overcoming Stress By Volunteering With Your Dog
Marriage And "That Seven Year Itch"
When Fear Keeps Kids From School, School Phobia
Boston: Compassion During A Terrorist Attack
Anger And Stress, Letting It All Out
The Family: Its Stories And Myths
Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing (EMDR): Another Type Of Psychotherapy
ADHD In Adulthood
Abusive Parents: Some Thoughts About The Psychology Of Forgiveness
What Is Positive Psychology?
The Optimist Vs. The Pessimist
Depression And Learned Helplessness
Addiction: For Or Against The Legalization Of Drugs?
Habituation: Why Does The Initial Excitement Always Wear Off?
Depression And Drug Abuse
Stress And Shingles, Mind And Body Are One
Acceptable, Cute Aggression
Childhood Television Viewing And Violent Behavior
The Helicopter Parent And The Dangers Of Over Protecting
Making Your Relationship Work
Depression And Vitamin D
Trauma: Complex PTSD
Stress And The Older Adult
Friending And Unfriending On Facebook
Abuse, Reproductive Coercion And Abortion Equal Depression
Loneliness, A Health Hazard
Some Thoughts About Guns And Gun Control
Stress And Depression, Those Monday Mornings
Gun Violence, Reporting And Listing Names Of The Mentally Ill?
The Psychology Of Road Rage
It's Called Onychophagia Or Nail Biting
The SAD Time Of Year
The Importance Of Forgiveness
Can Parents Teach Their Children To Be Empathetic?
The Importance Of Finding Meaning In Life: An Existential Crisis
Gun Violence, Crime And How We Raise Our Children
Does Your Child Have ADHD?
Men With Eating Disorders
The Loneliness Of Alexithymia
Enabling Behavior And The Addictions
Relationships And The Role Of Mutual Blame
A Pesky Problem With 12 Step Programs
Relationships And The Need To Fix Others: Are You A Fixer?
Separation Anxiety...From Your Smartphone
Treating Alcohol And Depression
Men, Women And Dysfunctional Relating
Democracy And Elections
On Being Selfish: Is It All About Me?
Increased Childhood And Adolescent Anxiety And Depression
What Is Boredom?
Obesity, An Addiction?
What Not To Tell A Loved One Who Has An Eating Disorder
Anorexia And Internet Dangers
Orthorexia, Another Kind Of Eating Disorder
On Aging And Turning 70
Are You A Compulsive Shopper?
Politics And The Needs Of Disabled People
Are Self-Hate And Prejudice Against Others Different?
Marriage, Are You Afraid Of Emotional Intimacy?
The Psychology Of Mob Violence, The Middle East
Feeling Depressed And The Importance Of Voting
Suicide Prevention Week
News Coverage Of 9/11 And PTSD
The "Assault" On The American Family And The 2012 Presidential Election
Living With Schizophrenia
Pros And Cons Of A Longer School Year
Back To School And Teen Drug Addiction
Politics And The Issues Of Rape And Abortion
Some Thoughts About Returning To School And Learning
Strangers And The Need For Personal Space
Living With Schizophrenia, An Inspiring Story
Radical Religious Belief And Child Abuse, "Spare The Rod And Spoil The Child"
A New Form Of Self-Injury, Self-Embedding?
Should I Divorce My Parents Or Forgive Them?
Human Behavior, My Brain Made Me Do It?
Stress And The Dangers Of Alcohol
Helping Young Children Understand Death
"Love And Logic" Principles Of Parenting
The Tragic Shooting In Colorado
Sex And The Older Couple
Is My Depression Contagious?
Buried Alive: Saving, Collecting And Hoarding
Summer Heat And Human Behavior
Parenting And Child Development, Punishment And Its Result
Provocation, Anger And Reaction
Independence Day, The Importance Of Democracy
Parenting And Child Development
It's A Man's World, Or Is It??
On Laughing And Laughter
Is Your Partner Still Relating To His/Her Ex?
The Importance Of Family Pets, Grieving The Loss Of My Best Friend, Bonnie
Why Are People In Such A Hurry?
What Is The Mind And What Is The Brain?
On Being Optimistic
Is Alcohol Addiction A Disease?
Homosexuality, Not A Matter Of Cure
Understanding Resentment
Depressed, Forgetful? Take A Walk In The Park
Fast Food, Health And Depression
Equal Rights For Gay Marriages
Families And Groups With Rigid Boundaries
Parental Depression And Children
Adoption, Finding The Birth Parents
My Mother/Father Has Alzheimer's Disease
Olfactory Sensations (Smell) And Stress Reduction
Aging And Drug Addiction
The Dangers Of Online Therapy
So You Think You Can Multi Task?
The Transitional Objects And Self Comfort
To Retire Or Not, A Complicated Decision
Health And Mental Health, Should We Screen Children?
Does Past Abuse Signal Future Abuse?
Stress Reduction, Tropical Fish And Aquariums
Are You Superstitious?
Some Comments On Belief, Religion And Mutual Respect
Moving Back Home Again
Understanding Criticism
Helping Children Gain Self Control
The Impact Of Stress And Anger
Prejudice, Racism And Perception
PTSD And Violence, Can We Protect Our Soldiers?
Guns, Gun Control, Violence, Children
Learning, When Failure Occurs
Preconceived Notions And Their Impact On Thinking And Behavior
Dental Phobia
To Circumcise Or Not, That Is The Question
Boundaries And The Addicted Family
Family Boundaries And The Parentified Child
Ohio School Shooting And The Random Nature Of Life
Personality, Are You A Warm Or Cold Person?
Am I Ugly? A Discussion Of The Young Teenager In Trouble
Of Anxiety And Depression And Play
Parents, Students, Teachers And Academic Performance - Everyone Plays A Role
The Impact Of Divorce On Families
The Mentally Ill, Fear And Misunderstanding
The Problem Of Drug Addiction Relapse
Online Dating, Pros And Cons
Bipolar Disorder, Receiving The Diagnosis
Religion, What Should A Therapist Do?
Some "Views" Of Everyday Life
Being Obsessive, Do You Second Guess Yourself?
The Importance Of Saying "No"
Infidelity, Can A Marriage Be Mended?
Marriage And Infidelity
Why Do Couples Divorce?
Divorce And Remarriage, The Blending Of Families
Why Do People Marry?
Sex, Marriage And Aging
Love, Marriage And Sex
Violence Within Marriage
How To Have A Happy Marriage
Relationships: The Road From Dating To Commitment
Depression And Positive Vs. Negative Emotional States
Children And Parental Role Modeling
Violence Against Women
Resentment Vs.Forgiveness
Kids With Disabilities Want To Be Included
Schemas: Single And Repeatedly Alone
The Pain Of Breaking Up, Are You Self-Compassionate?
Will Power, Should I Make The Effort?
Mental Illness And Innocence?
Impulse Control, Wanting...Waiting...Savoring
It's The SAD Season
Finding A Psychotherapist, A Cautionary Tale
Why Did I Forget?
Prostitution And Sex Slavery
Perception Is Everything, Watch Out For Advertising Tricks
The Substance Abuser And Multi Family Systems Therapy, Part One
High School And Teen Suicide, A Connection?
Are Homosexuals Dangerous To Children?
Pornography: "As Porn Use Goes Up, Performance Goes Down."
Child Abuse And Mandated Reporting, The Scandal At Penn State University
Resentment, Like Holding Onto Hot Coals
Pursuing A Job, Self-effacement Is Self Sabotage
Providing "Help" To Survivors Of Domestic Violence
Restoring Self Pride After Molestation
Toddlers And Television: Not A Good Mix
Do We Need Enemies?
Is It OK For Four And Five-Year-Old Boys To Sometimes Dress Like Girls?
"Liar Liar, Pants On Fire," The Pathological Liar
Terrible Toddler Temper Tantrums
The Narcissistic Parent
Should I Change Careers During An Economic Recession?
"On Being Certain," A Wonderful Book By Robert A. Burton, MD
The Slippery Slope Of Dating
Children: A Plea For Fairy Tales, Myths And Legends
Sensory Overload, Tension And Stress
Children: Are We Too Quick To Suspect Mental Illness?
Mental Illness, A Failure To Understand
RAD: Children, False Information And Dangerous Therapies
The Only And Correct Way To Parent
What Is Asperger's Syndrome?
Clarifying And Understanding Those With Narcissism
Cognitive Consistency And Cognitive Dissonance
Work And Family, Are Boundaries Fading?
Are You Sure It's ADHD?
A Learning Disability, Written Language Disorder
Is Your Relationship Making You Sick?
Listening With Empathy
Eating Disorders And Health Insurance
We Love To Hate The Bully
The Impact Of Divorce On...
National Debt, Stress And Perception, Is It Really That Bad?
Some Further Thoughts On Depression And Suicide
"Toddlers And Tiaras" Child Beauty Pageants: Are They Good For Our Children?
Finding That Significant Other, Why So Difficult?
Acts Of Violence, Fear Of The Unknown, Xenophobia
The Love Of Horror Movies, Normal Or Abnormal?
Decision Making, Who Is In Control?
Some Commonly Held Myths About Rape
Should Women Breast Feed In Public?
Psychotherapy: Clarifying Some Misconceptions
The Benefits Of Owning A Pet
More On Sleep: Students And Grades
Children And Sleep Problems
A Discussion Of Life, Ageing And The Denial Of Death
Preventing Depression: Better To Try Than Do Nothing
On Being Religious And Gay
Creativity And Bipolar Disorder, Is There A Relationship?
Did My Parents Care Too Much?
Anorexia Impacts The Whole Family
Mental Illness: The Bio-Psycho-Social Spheres Of Influence
Fathers And Father's Day
Toddlers, Toys And Cognitive Development
The Frustration Of Arguing About The Truth
Depression And The Pressure To Conform
Education And Reading And Parenting: "A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words"
The Cycle Of Life: War, Peace, Happiness, And...
Marital Infidelity, It's Women Too
Some Questions About How To Treat Children With Disabilities
I Wish I Had An Illness...Mental Or Physical
On Superstitions
On Being Married And Loved To Death
The Frustration Of Waiting
Is It Wrong To Celebrate The Death Of Osama Bin Laden?
To Succeed Or Not To Succeed, That Is The Question
Non Prescription Pain Medications, SSRI's And Depression
Prescription Drug Abuse, Why So Few Responses?
The Brain Lock Of Obsessional Thinking
Revisiting Your Childhood Home, "Remembrance Of Things Past"
Parents And Coping And The Terrible Twos
A New Cause Of Depression
Why Do Women Become Prostitutes And Why Do Men Go To Them?
Staying Busy And Being Happy
The Eating Disorder Called Obesity
When You Are Angry At Your Therapist
Some Reflections On Successful Marriages
Anorexia, Bulimia And Older Women
Teenagers, Technology And Parents
Are Men Really Childish Boys?
Family Dinner, Do Families Interact And Talk To Each Other Any Longer?
I Found Out My Husband Is Gay
What Are The Psychological Consequences Of Surviving A Disaster?
Sex, Violence, Rage, Passion: "Being Human."
He Doesn't Feel The Same Way About Me...
Of Marriage, Money And Lies
Psychiatry And Psychotherapy And Insurance
Anxiety, Worry, Stress: Living In The Moment
Elder Abuse
Always Predicting Disaster
Unmasking The Deceiver...Myself
The Pain Of Rejection By Social Groups
Stress, Emotions And Body Response
Marijuana And Mental Health, Here We Go Again!
The Many Meanings Of Smiling
"That's Not Fair,...."
Narcissistic Vs. Antisocial Or Sociopathic Personality Disorders
Playing Hard To Get
Clean Needles And...?
Marriage, Family, Stress And Finances
Professional Sports, Stress And Depression
A Discussion Of Male Masturbation
Of Apololgies, Forgiveness And Forgetting
A Debate Rages Over Education And Parenting
I Found That Story Very "Touching"
Autism And Fraud, Psychopathy Defined, Does Greed Have No Limits?
No Slouching Here
Splitting: Bringing In That Third Party
Behavior Disorders, Learning Your Diagnosis
A Major Crisis, Eating Disorders And Children
PTSD, Veterans And Equine Therapy
Those New Year's Resolutions, Do They Work?
Homosexuals In The Military, "Don't Ask Don't, Don't Tell" Is Repealed
The Quick Fix
Newly Married Couples And Sexual Frequency
Are We Too Materialistic?
Childhood Mental Health Problems And Parental Embarrassment
The Holiday Season: When SAD And Grief Occur
Does The Modern World Promote Schizoid Personality Disorder?
Addictions And Co Occurring Disorders, The High Rate Of Relapse
Sudden End To A Marriage
Choosing To Be Childless, Is It Selfish?
Student Academic Performance
A Discussion Of Disappointment
Psychotherapy, Do We Really Want To Change?
Life, Death And Relationships
The Benefits Of Yoga
Some Questions About Helping Others?
The Pleasure, Beauty And Power Of Music
College Students, Studying And Drug Abuse
"Breaking Up Is Hard To Do," Why?
Insult, Revenge And Captain Ahab
Ghosts, Spirits And Psychology, A Halloween Story:
Coping With People Who Are "Difficult"
"My Mother Is Ruining My Life"
Autistic Disorders And Parental Advocacy
Do I Have Bipolar II Disorder?
Is Schizophrenia Curable?
Resilience And Trauma
Transference Vs. Encounter In Psychotherapy
Teaching And Learning
Boulder Is Burning
Self Compassion
Perceptions Of Life Today
Toddler Spanking
Much Ado About Something
The Case Of The Wayword Flight Attendant
Intolerance And Discrimination
Religion And Psychotherapy
Of Babies And Kisses And Hugs
Pain Pills, A Real Pain
Children, Television, Video Games And Attention Problems
Empathy Vs. Blame
Its Never Too Late
Shyness And Marital Problems
Religion, Morality And Homosexuality, A Real Conflict
Score Another One For Cognitive Therapy
Gauging The Effectiveness Of One Component Of Alcoholics Anonymous
Brainless, Then Mindless
Parental Suicide And Vulnerable Children
Do You Fear Success?
Huffing: Parents And Kids Beware
Twisted Thinking: Ideology, Delusions And Science
On The Question Of Medical Marijuana
Alcoholic's Anonymous, Outcomes And New Research On Alcoholism
It Is Me, Vinnie's Mom: Intervention, ADHD And The Family Crucible Continued
Intervention, ADHD, Addiction And Enabling And The Family Crucible
When Psychiatric Diagnosis And Culture Clash
Marijuana Makes It Worse, Revisited
Staying Sober: Dealing With Temptations
Troubled Marriages T.V. News Interview
Child Abuse And The Role Of Parental Denial
Parenting, Children, And Observational Learning
Depression? Stress? How Sweet They Are? A Dissertation On Dark Chocolate
The Brain, Nutrition And ADHD
The Need For Changes In U.S Health Insurance
Do I Have ADD?
Feeling Good, It's Not Just In The Brain
The Child Is Father To The Man
Children, ADHD And Stimulant Medication
An Evaluation Of Self Help Books And Affirmations
Alzheimer's Disease, Can Brain Stimulation Prevent Its Onset?
Brain Neuroplasticity And Treatment Resistant Depression
The Incredible Human Brain, Neuroplasticity, And The Power Of Positive Thinking
Brain Traffic Jam And Schizophrenia: Possible New Treatments?
When Children Steal
Post Combat Suicide Rate Rising
Alzheimer's Disease, Would You Want To Know?
Post Partum Depression And The Importance Of Sleep
"The Big Emptiness": Hoarding, OCD, Depression And The Quest For Meaning
Do You Engage In Emotional Eating?
Women Who Love Too Much, Are You One Of Them?
Does Psychotherapy Help Everyone?
South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford And The Power Of Sex In Our Lives
Chronic Illness And Employment
I Blush, Therefore I...
Some Thoughts About Perception, Communication And Disagreement:
Of Parking Lots, Stress, Life And Psychotherapy
The Problem Of Treating Addiction
Abuse Of Special Needs Children In Our Public Schools
Teenagers And Depression: Their Families And Psychotherapy
Tourettes Disorder
On Socializing, Making Friends And Meeting People: Strategies
On Demeaning, Devaluing And Bullying: Discussions Of Points Of View
Recognizing An Alcohol Problem In Yourself
Kristie Alley And The Problem Of Obesity And Dieting
Faith Versus Reason, Religion And Psychology
Making Friends, A Matter Of Where You Live?
Its Enough To Make You Sick, News Coverage Of The Swine Flu
Rejection, Why Does It Hurt So Much?
Adult Circumcision, HIV And Pleasure
Learning While Fidgeting: ADHD
Child Abuse Prevention
How To Start Psychotherapy: A Nervous Time For Most
Gossip: A Form Of Workplace Warfare
Work Place Climate, Depression And Job Searching
Anti Social Personality Disorder And Bernard Madoff
"Whoso Would Be A Man Must Be A Nonconformist." Ralph Waldo Emerson
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy For Post Heart Surgery Depression
Vegetarian Diets May Harbor Eating Disordered Youngsters:
Cognitive Distortions, Also Known As
Married 40 Years....And We Never Had ONE Fight
Family Therapy: A Different Approach To Psychotherapy
Young Yet Sad: The Social Phobic
A Tragic Story Of Paranoid Schizophrenia: Lowboy, By John Wray
Dyslexia
5 Ways To Achieve Misery
Suicide, Self Injury And Hospitalization: Can Your Therapist Have You Hospitalized?
It Is Not All Psychological
Alcohol As The Cause Of Depression?
Are You Emotionally Resilient?
On The Family As A System And The Problem Of Triangulation
Managing Anger And Emotional Stressors Could Save Your Life
Memory, Something You Need To Work At
Divorce: Five Mistakes Made By Divorced Parents.
Arguing And Marriage: Go Together Like A Horse And Carriage
Depression And Marriage
Do Homophobic Men Harbor Secret Homosexual Desires?
Stigma, Stereotyping And Schizophrenia
"All Work And No Play Make Jack And Jill Dull...."
Vitamin D And Health
How Do You Cope When A Loved One Has An Addiction?
How Do You Feel After Sex?
What Should I Do Now? Recession And Unemployment
Borderline Personality Disorder
Should I Stay Or Leave This Marriage Or "When Is Enough Enough?"
The Importance Of Recognizing Childhood Successes At School
Child Abuse And Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Drug Abusers And Close Court Supervision
College Stress And Pets:
Two Male Genital Disorders: Peyronies Disease And Cryptorchidism
Catastrophizing Illness: Mind And Body Revisited
Traumatic Brain Injury And PTSD: Everyone Is Vulnerable
The Eyes Are The Windows To The Soul
Parents Of Children With ADHD
Why Do Men Go To Prostitutes?
Handling The Stress Of The 2008 Holiday Season
Fear, Hatred And Prejudice, When Someone Different Moves In.
Suicide: Does A Person Have The Right To Take His Own Life?
Tinnitus, The Annoying Sound Inside Your Head
Deja Vu, All Over Again
Homosexuality And Intolerance: The Issue Of Gay Adoptions
Denial And Drug Addiction, A Serious Problem
"Music Hath Charms To Soothe The Savage Breast"
Stuttering, Inherited?
Children With ADHD And Their Families
Facing Economic Stress: Women Are Taking It Harder Than Men.
Marijuana Makes It Worse: Severe Mental Illnesses
On Loneliness, Warmth And Making Friends
Itching, Another Example Of Mind-Body Interaction
Depression And Spirituality
Suicide Among White Middle Class Increases
Birthdays, Graduations And Other Celebrations:
What Makes Therapy Work?
Social Phobia And Self Concept And The Brain
Figures Of Speech: The Mind, Body Connection
Adult Male Circumcision And Sexual Satisfaction
The New Technological Brain: Plusses And Minuses
Alcohol And Personality Changes
Are Your Children Over-Scheduled And Over-Stressed?
Gossip: Of Politics, People And Relationships
Sensation And Perception: Understanding Our World
How Do You Measure A Man(or Woman): Small Penis Syndrome?
Infidelity, Why Do People Cheat?
ADHD Psychological Coaching: Learning To Cope Without Medication
"Guns And Suicide" Article And Comments: What About The Anger?
Snurf Pills: A New Drug Of Abuse For Teens
Iraq, Afghanistan Wars And PTSD: Just Fraud?
Borderline Functioning: Are You The Family Historian?
Of U.S.Travels, Road Signs And Pornography, Moving Cross Country Part 3
Moving Cross Country, Part 2: Loss Of A Home
Some Observations On The Experience Of Moving And Relocating Your Home: Part 1
The Problem Of Sexual Fetishes And Marriage
Isolated Mothers And The Challenges Of Newborns
The Stress Of Returning To School
Shy Bladder Syndrome (Paruresis): Getting Help
On Drinking, Smoking And Depression
In Pursuit Of Happiness, Part 3
In Pursuit Of Happiness, Part 2
Why Is Happiness So Difficult To Achieve? Part 1
On Returning To School And Our Nation
Bullying And Suicidal Ideation Linked Among Children
Coping With The Challenges Of Daily Stresses
The Influence Of Culture On The Expression Of Depression
Education, Critical Thinking And Racial Hatred
Low Self Esteem: Eating Or Spending To Escape
Some Thoughts About Multiple Births
Going To The Dentist: Fears And Phobias
Depression And Diabetes: A Deadly Combination
Freedom, July 4, 2008
Under Age Drinking: Nothing New But Very Worrisome
Male Sexual Response: But, What If It's Not The Woman???
Stuff, Why Is It So Difficult To Part With?
Ageism And The Upcoming Presidential Election
On Fathers On Father's Day
Aging And Socializing, An Important Connection
Life: Are We Listening And Living?
Veterans, PTSD And Psychiatric Service Dogs
Veterans And PTSD: The Invisible Disorder
Too Muchness: When Life Gets To Feeling Like It's All Too Much
Depression: A New Frontier In It's Treatment
Domestic Violence: The Hidden Story Of Abused Men
Summer Vacation, Children And Adolescents
A Discussion Of Sexual Fetishism And Masochism
Cheating Vs. Values And Ethics: High School Sports
Some Thoughts On The Importance Of Reading To Your Children
Abused As A Child: Permanently Damaged?
Economic And Mental Depression
Teenage Self Injury
Women And Disordered Eating Behaviors: A Media Problem?
The Sexual Harassment Of Girls And Sexual Minorites In Our Schools
On The Issue Of Sexual And Other Feelings Towards The Therapist
Blenophobia, The Fear Of Needles
Growing Older: Don't Lose It, Use It
"I Owe, I Owe, So Off To Work I Go," Spending, Debt And Stress
Humor And Mental Health: Are You Able To Laugh At Your Self?
Whisk Those Blues Away
Anxiety And Alcoholism And Stigma
Do You Have A Shy Bladder?
Teenage Substance Abuse, The Good News And The Bad
Memories: Who Is Correct?
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Plagued By Doubt
Marriage And Pornography
A Nightmare For Some Families: Getting Children To Bed At Night
The Family Role In Sex Education
Burnout, What It Is And What To Do About It
Should A Disabled Student Have The Right To A Service Dog In School?
Men, Women, Marriage And Sex
Suggestions, Binge Eating Disorder
I Thought I Was Dumb: The Story Of Ben Kilham, Bear Expert
Men And Women And Differences
Friendship
What Can You Do When You Have No Idea Of What To Do?
Our Geriatric Population And Their Need For Psychotherapy
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder And Iraqi Veterans
Psychotherapy And Murder In New York: Should We All Stay Home?
Mingo: Loss And Grief And Celebrating The Life And Work Of A Service Dog
Sometimes Involuntary Hospitalization Is Just The Right Prescription
Dangers Of A Little Knowledge Revisited: Medications, Benefit Or Just Money?
Heath Ledger: Drugs Equal Death
The Dangers Of A Little Knowledge
I'm So Bored!
Worried Sick
Psychotherapy: A More Than Oncer Per Week Commitment
Rape: Its Emotional Consequences
An Additional Wish For 2008, Mental Health Insurance For Everyone
A New Year's Resolution, No More Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda
A New Year Wish For 2008: Health Insurance
Transference, Countertransference And Finding A Good Therapist
Stereotyping And Its Damaging Effects
One Dog's Impact On A Family,Our Friend, Kimba
Coping With Post Holiday Blues And Other Transitions
Stay At Home Parent, What Are Your Attidudes? Gender Beliefs
What Did You Mean By That? Words, Meanings And Context
Denial: The Good And Bad Of This Defense Mechanism For Relationships
Transference: The Patient's Love For The Therapist And An Answer To A Graduate Student's Question
Do You Remember?
Diabetes, Depression And Life
An Additional Comment About ADHD, It's Really Real
ADHD, It's Really Real
Women And Depression
Mental Health, Memory And Social Interaction
Problems Connected With Anti Depressant Medications
The Long Lasting Negative Effects Of Abuse
People Who Abuse, Are They Evil?
Drugs, Kids And Popular Songs
War, Hatred And Scapegoating
Pain And Depression
What Is A Woman To Do? Age, Sex, Menopause
Fibromyalgia, It Is Not Just In Your Head
Involving Fathers In The Treatment Of Children With ADHD
Attention Deficit Disorder, A Personal Account
An Important Note On Taking Prescription And Non-Prescription Medications
Sexual Harassment In The Work Place, An Ongoing Problem
Aging, Depression And Suicide
Stress And Obesity,
It's Official: Relaxation Is Necessary For Health
Dogs, Depression And Other Health Issues: Is There Something To Be Gained From Illness?
Teenagers And Sleep, How To Help?
Marriage Today, The Latest
Failure, In Defense Of:
Re-Invigorating Your Marriage
Anti Depressants And Young People: An Issue Revisited
September 11th, 2001, A Personal Memory
Rage And Its Consequences
Anniversary Reactions
But, It Still Hurts: Pain-Depression-Pain
On The Importance Of Fathers
I Want To Forget
The Health Dangers Of Loneliness
Separation Anxiety: A Normal Occurrence For Small Children
The Problem With Making Decisions
Couples And Quarrelling
Men And Anger And Heart Disease Revisited
You Mean Grandma And Grandpa Abuse Drugs?
The End Of Vacation, Back To School And Work
Trauma And Culture, One Treatment Does Not Fit All.
Am I Influenced By People? Let Me Count The Ways
Young Adolescence, Twelve To Fourteen Years Old
What Is Trauma?
Women, College And Weight Issues
The Empty Nest, Or Is It?
Aging And The Question Of Assisted Living
Do You Ask For Help?
Titles Presume Expertise But Should You Trust Them?
Elder Abuse
Aging And Mental Agility
Psychiatric Emergency
Conflicting Values, Diversity And Tolerance: Kegan's Fourth Order Of Consciousness
On Hearing Voices
Are We Too Sensitive Today?
Addiction, The Hard Truth For Families
An Anxiety Disorder: Small Penis Syndrome
"Home Again," What Makes For Good Psychotherapy?
Addiction And The Family
Correlation: Siblings And Depression?
Autism-Vaccine Link?
In The Middle
Forgiveness
Boys And Eating Disorders
What To Do In A Mental Health Emergency
The Politics Of Divorce: When Children Become Pawns
Memory, Brain And Psychotherapy
Adult ADHD: The Importance Of Learning Social Skills
Meditation: More Benefits
Our Fast Paced Lives
So, Ya Think Yer Smart, Huh?
Teenagers, Their Brains Are Different
Do You Have Adult ADHD?
Violence And Trauma: Virginia Tech, April 16, 2007
Violence And Trauma: Virginia Tech, April 16, 2007
Guns And Suicide
Anti Depressant Medications And Suicide Risk Warnings
College And Mental Health Problems, They Go Together
The Borderline Personality Disordered Family, Part III, Healing
The Borderline Personality Disordered Family, Part II: The Children
The Borderline Personality Disordered Family, Part I
Interfaith Dating And Marriage
Money And Marriage
Marriage, Sex And Shame
An Interesting Treatment For Sexual Dysfunction
Young Women And Sexual Victimization
Marriage, Family And Adult ADHD
That Other Addiction, Gambling
Is This The Right Person For Me?
If Not Now, When?
"But You Can Choose Your Friends"
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Mind-Body Connection
Gaining Control So As Not To Gain Weight
The Sexualization Of Girls And The Development Of Emotional Problems
Eating Disorders And Family Boundaries
Smoking And ADHD
Why Do You Wash The Dishes?
Depression And Heart Disease
Just Too Mean For Psychotherapy?
Can Men And Women Be Friends?
Dialectical Behavior Therapy: What Is A Dialectic?
Codependent And Enabling Behaviors
Marriage And Friendship
Humor Is A Laughing Matter
Separation Anxiety Disorder
Good News, Bad News: Drug Abuse Now
Binge Eating Disorder
Understanding Anorexia Nervosa
Teenagers And Suicide: What To Look For
My Ten New Year Resolutions
Eating Disorders, Self Mutilation And Unexpressed Emotions: A Deadly Relationship
Dealing With Difference And The New Year
Use It Or Lose It: The Brain
Complicated Grief
The Amazing Maze Of Health Insurance
Points Of View
Non Verbal Communication
Is Happiness Good For Your Health?
Dogs, Emotional Problems And Medication Compliance
Bulimia Nervosa And Impulsiveness
Patient Assessment: Can We Have A Loved One Committed?
PODCAST: Dying To Live - Interview With A Heart Transplant Patient
Bulimia Nervosa
It's Enough To Make You Pull Your Hair Out
"Why Didn't I?"
Stalemate: When Couples Get Nowhere Fast
Why People Remain In Abusive Relationships: Another Point Of View
Stuffing It: The Culture Of Not Speaking
Stuffing It: The Culture Of Not Speaking
What Kind Of Father Are You?
The Story Of A Psychiatric Service Dog Team
Being Gay: A Life Style Choice?
Shame And Avoidant Personality Disorder
College, Rape, Alcohol And Secrecy
Internet Pornography, Harmless Fun?
Feeling Depressed: Influenced By The Attitudes And Opinions Of Others?
The Persistent Stigma Of Mental Illness
That Psychotherapeutic Question: WHY?
On Being A Perfectionist
Bipolar Disorder And The Need For Psychoeducation
To Sleep, Perchance To Dream
Single And Satisfied: Is Marriage Still In?
Americans And The Issue Of Weight
The Deleterious Effects Of Child Abuse
Adult ADHD: Difficult To Diagnose And Often Misunderstood
Dogs, Social Support And Health: A Winning Combination
The Midlife Crisis: A Case Of Extreme Stress
A Doggone Good Therapist

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