Posted in FAQ about psychology, professional issues, psychology on the internet on June 29, 2007 | No Comments »
[This week, April 2008, I added another really interesting set of links on depression. I think it's really worth checking out, here.]
I recently received an email from a colleague with this list of great psychology resources on the internet. I thought I’d pass it on:
The new issue of The Clinical Psychologist (APA Div. 12, vol. [...]
Posted in Big Pharma, professional issues, psychotropic drugs, public interest on June 28, 2007 | No Comments »
Prescribing psychotropic medications is in the works. Consider how much drug companies stand to benefit. Even the American Medical Association cannot stand in the way of this juggernaut — profit — it can only delay the inevitable and the consequences.
Today, the New York Times ran a piece on the recent trend of a few states [...]
Posted in what psychologists do on June 24, 2007 | No Comments »
Well, perhaps not so new. Attachment research has been done for quite some time, but the findings and applications have been broadening. Attachment is generally refers to the early bond one forms with mother (or another caretaker) during infancy.
Early research, much of it psychoanalytic, tended to focus on pathology. But one’s style of attachment [...]
Posted in FAQ about psychology, questions on June 21, 2007 | No Comments »
Your questions. People have many questions about psychotherapy. The purpose of this blog is to answer some of those questions.
Being an informed consumer. For good reason, consumers of psychotherapy, like consumers of any service, want to be adequately informed about what they are getting into.
Submit a question. So read on. If you have a question, [...]
Posted in FAQ about psychology, managed care, professional degree on June 21, 2007 | No Comments »
Doctorates in Psychology
A Psy.D. is a doctorate in psychology. The emphasis is on clinical practice, as opposed to research. In many university psychology programs one way they screen applicants is by something like this statement: “If you are interested in becoming a therapist then this is not the right program for you. Please don’t waste [...]
Posted in FAQ about psychology, what psychologists do on June 20, 2007 | No Comments »
The therapist is going to make me talk about my whole life history. Some will. But most are very curious to know where you are now, and what brings you into their office at this particular moment. Of course, therapists are generally very interested to hear about the various forces that came to shape the [...]
Posted in FAQ about psychology, Rose City Counseling, choose a therapist, depression on June 19, 2007 | No Comments »
[See here, for a more recent set of links relating to being depressed.]
You might not know at all. In other words, some people are depressed without even knowing it. People show depression in different ways, depending on their biochemistry, age, upbringing, cultural background. With some people it is obvious, with others less so. Yet it [...]
Posted in FAQ about psychology, anxiety, depression on June 19, 2007 | No Comments »
Making that first call is tough. There are so many reasons we are told not to: “I should stand on my own two feet.” Or “Therapy is for crazy people.” Here are a handful of reasons you might want to consider seeking help:
You are depressed but are not sure why.
You are anxious but are [...]
Posted in FAQ about psychology, psychological domains, what psychologists do on June 18, 2007 | No Comments »
A few more thoughts on Biological Bases of Behavior.
That’s what they like to call it. But what does that mean? Since being alive is biological, then isn’t all behavior biological. No? Perhaps not.
What the American Psychological Association means when they refer to biological bases of behavior largely has to do with biochemistry. Which is [...]
Posted in Rose City Counseling, psychodynamic therapy on June 17, 2007 | No Comments »
I should be able to do it on my own. This is such a hurdle in the myth of our individualistic, self-reliant culture. The idea of seeking help is so fraught with stigma. But there comes a time when your friends are politely avoiding certain conversations, and your family’s advice just makes you angry. Interested [...]
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