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Category Archives: Clinical Psychology
The Happiness Disease
I bet you’ve had at least one friend or coworker who never stays at home when they’re sick. The kind who will sit next to you and cough, sneeze, and hack their way through meetings, while you and everyone around … Continue reading
Posted in Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology
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Did the disappearance of pirates cause global warming? Probably not…
A 2007 study showed that people who are depressed eat more chocolate. Does this mean that eating chocolate causes depression? Of course not. One of the first lessons young scientists learn is that correlation does not equal causation. Why not? … Continue reading
Not so Black and White: Understanding trust between therapists and clients of different racial and ethnic backgrounds
Ever wonder what makes someone disclose the intimate details of their life to a relative stranger… and feel comfortable doing so? If you are a therapist, or an individual who one day might work with a clinical social worker, psychologist … Continue reading
Antidepressants… is the name misleading?
Some of you have probably read that taking an aspirin every day can decrease your chances of having a heart attack. But will doing this really improve your quality of life? Or prolong your life? If so, how much? These … Continue reading
Posted in Biological Psychology, Clinical Psychology
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Diagnosis: Lazy?
Imagine you break your leg, but no one believes you. Your boss tells you to just get over it. Your mother says it’ll be all right in a few days. Your spouse snaps in frustration, “Stop limping! You’re scaring the … Continue reading
Posted in Clinical Psychology, Community Psychology
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Should a disaster occur, do you know how your children would perceive it?
The escalating chaos in the Middle East is shocking as well as heartbreaking. As media technology advances, we gain more access to world news about all kinds of disasters – human, natural or technical disasters. We also become more concerned … Continue reading
Out of my mind: the tendency to ruminate about the past may have upside
Think about a time when you did something that you really regretted… Now try to stop. When we think about something that happened to us in the past, the emotions that were originally elicited by that event come rushing back. … Continue reading
Posted in Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Psychology
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Are You Normal? It Depends.
We all have personality quirks. But occasionally, a person may behave so eccentrically and erratically that they cannot function in regular life situations. It might seem easy to identify a person who behaves oddly. They might be chronically suspicious of … Continue reading
Posted in Clinical Psychology, Personality Psychology
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How does Culture Improve Mental Health?
If you or a loved one had schizophrenia, where do you think you would have a better long term outcome: in the USA, or in a developing country? The answer is probably not what you think. The World Health organization … Continue reading
Posted in Clinical Psychology
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Who Should your Grandma Trust? Doctor patient relationships in elder care
With increasing advancement in medical care comes the ethical dilemma of how much treatment is too much and for whom? This issue is particularly consequential for the elderly, the greatest consumers of healthcare. When determining the appropriate level of medical … Continue reading
Posted in Clinical Psychology
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