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Category Archives: Psychotherapy
Researching Strengths in People with Schizophrenia
Yesterday in the New York Times an op ed piece appeared entitled ”Successful and Schizophrenic’‘ that affirmed the importance of neurodiversity and the value of strengths in people with mental health labels. Written by Elyn Saks, who has lived with schizophrenia all her … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Neurodiversity, Psychotherapy, Schizophrenia
Tagged diversity, Elyn Saks, mental health, mental illness, Neurodiversity, psychosis, Schizophrenia
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Tight Budgets Limit Availability of School Psychologists
An article in the latest APA Monitor (the monthly news magazine of the American Psychological Association), reveals that budget cutbacks nationwide and a growing focus on academic learning, has resulted in fewer school psychologists being available to help children and adolescents with social, … Continue reading
Posted in Adolescence, Education, Health, Human Development, Mood Disorders, Psychotherapy, Special Education, Uncategorized
Tagged American Psychological Association, emotional and behavioral disorders, learning, National Association of School Psychologists, school budget cutbacks, school psychologists, Special Education
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The Four Stages of Birth: Their Agonies and Ecstasies
Eighty years ago, Austrian psychoanalyst Otto Rank theorized that when we are born, we experience a “birth trauma” that affects us for the rest of our lives. More recently, psychiatrist Stanislav Grof has created a model for understanding in greater depth … Continue reading
The Transitional Object: A Half-Way House for Identity Formation
I fly a lot, and when I travel I see a lot of people carrying teddy bears in the airport; not just children; adults too. Everytime I see somebody carrying one onto a plane, I think of the idea of … Continue reading