Somatic symptom disorderFeb 5, 2013
Why Did DSM 5 Botch Somatic Symptom Disorder?
This is the third in a series of blogs on the trouble caused by DSM 5's mishandling of the boundary between medical and mental ...
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Gun-violence researchJan 7, 2013
Hidden Psychological Roots of Gun Violence and Mental Health
Much of the discussion about gun violence, mental illness and public policy is like looking at the branches of the tree and its trunk ...
Existential psychologyDec 19, 2012
Upgrading Existential Psychology
It is not uncommon for a person in distress to decide that he would like some help with what’s ailing him: a certain malaise, a ...
TraumaDec 17, 2012
What Are the Best Treatments and Therapies for PTSD?
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can take a real physical and emotional toll on affected individuals and their families.
HIPAA & PrivacyNov 30, 2012
What plan sponsors are required to do under the HIPAA Privacy Rule
Jessica Galardini, President and COO, JRG Advisors, the managment arm of ChamberChoice The Health Insurance Portability and ...
Media psychologyNov 30, 2012
Defining and Describing Media Psychology
Media Psychology—a specialty in psychology, communication, and technology Ten years ago, I published an article titled, "Media Psychology, A Field Whose Time Is Here." Variations were featured in The ...
Health PsychologyNov 13, 2012
Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
We provide same-day in-person and video visits for urgent mental and behavioral health concerns not needing the care of an ...
Relapse preventionOct 14, 2012
Mental Illness: Preventing a Relapse
Relapses can have devastating consequences for people with mental disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression ...
Media Psychology and TechnologyOct 9, 2012
Join The Society for Media Psychology&Technology
This article explains the APA Society for Media Psychology and Technology and gives you an overview of media psychology refined ...
Family & RelationshipsOct 1, 2012
The Regnerus Study: Social Science on New Family Structures Met with Intolerance
Abstract: Despite claims that “no differences” exist between children whose parents had a same-sex relationship and children ...
Gaming-related problemsSep 27, 2012
The major goals of psychology
How psychology helps us describe, explain, predict, and change behavior Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW Psychology helps us ...
Advancement of PsychotherapySep 25, 2012
The Death and Rebirth of Psychotherapy
Tuesday, September 25th, marks the first celebration of National Psychotherapy Day. National Psychotherapy Day is the brainchild ...
PersonalityAug 15, 2012
Psychological therapies for borderline personality disorder
People with borderline personality disorder often have difficulties controlling their emotions and impulses, and find it hard to ...
ResearchAug 8, 2012
Academic Research
Academic research can be intense, stimulating, and rewarding. But it is important to know that a research career involves many ...
Child PsychologyAug 2, 2012
Child Psychologist Jerome Kagan on Overprescibing Drugs to Children
Jerome Kagan can look back on a brilliant career as a researcher in psychology. Still, when he contemplates his field today, he ...
WorkplaceJul 27, 2012
How to Treat Employees Fairly in the Workplace
Fair and consistent treatment of employees in the workplace builds trust, enhances morale, deepens loyalty and spurs productivity.
Forensic PsychologyJul 23, 2012
Use of risk assessment instruments to predict violence and antisocial behaviour in 73 samples involving 24 827 people: systematic review and meta-analysis
Objective To investigate the predictive validity of tools commonly used to assess the risk of violence, sexual, and criminal ...
Sport & PerformanceJul 17, 2012
Performance enhancement: Superhuman athletes
Enhancements such as doping are illegal in sport — but if all restrictions were lifted, science could push human performance to ...
Cognitive PsychologyJun 11, 2012
Conscious perception is a matter of global neural networks
The question which parts of the brain are responsible for the things that reach our awareness is one of the main puzzles in ...
Serious mental illness psychologyJun 5, 2012
Five Broad Models of Mental Illness
As the turmoil surrounding the construction of the DSM-5 continues (here is a recent op-ed piece by Allen Francis arguing the ...
Suicide preventionMay 23, 2012
DSM-5’s Proposed Suicidal Behavior Disorder
Mental health professionals know that change is hard. But, the field itself has been put to the test over the past two years, as ...
Clinical PsychologyApr 26, 2012
A Recommended Dose of Psychopharmacology
Despite the prominence of drugs in society, both illicit and prescribed, psychopharmacology — a hybrid discipline of ...
AddictionApr 13, 2012
Guest column: Help and hope can overcome alcohol addiction
Alcohol misuse and addiction can be deadly, yet they are often a taboo subject; one that people either refuse to talk about, are embarrassed to talk about, or don’t know ...
ResearchApr 8, 2012
Our Research, Evaluation, and Learning
Research, Evaluation, and Learning (REL) is dedicated to the continuous discovery of evidence-based insights while creating ...
Mild cognitive impairmentMar 27, 2012
Non-Progressive Mild Cognitive Impairment: Case Examples 1
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a transitional state of cognitive decline that is below the average age-related fall off in ...
Disaster recoveryMar 15, 2012
Rest + Routine + Relationships = Resilience: Fargo psychologist helps in times of disaster
O'Neill now teaches workshops in disaster mental health, coordinates a psychologist disaster response network, and volunteers her time on a regional and national level with the American Red Cross. She ...
ResearchMar 7, 2012
Research Working Groups
CSA Working Groups are the go-to source for best practices, research and tools for providing security assurance and privacy in ...
Grounded theoryFeb 16, 2012
Why a Unified Theory of Psychology Is Impossible
In 1963, Arthur Staats published his first treatise on what would be a lifelong mission to develop a unified theory of psychology.
AddictionFeb 3, 2012
Siblings’ brain scans could hold the key to drug addiction
Professor Chris Kennard, chair of the Neuroscience and Mental Health Board at the Medical Research Council which funded the research, said: “ Drug addiction devastates thousands of families in the UK ...
Experimental Psychology and Cognitive ScienceDec 20, 2011
What’s New in Cognitive Science?
Cognitive science is the interdisciplinary investigation of mind and intelligence, embracing psychology, neuroscience ...