Monthly Archives: August 2015

Farewell to the Class of 2014-2015

Summer ends, and so, too, does a year of internship at WKPIC. Good luck to Dr. Brittany Best, Dr. Graham Martin, and Dr. Faisal Roberts. Dr. Best moves on to a post-doctoral year in Hawaii (yes, we are all jealous), … Continue reading

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Friday Factoids: Abandonment

Research has shown that therapists view termination as a complex stage of psychotherapy (Gelso & Woodhouse, 2002, as cited in Hardy & Woodhouse, 2006), though client responses are variable.   As cited by Hardy and Woodhouse (2006) clients often report … Continue reading

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Friday Factoids Catch-Up: Is Stress Contagious?

Research is demonstrating that stress can be contagious across various populations. In a study completed by Waters, West, and Mendes (2014) results indicate that babies quickly pick up their mother’s stress and show corresponding physiological (cardiac) changes. West et al. … Continue reading

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Managing My Illness?

How do I manage my illnesses?  I go to my psychiatrist for tune-ups when I need it, and otherwise keep regular appointments with her.  I go to my therapist as needed, and at one time was going weekly after my … Continue reading

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Article Summary: The relationship between leadership, teamworking, structure, burnout and attitude to patients on acute psychiatric wards (Nijman, Simpson, & Jones, 2011)

Purpose Bowers, Nijman, Simpson, and Jones (2011) examined the relationship between leadership, teamworking, structure, burnout and attitude towards patients on acute psychiatric wards. They looked at how these factors and the dynamics between these factors influence rates of conflict (which … Continue reading

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Friday Factoids: Relationship between Tobacco Use and Psychosis

Though an association between tobacco smoking and psychotic illness is well known, reasons for the association are more ambiguous.  Recent research has associated smoking tobacco with an increased risk for developing psychosis (Gurillo, Jauhar, Murray, & MacCabe, 2015).  The authors … Continue reading

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Friday Factoids: Sleep and Brain Functioning

A Monday catch-up factoid!   We all recognize the importance of sleep, but there is emerging evidence that describes a causal relationship between sleep and emotional brain function (Goldstein & Walker, 2014).  The literature indicates that sleep abnormalities are involved … Continue reading

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Annual APPIC Comment on “Internship Businesses”

From Jason Williams, Psy.D., Chair, APPIC Board of Directors, and  Greg Keilin, Ph.D., APPIC Match Coordinator:   “Each year, the APPIC Board receives feedback about the increasing number of enterprising individuals who have established businesses that focus on assisting applicants … Continue reading

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