Monthly Archives: August 2015

Farewell to the Class of 2014-2015

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Susan Vaught

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

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Susan Vaught

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?

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Susan Vaught

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?

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Susan Vaught

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)

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Susan Vaught

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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