Category Archives: Continuing Education
2023 Mock Trial Seminar
Each year, we meet with Forensic Psychologist (and former WSH intern) Dr. Danielle Smith and her husband, Asst. District Attorney Jarred Smith, Esq., to give our interns a look at how forensic testimony in court proceedings carry out. Jarred does … Continue reading
Friday Facts: Double Trouble? A Brief Look at Comorbid Substance Use in Schizophrenia (Originally Published 2/1/2019)
Schizophrenia affects one in every one hundred persons with half of those affected likely to experience co-morbid substance use (as cited in Hunt et al., 2018). This use, in turn, exacerbates the overall symptomologic course of individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia … Continue reading
Friday Facts: December Fun Facts (Originally Published 1/6/2019)
This time of year is one of the more enjoyable times for adults, but especially children. The darkest time of the year is also a time whereby a hero emerges. Lights on the Christmas tree are symbolic of the return … Continue reading
Article Review: Kentucky Drinking at All-Time High (Originally Publised 11/6/2018)
The holiday season represents a celebratory time for most Americans, and celebrations occur with friends and family alike. It can be a joyous time for many, but an emotionally challenging time for others. During this time many chose to engage … Continue reading
Friday Facts: Examining the Link between Folic Acid Levels and Negative Symptoms in Patients with Schizophrenia (Originally Published 11/6/2018)
Folic Acid deficiency is considered to play a role in patients with Schizophrenia. Serum or plasma concentration of folic acid is substantially lower in individuals with Schizophrenia than in the general population (Cao et al., 2016). Mutations in key … Continue reading
Friday Facts: Exercising in Winter Months (Originally Published 11/6/2018)
Ugh. It’s *that* time again… As we begin to head into the winter months, it is important to consider how our exercise and fitness habits might change, and the benefits of exercising. Exercise can be weather-dependent for many … Continue reading
Friday Facts: Screen Time Controls (Originally Published October 12, 2018)
When was the last time you looked at your phone? How recent was it? Do you remember what you were looking at or did you just check it out of habit? Many technology companies are starting to come out … Continue reading
Friday Factoids Catch-Up: Having FUN on Internship
Congrats!!! You have officially matched with your internship placement for next year and that means one more stressful process cannot be taken off your long to-do list before graduation. But just like other portions of your graduate school career, the … Continue reading
Friday Factoid Catch-Up: The Porcupine Dilemma
Having a loved one with a mental illness can sometimes feel a lot like trying to love a porcupine. Schopenhauer and Freud have used a metaphor called the Porcupine Dilemma to describe what they feel is the state of the … Continue reading
Article Review: Sun, H., Takesian, A.E., Wang, T.T., Lippman-Bell, J.J., Hensch, T.K., Jensen, F.E. (2018). Early Seizures Prematurely Unsilence Auditory Synapses To Disrupt Thalamocortical Critical Period Plasticity
New research from Sun et al. (2018) has discovered a link between seizures early in development and autism. Notably, these seizures occur during a critical period for the primary auditory cortex, a section of the brain important to language development. … Continue reading