Category Archives: Continuing Education
Friday Factoid: The Tryptophan In Your Turkey: What You Didnât Know
Tryptophan found in turkey is believed to be the legendary reason why people always doze off for little naps on Thanksgiving Day. In fact, âTryptophan is an amino acid that can be found in several foods, which include dairy products, … Continue reading
Article Review: Ray, S. L., Wong, C., White, D., & Heaslip, K. (2013) Compassion Satisfaction, Compassion Fatigue, Work Life Conditions, and Burnout Among Frontline Mental Health Care Professionals
Professionals who work directly with individuals who have intensive mental health needs can sometimes find themselves affected by this work in ways they had not originally considered. Along with compassion satisfaction (CS) professionals may also experience burnout or compassion fatigue … Continue reading
Friday Factoids Catch-Up: How Biological Processes Impact Sleep
There are many factors that contribute to sleep deprivation for example bathroom trips, sleep schedules, temperature, noise, and technological devices. However, there are biological processes that impact sleep as well. Specifically, there are three biological processes that are controlled … Continue reading
Friday Factoids Catch-Up: Factors That Impact Sleep
According to the National Sleep Foundation, more than 65 percent of Americans don’t get enough sleep regularly (Ott, 2003) and many factors contribute to sleep deprivation for example bathroom trips, sleep schedules, temperature, noise, and technological devices. Temperature Rohles and … Continue reading
Friday Factoids: They Creep, They Crawl: Our Fear of Snakes and Spiders
With Halloween right around the corner, itâs the perfect time to talk about the things that go bump in the night, the things that send shivers down our spine, and the things that slither and crawl. Most people … Continue reading