Category Archives: Current Interns

Friday Factoids Catch-Up: Teens and Legalization of Marijuana

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Susan Vaught

Gruber and Sagar (2017) highlight concerns of legalization of marijuana and its potential impact on adolescents.  They suggest that with legalization, adolescents may develop beliefs that marijuana use is acceptable or harmless.  Gruber and Sagar (2017) indicate that there is … Continue reading →

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Friday Factoid Catch-Up: Teen Coping Strategies

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Susan Vaught

A recent article in the New York Times by Lisa Damour (2017) discussed coping strategies of teenagers.  Along with feedback from practicing psychologists, Damour provided some interesting descriptors of coping mechanisms that may be criticized or possibly overlooked by adults.  … Continue reading →

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Article Review: Marek, R. J., Heinberg, L. J., Lavery, M., Rish, J M., & Ashton, K. (2016)’s A Review of Psychological Assessment Instruments For Use in Bariatric Surgery Evaluations

Posted on February 5, 2017 by Susan Vaught

  Marek, Heinberg, Lavery, Rish, and Ashton (2016) offer a thorough review of psychological assessment instruments for bariatric surgery patients.  Through their literature review, they highlight the association of pre-surgical psychological factors with weight gain post-op and recurrence of behavioral … Continue reading →

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Friday Factoids Catch-Up: If You Want To Be An Effective Therapist, You Should Learn How To Use POTT!!!

Posted on February 5, 2017 by Susan Vaught

  Research findings have finally drawn our attention to something tantalizingly useful: the benefits of POTT use among therapist. Even better news, its cost effective, sharing is encouraged and it is totally legal to use in any state at any … Continue reading →

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Friday Factoids Catch-Up: City Interns Have Higher Burnout!

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Susan Vaught

City Interns, have higher burnout rates!   Or, one current intern’s shameful –but heartfelt-plug, to incoming interns.   Going through this stressful ordeal only one year ago, I often wondered about the creators of the psychology internship process? Obviously, self-care, … Continue reading →

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