Category Archives: Current Interns
Friday Factoids Catchup: Toward Cultural Competence: Understanding Historical/Generational Trauma for Native Americans
Native Americans have been facing psychological consequences of genocide for over 400 years. Due to colonization and military attacks, Native Americans have been subjected to one of the most systemic and brutal ethnic cleansing operations in history. They were … Continue reading
Friday Factoid Catch-Up: Toward Cultural Competence: Historical/Generational Trauma Related to Japanese Americans
Historical trauma is relevant to examine regarding the Japanese population in the United States, because those who never experienced the traumatic stressor themselves, such as children and descendants, can still exhibit signs and symptoms of trauma. “During World War … Continue reading
Article Review–Mindfulness Groups for Psychosis: Key Issues for Implementation on an Inpatient Unit (Jacobsen, Morris, & Johns, 2010)
In the last 40 years, there has been an increased interest and usage of mindfulness based therapy approaches to treat a variety of mental disorders. Mindfulness activities teach the individual to be aware of the experience by purposefully paying … Continue reading
Friday Factoids: Why Am I So Thirsty?
New research has begun examining how we know when to stop drinking. It may come as a surprise, but we stop drinking well before our body has begun processing the liquids we have ingested (Hamilton, 2018). Past research discovered … Continue reading
Friday Factoids: Psychological Preparation for the Olympics
With the 2018 Winter Olympics coming to a close in the next few days, you may be wondering how these word class athletes handle the stress of performing on an international level. These athletes do not just have to be … Continue reading
Article Review: De Sio, S., et al: Quality of life in workers and stress: Gender differences in exposure to psychosocial Risks and perceived well-Being
Oftentimes, work can be stressful. Between deadlines, the phone ringing off the hook, and the stack of requests building up in the corner, the daily grind can become frustrating. However, that frustration is not always the same for … Continue reading
Friday Factoids: Why It Hurts To Lose A Fictional TV Character
For the fans of the hit television series This Is Us, Super bowl Sunday was not just about the game, Justin Timberlake’s halftime performance, and the commercials. It was the day we finally learned the backstory of one of the … Continue reading
Friday Factoids: Does Groundhog Day Make You SAD?
Each year on February 2nd, we forget about the fancy technology that exists to predict the forecast and rather turn our attention to a groundhog and his shadow. On this day, people wake before dawn to see if the … Continue reading
Friday Factoids: Imposter Syndrome
Although the imposter phenomenon is not an official diagnosis listed in the DSM, it is a very real form of intellectual self-doubt that can significantly impact one’s social and emotional well-being. Further, imposter feelings are often accompanied by anxiety and … Continue reading
Friday Factoids: Good Gifts vs. Bad Gifts!
Can giving your significant other an undesirable gift impact the relationship? Research says yes, if the person receiving the gift is a male. Men felt less similar than the gift giver when the giver was both a new acquaintance … Continue reading