Category Archives: Current Interns
Friday Factoids: Psychology Got Talent! (Or, the art of recognizing and valuing true productivity while promoting self-care in others.)
If you would like to become more productive while at the same time having more free time for yourself, you need to etch the ratio 52:17 into your mind. According to an article in the BBC health Column, the … Continue reading
Article Review: Frightening Truths About First Episode Psychosis: Results From a 2011 NAMI Survey
For many psychologists, greater experience comes at a costly price tag of desensitization. When conducting a routine structured interview, the phrase “Do you often hear or see things that others cannot?” would hardly elicit a noticeable response reaction, … Continue reading
Friday Factoids Catch-Up: Differentiating Subgroups of ADHD
Penn State University (2016) researchers recently found that young adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) demonstrate subtle physiological signs that may help provide a more accurate diagnosis and possible identification of types of ADHD. Their findings indicated that while engaged in … Continue reading
Friday Factoids Catch-Up: Impact of Trauma on Later Mental Illness
Palmier-Claus, Berry, Bucci, Mansell, and Varese (2016) found childhood adversity, described as neglect, bullying, and emotional, physical, or sexual abuse, was 2.63 times more likely to have occurred with individuals with bipolar disorder. They note the effect of emotional … Continue reading
Friday Factoids Catch-Up: Teens and Legalization of Marijuana
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
Friday Factoid Catch-Up: Teen Coping Strategies
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
Friday Factoids Catch-Up: If You Want To Be An Effective Therapist, You Should Learn How To Use POTT!!!
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
Friday Factoids Catch-Up: City Interns Have Higher Burnout!
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