Category Archives: Mental Health and Wellness
Friday Factoids Catch-Up: MTHFR: The Missing Genetic Link To Myriad Health Issues
As a doctoral psychology intern I have noticed that many clients are being ordered to have genetic testing to assist the physician to determine the proper diagnosis as well as what medication may be more appropriate. It has been relatively … Continue reading
Friday Factoids Catch-Up: Alarming Trends in Suicide Rates
While the suicide rate in America trended steadily and solidly downward during the ‘80s and ‘90s (likely attributable to new, more effective antidepressants with fewer side effects), a significant turnaround with an increase was noted between 1999 and 2014 (Bichell, … Continue reading
Friday Factoids Catch-Up: Leaning into the Z-generation (The erosion and datedness of humanistic values)
“The way to predict future behavior is to look at past behavior.” This statement is often hammered into the heads and hearts of anyone seeking to establish long-term careers in the behavioral and psychology fields. Our psychological tests and empirical … Continue reading
Understanding Anxiety and Trauma
Anxiety refers to the response of the body towards a stressing, unsafe, or unfamiliar circumstance. It describes the sense of distress, nervousness, or fear that one feels before an important event. Being nervous about a job interview or terrified over … Continue reading
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