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Friday Factoids: SMILE!
In case you need a little something to tip your mood scale towards the side of happiness today, read on! The Facial Feedback Hypothesis suggests that you may have the ability to give yourself a little boost in mood–and it … Continue reading
Review of Salokangas & McGlashan (2008), Early Detection and Intervention of Psychosis
David J. Wright, MA., MSW WKPIC Doctoral Intern Schizophrenia causes pain, enormous suffering, and significant physical and emotional distress to the individual, but also to the primary caretakers. Recent headline news has focused on emotional stories that involved mental … Continue reading
DSM-IV-TR vs. DSM-V: Don't Panic, Tweeners
So, like the internship classes of 1980-1982 (DSM-III) and 1994-1996 (DSM-IV), you’re the “tweeners.” You’re one of those unfortunate few students finishing school and hitting the licensing exam just as we’re switching to a new diagnostic manual. This … Continue reading
Friday Factoids: Relaxation Rocks
Keep calm and carry on. . . Relaxation skills are important for all clinicians and clients. A great resource for guided relaxation exercises is Meditation Oasis. Mary and Richard Maddux have created a great online resource at the … Continue reading
Excellent Resource for Working With People Who Have Intellectual or Developmental Disability
Vanderbilt University’s Kennedy Center is in the process of adapting and augmenting an amazing Canadian toolkit to help practitioners better serve people who have intellectual or developmental disabilities. VUKC’s new toolkit website won’t officially be live and launched … Continue reading