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Friday Factoids: Reducing Therapy Appointment No-Shows
Every therapist working in community mental health knows it all too well. You spend your time researching techniques that you will use for a specific client just to find that the client does not show up for her scheduled … Continue reading
Friday Factoids: Fundamental Attribution Error
It happens all the time. Everyone does it. We frequently have to deal with the reckless driver who blows a stop sign, the rude man who pushed his way to the front of the line at Starbucks, the … Continue reading
Friday Factoids: Scents Related to Increase in Job Performance
Research has examined the effect of scents have on mood, behavior, and performance. There is evidence that certain scents produce positive effects in these areas. What is this magical odor that will help me finish my 50-page thesis, … Continue reading
Congratulations, Cindy!
WKPIC intern Cindy Geil’s new family member has arrived! Welcome to the world, baby Luke, born at 8:42 pm on 9/27/2013. He’s a healthy 8 pounds 2 ounces and 19 1/2 inches, and adorable. Special Note: Ms. Geil … Continue reading
Friday Factoids: Organic Hallucinations
Oliver Sacks, author of The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, recently released a new book entitled Hallucinations. In this book, Sacks discusses different types of organic hallucinations, or hallucinations that occur outside of a primary psychotic … Continue reading
Surviving Match: Personal Stories
Upon entering graduate school, everyone told me that internships were competitive and difficult to obtain. That’s what everyone said about getting into graduate school, and I had managed that one with ease. No one ever mentioned the possibility … Continue reading
Friday Factoids: Manage Your Stress Level
Internship can be demanding. After working long hours all week on assessments, you are looking forward to the weekend. You’ve made arrangements to meet your friends at your favorite “spot” on Friday night and you are in charge … Continue reading
Friday Factoids: Why Does Group Therapy Work?
Group therapy is a great treatment intervention for a variety of clients. Brabender (2002) discusses that one major resource in group treatment is feedback, the offering of reactions, from the other group members. The powerful feature of group … Continue reading
Congratulations, Dr. Piercy!
Sirrena Piercy, former intern, has officially recieved her doctorate. Way to go, Dr. Piercy! We are all very proud of you.
Friday Factoids: The Placebo Effect: It's All In The Mind . . . Or, Actually, The Brain!
Science is constantly testing and re-testing the effects of treatments. One way that scientists argue for the efficacy of a specific treatment is to compare its effects to that of a placebo. Many people have heard of … Continue reading