“Superhero Therapy”: What Is It and Does It Work?
According to Travis Langley, Ph.D., Dr. Janina Scarlet uses examples from television and movies to connect with students and therapeutic clients. According to Olga Khazan at The Atlantic, “Superhero Therapy” encourages people to think like their favorite movie...
Trauma-Focused Psychotherapies
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) defines trauma-focused psychotherapy as a program, organization, or system that is trauma-informed by 1. Realizing the widespread impact of trauma and understanding potential paths for recovery, 2....
Three Effective PTSD Treatments
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychological disorder that results from exposure to trauma, such as being involved in a car accident or witnessing a suicide. According to the DSM-5, the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental...
How Brain Processing Speed Affects Learning
Brain Processing speed is a way of describing how the brain receives, understands, and responds to information. Not everyone thinks at the same pace. And while speed has nothing to do with how smart a child is, kids who struggle with slow processing speed may struggle...
Diagnosis and Treatment of Adjustment Disorders
It is natural to feel anxious or depressed in response to significant stressors—financial difficulties, marital discord, deteriorating health, natural disasters, etc. Some people, however, react to stressors much more intensely (e.g., with greater anxiety and...
Effects of Technology on Mental Health
Jon Johnson at Medical News Today stated that people are more connected than ever, thanks in large part to rapid advancements in technology. While some forms of technology may have made positive changes in the world, there is evidence for the negative effects of...
What Causes Anxiety in Intimate Relationships?
Intimate relationships can be a source of love, support, and strength. They can, however, also be a source of stress, worry, and anxiety. Relationship anxiety manifests in a number of ways: behaviors like clinginess, argumentativeness, silent treatment, and...
Understanding and Treating Cleaning-OCD
Do you know someone who spends a lot of time washing, wiping, scrubbing, polishing, and tidying up? Have you ever wondered if these behaviors could indicate a psychological disorder? The compulsion to clean is a common manifestation of obsessive-compulsive disorder...
Diet, Exercise, Sleep, and Mental Health
Maggie Seaver at Real Simple stated that, based on scientific research, we know that a complex combination of behaviors and lifestyle factors influence our mental health and overall well-being, and that physical and mental health are inherently connected. So just as...Contact us
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