I’ve had several conversations recently about how therapy works and how it works differently for each client. Some seem to make leaps and bounds in their quality of life in pursuing insight into their histories and behaviors. Some report being flummoxed with an untangling and a difficult inertia leaving them clouded, stuck. In my practice, […]
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Study Linking Vaccine to Autism Was Fraud, Journal Reports By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: January 5, 2011 “The first study to link a childhood vaccine to autism was based on doctored information about the children involved, according to a new report on the widely discredited research.” “A new examination found, by comparing the reported diagnoses
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Anti-Bullying Program Reduces Kids’ Gossip By RICK NAUERT PHD Senior News Editor Major Takeaways: Retaliation escalates the bullying and victimization. Anti-bullying curriculum can show dramatic decreases in bullying. Bystanders can be the greatest anti-bullying tool – if you see something, say something. “Frey said that bystanders are very important in decreasing gossip and bullying, but many times
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…”Of course, there are no good terms: special needs, intellectually disabled, mentally retarded, brain damaged. The labels range from euphemistic to offensive. The best seem clinical and unemotional, as if not to burden anyone with the real difficulties behind the phrases. But Cecily manages very well. She lives semi-independently in a community for people with
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Maya Angelou – a longtime favorite of mine. I was elated when she spoke my freshman year at Duke. I nearly perfected a brief impersonation, including her speech’s catch phrase: “go out and get it.” She started that speech singing a hymn, a prayer in Hebrew, and a spiritual. In the Duke Chapel. NPR did
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“It Wasn’t Until His Parents Died That Jeff Daly Learned What Happened to His Younger Sister Who Disappeared 47 Years Earlier” CBS Sunday Morning piece: Where’s Molly? Where’s Molly Website – Trailer for Documentary You can learn about how Denver is helping families of children with disabilities (and adults with disabilities and traumatic brain injuries)
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HOW THERAPY CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO YOUR MARITAL HEALTH by William J. Doherty, PhD from Smart Marriages CONFERENCE, JULY 3, 1999 A sample: “People considering therapy should learn to ask questions to learn about the therapist’s training and value orientation. They can ask a therapist on the phone or in the first session the following kinds of questions:
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The Modern Love column from the New York Times gives another insightful, challenging piece by Wendy Plump; this one explores the two agonizing sides of infidelity. “Start, I suggested to her, by picturing yourself in the therapist’s office with your betrayed husband after you’ve been found out (and you will be found out). You will hear
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Power of Two Marriage Skills Workshop – A great resource with tons of information, activities and skills. “-Teaches you how to stop fighting. -Improves communication, builds trust & enhances intimacy. -Includes videos, podcasts, worksheets, and interactive exercises. -Works on your own schedule, alone or with your partner. -Is for couples at all stages — dating,
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‘Let’s bottle up that magic potion and get it shipped! How exciting that millions of mothers and babies in Africa dying of AIDS will soon be cured. How exciting that we won’t lose another generation of young gay men and MSM in the US to AIDS.’ I was stunned to read the dramatic and simplistic
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