I’m doing some work on this beautiful, sunny New York City day from Poet’s House in Battery Park City. I’ve had some inspiring conversations with patients this week about work: what it is, what it isn’t, why we’re so afraid of it, and what it has to do with therapy and growth. It’s a strangeRead more
Headlines from the land of “no duh”
You really should thank me. If you read this blog or you follow me on twitter or facebook I’m doing you a serious favor that you probably don’t realize: I read psychology-related blogs and news stories and pass along to you the ones worth taking note of. Maybe part of why you don’t realize whatRead more
Remembering MLK’s message to psychologists on the anniversary of his death
geoconklin2001 / Foter / CC BY-NC-ND Forty-two years ago today Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. One can scarcely be alive without recognizing his immeasurable legacy as the leader of the 20th-Century Civil Rights Movement in the United States. He spoke with more passion and eloquence than anyone on matters of segregation,Read more
American Psychiatric Association Posts Draft Revisions to DSM Online (And why you should care)
CCAC North Library / Foter / CC BY-NC The American Psychiatric Association is a membership organization of psychiatrists and is responsible for publishing the hefty Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders . It’s the go-to book for psychotherapist, psychologists, psychiatrists, etc. relative to diagnosing mental distress. The current version, the DSM-IV, was published inRead more
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