Social Science

If, on your first visit to your psychiatrist, he/she places you on one of the most common forms of psychiatric medicines, you had better beware. A single session is not ample time for a psychiatrist to do a thorough diagnosis…
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Gestalt therapy is based on a very complex philosophy developed by Fritz Perls, his wife Laura, and others in the 1940s-50s. (It found new life in the 70s when Fritz Perls was deeply involved in the Esalen Institute in California.)…
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When in need of a psychiatrist ask around to those who have had experience in dealing with them. Your friends may have been in need and you find the improvement and their outlook on life improved, ask them about their…
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In Modern times Sigmund Freud’s dream world has been played out in living rooms, theaters, and streets all over the world. What he did was clean out his overflowing cellar, and invited the world in to take a look. The…
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The origins of psychology If one was to look realistically at the question of where psychology began and what were the origins, it wouldn’t be too far from the truth that since man and women walked this earth, the relationship…
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There’s nothing shameful about seeing a psychiatrist, most people would benefit from it if the price was not too high! However, sometimes they are a must regardless of the expense: When your loved one’s behavior is disrupting their life and…
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Fifty years ago, no self respecting psychiatrist would be seen without the most important tool of their trade, the couch. I have no idea whose idea it first was, whether it was Freud or some one else, but for sure…
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Lord, save us from the lessons of Jean Piaget! We will be more than a generation in undoing what he, along with his cohorts, has done to some families and so many of our children. Piaget was raised in a…
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How well do you know me? When do I step in! now or never. It’s always going to be hard to interject your opinions to those we care about or just feel compelled to when dealing with life alterations. Origin…
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Bipolar I Disorder is most thought of in relation to the Major Depression and the episodes of Mixed and Manic behavior. As with most other disorders, diagnosis is ruled out when substance abuse, a general medical condition, medication or somatic…
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