Parent-Teen Communication
By Carrie Krawiec On February 2, 2012 · · In Carrie Krawiec, Mental Health Update, News, PsychoBLOGically, Therapists
As a marriage and family therapist my services are elicited to help couples and families improve communication. Although relationship dynamics between romantic partners and parents and their children differ dramatically, I am often struck by similarities when it comes to the breakdown of healthy communication. In marital relationships divorce is a common consequence of this [...]
Harriet Green will be presenting strategies that take the sting out of work time with AD/HD students at Birmingham Covington School, Feb. 2, 2012 at 7PM. Please download the flyer for more information. AD/HD Flyer (PDF)
ScienceDaily (Jan. 30, 2012) When it comes to addiction, sex matters. A new brain imaging study by Yale School of Medicine researchers suggests stress robustly activates areas of the brain associated with craving in cocaine-dependent women, while drug cues activate similar brain regions in cocaine-dependent men. The study, expected to be published online Jan. [...]
Continue Reading →Whether you’re dealing with an emotional bully (see previous post about adult bullies) or other difficult situation, one of the first steps is to comfort yourself and manage your emotions. The part of the brain that is responsible for decision-making and planning cannot function as well when you are filled with emotion. Acting on emotions [...]
Continue Reading →By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A psychology technique that encourages patients to think positively and gain confidence helped some with high blood pressure and heart disease stick to medication and exercise goals, according to new research. But the strategy — known as positive affect and self-affirmation, or just positive affirmation — didn’t [...]
Continue Reading →Main Category: Aid / DisastersAlso Included In: Mental Health; Anxiety / Stress; Women’s Health / GynecologyArticle Date: 27 Jan 2012 – 1:00 PST email to a friend printer friendly opinions Survivors of Hurricane Katrina have struggled with poor mental health for years after the storm, according to a new study of low-income mothers in [...]
Continue Reading →Editor’s ChoiceMain Category: Mental HealthAlso Included In: Depression; Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal DrugsArticle Date: 23 Jan 2012 – 10:00 PST email to a friend printer friendly opinions In the past year, 45.9 million Americans above the age of 18 years, or 20% of 18 year-olds, experienced mental illness, according to a new [...]
Continue Reading →By MyHealthNewsDaily staffMyHealthNewsDaily Doing puzzles and reading books have been linked with a decreased risk of Alzheimer’s disease, and a new study may explain why — it reduces the accumulation of harmful proteins in the brain. In the study, older adults who said they engaged in mentally stimulating activities throughout their lives had fewer deposits ofbeta-amyloid, the [...]
Continue Reading →A recent report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health (SAMHSA) recently found that 1 in 5 Americans in the US reported experiencing some form of mental illness in the past year. Among the group, which included a sample size of 45.9 American adults 18 years and [...]
Continue Reading →Birmingham Maple Clinic welcomed (R-13th District), to the office for a tour of the clinic and to sit down with therapists to discuss proposed legislation that affects master’s level psychology clinicians (MA, LLP) and their clients. In late 2011, the Michigan Psychological Association (MPA) introduced a senate bill (SB-804) regarding a non-psychologist title and scope [...]
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