TITLE What’s the difference between stress and anxiety? DESCRIPTION Our lives are filled with anxiety and stress: daily living through the pandemic has exacerbated both. What is the difference between the two? “There’s a fine line between stress and anxiety. Both are emotional responses, but stress is typically caused by an external trigger…. Read more »
Posts Categorized: Personality
Psychology Update — Depression: Why We Need an Operation Warp Speed for Treatments
TITLE Depression: Why We Need an Operation Warp Speed for Treatments DESCRIPTION This year, though the pandemic, has witnessed a significant increase in anxiety, depression, and a wide variety of mental health disorders. The author of this article begins by relating a personal history of her sister’s life long depression and its recurrence… Read more »
Psychology Update — Why the pandemic’s end spurs anxiety
TITLE Why the pandemic’s end spurs anxiety DESCRIPTION This American Psychological Association takes the form of a very timely interview with Ellen Hendriksen, PhD, a clinical psychologist at Boston University’s Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders. The article focuses on the topic of both the feelings of general anxiety and social anxiety related to… Read more »
Psychology Website of the Week — MH&A: Getting Help
PSYCHOLOGY WEBSITE OF THE WEEK MH&A: Getting Help Glossary of Medical and Mental Health Terms URL http://www.mhaging.org/help/glossary.html DESCRIPTION This is a very useful website for a listing of mental health terms in the form of a glossary. It can be a resource when needing terms related to psychopathology and mental health that are not found… Read more »
Psychology Update — How Food Affects Mental Health
TITLE How Food Affects Mental Health DESCRIPTION What are your favorite comfort foods? Do they include pizza, ice cream, candy, nuts, lots of carbs, fried foods, fast foods, and so on? Are these just for comfort, handling stress, or your regular diet? Psychology and Psychiatry are finally catching up to the notion that food… Read more »
Psychology Update — A fear of needles or injections may keep some from COVID-19 vaccine
TITLE A fear of needles or injections may keep some from COVID-19 vaccine. This treatment can help. DESCRIPTION Sorry for being anecdotal: my dear friend has a number of physical problems that require medical attention that usually begins with needed blood work. Also this friend will not get necessary vaccinations (flu, pneumonia, tetanus, and… Read more »
Psychology Update — Music Therapy: Why Doctors Use it to Help Patients Cope
TITLE Music Therapy: Why Doctors Use it to Help Patients Cope DESCRIPTION Have you hear about Music Therapy as an adjunct to medical treatment? Music Therapy has been validated in hospital settings as a very helpful adjunct in patient treatment. “The healing power of music — lauded by philosophers from Aristotle and… Read more »
Psychology Update — Would You Jump In to Stop an Assault?
TITLE Would You Jump In to Stop an Assault? DESCRIPTION Recently in New York, there have been a number of hate crime incidents that have made big headlines in the news. “That question — about the ethical responsibility to help a stranger in distress and the dynamics that prevent people from acting — has… Read more »
Psychology Update — How to Spot Depression in Young Children
TITLE How to Spot Depression in Young Children DESCRIPTION Depression in young children is often difficult “to spot” and may have different symptoms than those in later childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. Through the pandemic many have struggled with emotional difficulties — this article does an excellent job in focusing on “how to spot depression… Read more »
Psychology Update — What Can Therapy Help Us With?
TITLE What Can Therapy Help Us With? We don’t need a psychiatric diagnosis to benefit from therapy. DESCRIPTION Often the question arises: “How do I know if I need psychotherapy? I’m not (colloquial for psychiatric diagnosis).” This excellent article describes different scenarios and situations that would help answer the questions regarding when therapy… Read more »
Psychological Science: The Curious Mind
Abnormal Psychology, 15th Edition DSM-5-TR Update
Behavioral Neuroscience
Personality, 15th Edition
Cognition, 11th Edition
