Blog Detail
Helping Psychology
http://helpingpsychology.com
Helping Psychology is your guide to learning more about the Psychology profession and the opportunities that are available in this dynamic discipline.
- Added on: Sep 14th, 2008
- Country: United States
- Language: English
Recent Posts
Transcendental Meditation Shown to Benefit At- Risk College Students
For thousands of years, wise people have known of the great spiritual benefits of meditation. This tradition was refined in 1955 by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who coined the name Transcendental Meditation for his mantra meditation techniques, and eventu...
Diagnosing Autism in Children
It is estimated that about 3 in 1000 children have autism spectrum disorders (ACID), which are defined as complex behavioral development problems with communication, social interaction or sensory responses. Children with autism have difficulty expre...
Personal Construct Theory and the Reality of Threat
Psychologist George Kelly recognized the problem of observer bias in sciences such as psychology and desired to create a theory as well as a clinical research technique that would remove the influence such bias has on the observer; the result being ...
Schizophrenia: Definition of the Week
Schizophrenia is a profound mental illness characterized by a distorted perception of reality and impaired ability to cope in everyday situations. People with the disease often experience debilitating symptoms that interfere with their ability to fu...
Smoking Linked to Increased Risk of Suicide in Bipolar Patients
Smoking may be an indicator of elevated suicide risk in individuals with bipolar disorder according to a recent study by doctors at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.The study of 116 patients found that smokers with bipolar disorder wer...
Mythomania: Compulsive Lying Disorder
Compulsive lying, also called Mythomania, is a rather common symptom of mental illness. This disorder presents an acute challenge by its very nature because health care professionals cannot always tell if the patient is telling the truth with regard...
