For many people this time of year means a time of great joy and celebration. For many others however, the holidays are fraught with anxiety and sadness especially if they have had losses in the past year. Living through the holidays feels to some, in fact, like walking through a minefield.
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You may have seen articles in Newsweek and the Washington Post that claimed clinical psychologists were not properly trained to understand and use current research to help them treat patients. As a clinical psychologist who has been practicing for the past 23 years, let me shed some light on these provocative and misleading articles.
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As we commemorate the first anniversary of the Wall Street meltdown, much will be made about the recession’s economic impact. Last fall more than 80 percent of Americans surveyed by the American Psychological Association said they felt significant stress because of the economy. As the year has gone on, the APA now reports, fewer people [...]
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