Articles
Dealing with Crisis
It was five in the morning and thankfully I had received lots of rest on the weekend. A message flashed on my computer screen and I learned that my sister...
Dealing with Crisis
It was five in the morning and thankfully I had received lots of rest on the weekend. A message flashed on my computer screen and I learned that my sister...
Is Your Diagnosis Accurate, a Problem or a Result?
Life can be confusing and complex. Sometimes I have clients begin therapy with me after they have been given a diagnosis for a mental illness. They do not always believe...
Is Your Diagnosis Accurate, a Problem or a Result?
Life can be confusing and complex. Sometimes I have clients begin therapy with me after they have been given a diagnosis for a mental illness. They do not always believe...
Having ADHD Can Be a Good Thing!
Place the palm of your hand over your forehead. The area behind the palm is the frontal lobe of your brain. It houses executive function which is similar to the...
Having ADHD Can Be a Good Thing!
Place the palm of your hand over your forehead. The area behind the palm is the frontal lobe of your brain. It houses executive function which is similar to the...
What is Asperger's Disorder?
Autism and Asperger's Disorder are both classified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV) published by the American Psychiatric Association as Pervasive Development Disorders. Asperger's Disorder causes clinically significant impairment in social,...
What is Asperger's Disorder?
Autism and Asperger's Disorder are both classified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV) published by the American Psychiatric Association as Pervasive Development Disorders. Asperger's Disorder causes clinically significant impairment in social,...
Label Or Diagnosis?
Frequently I hear individuals state that they do not like to see people being "labeled" with a diagnosis. I find this a little difficult to understand as I like to...
Label Or Diagnosis?
Frequently I hear individuals state that they do not like to see people being "labeled" with a diagnosis. I find this a little difficult to understand as I like to...
Client Behaviour Can Be Confusing!
Have you ever wondered if your child is really sick - or just trying to avoid attending school? Does it seem convenient that someone who is charged with a criminal...
Client Behaviour Can Be Confusing!
Have you ever wondered if your child is really sick - or just trying to avoid attending school? Does it seem convenient that someone who is charged with a criminal...
What is Alzheimer's Disease?
Two of my grandparents and my father-in-law had Alzheimer's Disease. Although I was not the primary caregiver for any of them, I found it sad and frustrating to watch them...
What is Alzheimer's Disease?
Two of my grandparents and my father-in-law had Alzheimer's Disease. Although I was not the primary caregiver for any of them, I found it sad and frustrating to watch them...
The Complexity of Schizophrenia
In 1911 a Swiss psychiatrist who headed a psychiatric hospital at Burgholzli introduced the term schizophrenia. His work, which was known as "Bleuler's four A's" involved disturbances in affect, association,...
The Complexity of Schizophrenia
In 1911 a Swiss psychiatrist who headed a psychiatric hospital at Burgholzli introduced the term schizophrenia. His work, which was known as "Bleuler's four A's" involved disturbances in affect, association,...
Don't Panic! You Are in Control!
You are sure that you are having a heart attack! You are sweating, trembling and shaking. Your heart is pounding at an accelerated rate and you have severe chest pain...
Don't Panic! You Are in Control!
You are sure that you are having a heart attack! You are sweating, trembling and shaking. Your heart is pounding at an accelerated rate and you have severe chest pain...
What is Trichotillomania?
Have you ever met someone whose eyebrows appear to be drawn on with pencil or been curious about people who have patchy bald spots on their head? Have you observed...
What is Trichotillomania?
Have you ever met someone whose eyebrows appear to be drawn on with pencil or been curious about people who have patchy bald spots on their head? Have you observed...
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
The first time that I ever heard the term Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) was in a news report about veterans of the Vietnam War. Since then, however, I have realized that the...
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
The first time that I ever heard the term Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) was in a news report about veterans of the Vietnam War. Since then, however, I have realized that the...
What If We Didn't Have Drugs?
Many individuals would lose their livelihood - like those who grow, package, transport and traffic them. The Court system and jails would likely be much emptier and less money would...
What If We Didn't Have Drugs?
Many individuals would lose their livelihood - like those who grow, package, transport and traffic them. The Court system and jails would likely be much emptier and less money would...
What Does "Informed Consent" Mean?
I recently heard the sad story of a woman who woke up from an investigative surgery to find to her horror that one of her breasts was missing. She had...
What Does "Informed Consent" Mean?
I recently heard the sad story of a woman who woke up from an investigative surgery to find to her horror that one of her breasts was missing. She had...
What is Your IQ?
In 1905 Alfred Binet, a psychologist, developed and published the first Intelligent Quotient (IQ) test in response to France becoming a country with education for all children. Before that the...
What is Your IQ?
In 1905 Alfred Binet, a psychologist, developed and published the first Intelligent Quotient (IQ) test in response to France becoming a country with education for all children. Before that the...
Nature Vs Nurture
One day I asked my friend, Paul, "Why are you so smart?" He replied "Well, both my parents are doctors so I inherited the genes and I was raised by...
Nature Vs Nurture
One day I asked my friend, Paul, "Why are you so smart?" He replied "Well, both my parents are doctors so I inherited the genes and I was raised by...
Anxiety - Feeding Herman is a Way to Describe t...
I'm from Saskatchewan. Sometimes people there do rather strange things! I remember going to visit a friend one time only to be delighted by the beautiful, delicious cinnamon buns that...
Anxiety - Feeding Herman is a Way to Describe t...
I'm from Saskatchewan. Sometimes people there do rather strange things! I remember going to visit a friend one time only to be delighted by the beautiful, delicious cinnamon buns that...