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Tag Archives: psychotherapy
The Effects of Childhood Trauma
A 2016 article by Emily Guron, Health and Caregiving Editor for Next Avenue, described the longstanding effects of childhood trauma. As Gurnon summarized, these effects range from physical problems to emotional problems, substance abuse, and risky behaviors: “Research has shown … Continue reading
Becoming A Practicing Psychologist: How I Now View It
This post is a follow-up to one I wrote earlier about a transition during my early 30s—leaving my budding career as a college professor to work as a clinical psychologist in the Michigan prison system. I thought of this as a midlife transition. … Continue reading
Posted in Psyche, Spirit
Tagged adulthood, aging, faith, identity, life review, life story, midlife, psychotherapy
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Older Adults Are Entering Psychotherapy in Larger Numbers
For years, the mental health community has viewed older adults as being unwilling to enter psychotherapy for emotional problems. The thinking has been that greater receptivity would only occur when baby boomers entered older adulthood in large numbers. However, a … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, baby boomers, elderly, older adults, psychotherapy, therapy
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Depression in Older Adults: Treatment
This is the last of a series of posts about depression in older adults. The first post was on symptoms; the next two (here and here) were on causes. This post is about treatment. Since depression in the elderly may be difficult to distinguish … Continue reading
Posted in Psyche
Tagged aging, antidepressants, depression, elderly, older adults, psychotherapy
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