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Women’s Adaptation to Living in Our Patriarchal Society

…cs including feminism, patriarchy, relationships, pleasure, parenting, and psychotherapy. She dispels myths regarding feminism that have pervaded both professional discourse and popular media for the past three decades, describing how “patriarchy creates a rift in the psyche, dividing everyone apart from themselves.” She discusses relationships and parenting, including the dynamics of mother-son and mother-daughter relationships. Finally, Dr. Gill…

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Feminism and Patriarchy

…cs including feminism, patriarchy, relationships, pleasure, parenting, and psychotherapy. She dispels myths regarding feminism that have pervaded both professional discourse and popular media for the past three decades, describing how “patriarchy creates a rift in the psyche, dividing everyone apart from themselves.” She discusses relationships and parenting, including the dynamics of mother-son and mother-daughter relationships. Finally, Dr. Gill…

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Our Human Capacity for Emotional Honesty

…cs including feminism, patriarchy, relationships, pleasure, parenting, and psychotherapy. She dispels myths regarding feminism that have pervaded both professional discourse and popular media for the past three decades, describing how “patriarchy creates a rift in the psyche, dividing everyone apart from themselves.” She discusses relationships and parenting, including the dynamics of mother-son and mother-daughter relationships. Finally, Dr. Gill…

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My Day with the Dalai Lama; A primer for happiness

…fic underpinnings of compassion. Every spring, I attend the Meditation and Psychotherapy Conference at Harvard Medical School. To my delight, this year’s keynote speaker was to be His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, the exiled leader of Tibet, who is considered a “living Buddha.” I saw this as the chance of a lifetime. After all, I was going to spend the day with the Dalai Lama, a man who has dedicated his life to understanding the “…

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Understanding Compulsive Shopping

…never truly cured. The only promising treatment for compulsive shopping is psychotherapy. During this therapy, the addict is encouraged to not only recognize that they are a compulsive shopper, but to dig deeper to find the cause of their behavior. They must work to find the things, or triggers, that make them want to shop. They must asses and understand their behavior, and they must be willing to work in order to develop healthy spending behavior…

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The Ethics of Interpersonal Relationships

…d think through who we are and want to be.” Kenneth S. Pope, Ph.D., ABPP Diplomate in Clinical Psychology Author (with Melba Vasquez, Ph.D., ABPP) of * *Ethics in Psychotherapy and Counseling: A Practical Guide, 3rd Edition* 2009, Karnac Books ISBN: 9781855756052…

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Psychological Defenses in Everyday Life

…dictive behaviors in adults. The authors point a way toward reversing the damaging process that keeps individuals from experiencing genuine satisfaction. The clarity and empathic tone of the book make it a valuable adjunct to psychotherapy. Many clinicians have recommended it to their patients to enhance their understanding of the defense system. 1989, New York: Human Sciences Press, Inc 2000, Santa Barbara: The Glendon Association ISBN: 096766841…

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Dynamics of Suicide: An Interview with Dr. Israel Orbach

…more than 40 years, Dr. Orbach actively engaged in teaching, research and psychotherapy. He was one of the founders of the Israeli Association for Suicide Prevention, where he served as the first president. Dr. Orbach published several books, includingChildren Who Don’t Want to Live: Understanding and Treating the Suicidal Child, as well as hundreds of chapters and scholarly articles. He won several international awards for his contribution to th…

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Society, Relationships, and Pleasure: An Interview with Dr. Carol Gilligan

…cs including feminism, patriarchy, relationships, pleasure, parenting, and psychotherapy. She dispels myths regarding feminism that have pervaded both professional discourse and popular media for the past three decades, describing how “patriarchy creates a rift in the psyche, dividing everyone apart from themselves.” She discusses relationships and parenting, including the dynamics of mother-son and mother-daughter relationships. Finally, Dr. Gill…

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Psychological Factors that Contribute to Violence: An Interview with James Gilligan

…ty. He is a former president of the International Association for Forensic Psychotherapy. An expert in the field of violence, he has published several books including Violence: Reflections on a National Epidemic, Preventing Violence: Prospects for Tomorrow, and Why Some Politicians Are More Dangerous Than Others. As a faculty member of the Harvard Medical School for many years, he headed the Institute of Law and Psychiatry and directed mental heal…

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