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A Cognitive-Behavioral Approach on Aggression: An Interview with Donald Meichenbaum

…cates effective interventions with violence and explains the importance of Stress-Inoculation Training, which he describes as the “best evidence based intervention in working with angry and aggressive individuals.” He also defines key gender differences in aggression. “So our mission,” says Dr. Meichenbaum, “is not only to develop effective treatment programs for people who are angry and aggressive, the question is are we committed as a society to…

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After the Honeymoon

…nd managing feelings; impulse control and delaying gratification; handling stress and anxiety; listening; taking others’ perspectives; and learning to make better emotional decisions. Much of couples therapy involves encouraging each partner to learn and grow within the context of the marriage, so why not discover how to live together with more emotional intelligence from the honeymoon forward and possibly usurp the need for counseling later? In A…

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How to Stop Being a Victim

…. The anger that they would have experienced in response to frustration or stress is transformed into fear and distrust of others and into feelings of being hurt or wounded. People who become mired down in feeling victimized tend to view events in their lives as happening to them and feel ineffective and overwhelmed. They also operate on the basic assumption that the world should be fair, which is a child’s way of thinking. They tend to project th…

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Relationship Skills

…m yourself down before reacting using mindfulness techniques in moments of stress. You can take a serious interest in getting to know yourself, your wants and motivations and learn more about yourself. One avenue to achieve this self-knowledge is to solicit input from trusted friends. This can be a first step, allowing you to be more honest with yourself and your partner and more authentic in your relationship. What Elements Prevent Us from Attain…

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A Fine Romance: Secrets to Making Love Last a Lifetime

…only question,” Jesse says, “is how can I support her?” Melva is quick to stress another important rule. “No spontaneous expression of frustration or anger is allowed, ever.” This is a point she emphasizes, calling it “dumping.” Anger and frustrations are discussed by appointment only within a 24-hour period so neither partner has long to wait, yet has time to calm down. Everyone has emotional parts of themselves that have not been fully develope…

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The Autistic Child and Social Isolation

…n faced with the real life situations which may cause additional emotional stress. We find that they may not know how to respond even to positive social overtures such as good-natured teasing, “hanging out invitations,” parties and flirtations, etc. Often, their anxiety and awkwardness in social situations or teasing or bullying they may experience can drive a child/teen to become a master at avoidance. They find all kinds of excuses to avoid enga…

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VIDEO: Becoming a "Self-Scientist"

…standing that we can’t get attached to outcome. That our suffering and our stress comes from this clinging and grasping desire that we think we know what’s best and we need to make that happen. But that’s not really how things work and in fact, desire, grasping and clinging are the three very things that hold us back from becoming enlightened in this lifetime. And I like to tell this story that in the summer in Michigan, we always loved to go to t…

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Attachment, Trauma and Dissociation: An Interview with Dr. Christine Courtois

…Courtois has authored numerous books including Treating Complex Traumatic Stress Disorders: An Evidence-Based Guide (2009),Healing the Incest Wound: Adult Survivors in Therapy (2010, 1988), and The Treatment of Complex Trauma: A Sequenced, Relationship-Based Approach (2012). She is Co-Founder of The CENTER: Posttraumatic Disorders Program, Washington, DC where she served as Clinical and Training Director for 16 years and Past-President of Divisio…

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Treatment of Individuals with PTSD, Complex PTSD and Comorbid Disorders

    In this Webinar: Dr. Meichenbaum will begin with an examination of the controversies surrounding the concept of PTSD and consider the “state of the art” in treatment outcome studies. He will discuss what factors contribute to the development of chronic PTSD and related adjustment difficulties versus the development of resilience and post-traumatic growth. He’ll offer a Case Conceptualization Model that incorporates these factors and that info…

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How to Outsmart Panic Attacks

    In this Webinar: Clinical psychologist Dr. Danny Zamir will teach you how to help yourself or your clients to outsmart anxiety and panic symptoms. He will explain techniques to help interrupt the thought patterns and behaviors driving panic responses in order to keep these symptoms from coming back again and again. He will share the evolutionary underpinnings of panic response and describe how to apply this knowledge to control and eliminate…

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