Anxiety, Clinical Handouts, Dissociation, Panic
28 June 2021
One of the most disconcerting symptoms people might experience when stressed is depersonalisation. Depersonalisation involves a sense of being detached from yourself, such as… Read more »
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Clinical Handouts, Narcissism, Psychopathy
04 March 2021
What is a psychopath? We might typically think of a serial killer, or at least someone with a criminal record. However, psychopaths can be found in many walks of life, repres… Read more »
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04 January 2021
There has never been a wider recognition of the universal importance of our mental health than over the past year. We’ve all been tested as a result of the pandemic. This has… Read more »
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Clinical Handouts, Dissociation, Trauma
29 November 2020
Nature of Dissociative Symptoms Some of the most distressing symptoms that clients report include dissociative symptoms. These symptoms include persistent daydreaming, forget… Read more »
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Clinical Handouts, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Narcissism, Positive Psychology
17 November 2020
What is Narcissism? Narcissism is generally seen as a negative character trait. That is probably for good reason. After all, it implies that the person is self-absorbed to th… Read more »
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Anxiety, Clinical Handouts, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Exposure Therapy, Health anxiety, Panic, Phobias
21 July 2020
Phobias Phobias are intense, persistent and exaggerated fears of particular objects or situations. Phobia sufferers typically feel panic or a sense of dread when they’re in t… Read more »
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Behaviour change, Motivation
14 July 2020
From Motivational Interviewing Motivational interviewing is a therapy technique developed, in part, by psychologist William Miller. In a recent episode of Psych Spiels &… Read more »
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Parenting
24 June 2020
By Nicolette Ingram Improving Executive Functions With the necessity of parents overseeing remote learning during the COVID 19 lockdown, many parents not only had a new-found… Read more »
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Anger, Clinical Handouts, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Conflict Management, Relationships
20 June 2020
Managing with Anger One of the more common problems related to mental health is difficulty managing with anger. Anger problems typically involve repeated verbal or physical a… Read more »
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Neuropsychology
04 June 2020
By Nicolette Ingram What is a neuropsychologist? A neuropsychologist focuses on understanding how the brain works and things that impact on a person’s thinking skills (cognit… Read more »
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