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"Ginny I need to talk to you," Ron called from the couch in the common room as I tried to creep past to the stairs. I cringed and slowly turned around.
"Yes, Ron?" I asked sweetly as I could as I walked over to the couch, hands folded behind my back.
"Where the hell have you been? It's nearly two in the morning!" Ron yelled, standing up in a flurry and waving his arms around.
"That's really none of you business now is it Ronald!" I yelled back, putting my hands on my hips. Doesn't he understand I can take care of myself?
"You were with that Rigald boy again, weren't you!" Ron accused pointing his finger in my face, his ears growing redder by the minute. I just gave him a look before turning to walk away.
"You were! Ginny this has to stop, he's bad news." Ron said, making me turn back around in anger.
"You don't even know him, Ron! And don't you dare tell me what to do!" I yelled, meeting Ron's glare with one of my own.
"I know enough about him to know that he isn't good enough for you. If he was such a great guy, you wouldn't be sneaking behind my back to meet him and not coming back until the wee hours of the morning!" Ron said, crossing his large arms across his chest. God how I hated those arms; these arms that have scared so many guys away from me.
"Why don't you just leave me alone and let me live MY life as I please!" I said through clenched teeth, trying to calm myself down.
"I can't do that Ginny when you're out there making a fool of yourself," Ron said so calmly that it pissed me off more then to what he actually said.
"How dare you. How fucking dare you!" I screamed, all the while aware of the sound of feet scrambling down the staircases.
"Ginny, I'm only trying to protect you!" Ron yelled as Hermione and Harry came bursting through a crowd of people.
"What the hell is going on down here?" Hermione asked, looking form Ron to me.
"Ron here is trying to tell me how I should live my life," I snapped, never taking my eyes off Ron.
"I already told you, I'm only trying to protect you. I don't need you to become some type of floozy," Ron said, waving his arms around again.
"Ron!" Hermione gasped, stepping in front of me, as if shielding me from his hurtful words.
"What? With the way she is acting these days, it is only a matter of time. And as her older brother, it's my job to protect her!" Ron explained to Hermione.
"Maybe you should leave me to make my own choices!" I yelled moving back in front of Hermione.
"You're not capable of making your own choices Ginny. If you were, we wouldn't be having this conversation right now," Ron said coolly.
"I hate you," I said barely above a whisper, looking down at the floor.
"What?" Ron asked.
"I HATE YOU!" I yelled, looking into his hurt eyes, before shoving past everyone to make a mad dash for the stairs.
I burst into the girl's lavatory, crying harder then I ever had before. I know all to well what people say about me. How I used to be such a good girl, now look at me. Truth is I never really changed. What actually happened was Draco Malfoy thought it would be funny to start a nasty rumor about me and some nameless guys, and everyone believed it, even Ron. Well almost everyone; I still had Hermione and Harry.
Harry, God he is perfect. From his shaggy black hair to he beautiful green eyes. I've always like him since I first laid eyes on him at the train station Ron's first year, but now the feeling runs so much deeper. Nevertheless, I don't think he'll ever know me more then Ron's little sister. Especially with all the other girls dying to get his attention.
"Ginny?" Hermione's soft voice asked through the doorway.
"Yeah, come in," I said trying to wipe away the mascara running down my face.
"Hey sweetie, are you alright?" she asked, pulling her silky red robe around her, before sitting on the floor next to me.
"Peachy-fucking-keen," I said sniffling and rolling my eyes.
"Oh sweetie, I know Ron can be such a meathead sometimes and a real jerk most of the time, but he's only trying to look out for you." Hermione said, brushing my hair out of my face.
"More like trying to control every aspect of my life," I sighed, pushing her hand away.
"Actually I think he finally realized that you're growing up, becoming a woman, and it scares him," Hermione said knowingly.
"Well it's about damn time the bugger noticed," I said shaking my head.
"This whole thing is really stupid. You and Ron need to sit down and discuss this like adults," Hermione said standing back up and brushing off her robe.
"Yeah, like that will every happen," I said pushing myself off the ground and walking over to the sink to wash my face off.
"You guys are family, you shouldn't be fighting all the time like this," Hermione said, placing her hands over her heart. Sometimes she's just so pure that it makes you want to throw up.
"Herms do you have any siblings?" I asked leaning against the sink.
"No, you know that," Hermione said with a light laugh.
"Then you really shouldn't be giving me advise about mine," I snapped before walking out of the bathroom, leaving the shocked Hermione behind me.
I hated behind mean to Hermione, I really did. She is my best friend after all, but right now would not be the best time to get on my nerves. And she tends to do that from time to time, with her outstanding grades and pure and good-natured attitude.
I walked into the 6th year dorms and a noticeable hush came over the other girls who were all gathered around one bed. They all turned and looked at me as if I were going to explode again.
"What?" I snapped at them and they all shook their heads and turned away. Whatever, fuck them.
I climbed into my bed, aware that they were staring at me again, and shut the curtains around my bed.
The next morning I woke to Hermione prodding me with her finger and saying my name repeatedly in my ear.
"What do you want?" I asked groggily, turning over in hopes of her leaving me alone.
"It's noon, time to get up," Hermione said, pouncing on my bed.
"Herms, it's Saturday!" I groaned, covering my head with my blanket.
"Yes, I know, but you need to get up," Hermione said, shaking me vigorously.
"But why?" I whined, curling myself up into the fetal position.
"Because I said so," Hermione said, snapping my blankets away from me and pulling back my curtains so the light streamed over my face.
"Fine, I'm up, I'm up," I said, sitting up in surrender. Hermione hated when anybody slept past noon, she said it was a total waste of a day. Uh huh, right.
"Good, now get dressed and meet me in the common room so we can discuss that potions paper you wrote. It needs a little help," Hermione said cheerfully, before leaving me alone to get dress. Of course, leave it to Hermione to ruin my dream with Johnny Depp for homework.
I contemplated going back to bed, but I knew it would only be a matter of time before she came back up here to get me. So with another groan, I rolled out of bed and grabbed quick shower before I put on my red and black plaid skirt, black tank top and my black hooker boots. I also slipped on my "sleeve" of jelly bracelets as Hermione called it, and pulled my 'I heart Witchcraft' arm band up by my elbow. Finally I trudged myself over to the mirror so I could come out my long, red hair and put on my dark "rocker" make-up, as Hermione liked to put it. I'm into a punk-rock phase right now as you can tell.
"About time," Hermione sighed as I slowly walked down the staircase.
"What?" I asked, as I slumped into a chair.
"I don't see why you need to spend so much time getting ready," Hermione said shaking her head. She of course was wearing a simple jeans and tweed-jacket combo and her face was make-up free.
"Sorry I like to be different," I said, twirling my hair around my index finger. I bad habit of mine.
"Whatever, lets just get started on this paper," Hermione said, putting a smile back on her face and getting her correcting quill ready.
About half an hour and two parchments later, Hermione was finally satisfied with my paper.
"Her girls, what's up?" Harry asked, coming through the portrait hole all muddy from a slack quidditch game no less.
"Hey Harry, just got done helping Ginny with her potions paper," Hermione said, collecting her quills and reference books.
"Yeah, it's been great," I said lazily.
Harry laughed and shook his hair out of his eyes. I could not help but stare.
"Well if you'll excuse me, I must get to the library and work on my Transfiguration essay." Hermione said, grabbing her book bag and walking out through the portrait hole left open by Harry.
"That paper isn't due until next week," Harry said almost to himself.
"Well you know Hermione, 'Procrastinators are only looking for trouble'," I said, imitating Hermione's voice, making Harry laugh. I tried to look calm and collected, but my stomach was doing summersaults at the fact he was sitting on the couch, mere inches from me, and no Ron and Hermione were around to bother us.
"You sound exactly like her," Harry said, rubbing away the mud form his face.
"Why thank you," I said, giving a small bow. I have been known to do really good imitations of people. What can I say, it is a gift.
"Bugger I'm tired," Harry sighed, laying his head back against the couch.
"Yeah well, you didn't wake up to Hermione pouncing on you," I said, twirling my hair.
"No, I had Ron," Harry said, shaking his head, then looking at my face to see my reaction at the name Ron.
"You mean the freak who feels the need to control everyone's life?" I asked, rolling my eyes.
"I know some of the things he said were pretty harsh, but I know he's just trying to look out for you. I mean if I had a little sister, I'd probably feel the same way," Harry said, sitting up, and resting his elbows on his knees.
"Whatever," I said, "I'll forgive him as soon as he says sorry."
"Good and I'll make sure he does," Harry said, with his ever so cute smile.
"Yeah, great," I said as I kept crossing, un-crossing, and re-crossing my legs.
"Hey how about I get cleaned up and I take you down for a late lunch," Harry said, standing up and giving me a wink.
"Um, yeah, okay," I said as my heart began to flutter.
"Great! See you in a few," Harry said, going up the boy's staircase.
"Yes!" I cheered as soon as I knew he was out of earshot. I get to have lunch with Harry, by myself! Could life get any better?
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Sunday soundtrack
It's been a long time since I've posted a playlist! My how time flies. I also admit I'd been pretty lazy about finding new music, but over the last few weeks I've gotten a number of fantastic recommendations from friends and have also skimmed a few end-of-year best-of lists. I love those! So these are some that I've been listening to a lot lately. I'm particularly into Haim at the moment and have been indulging in a lot of King Creosote because, since he's from Aberdeen, he's much more easy to come by here ;) I'm looking forward to seeing him at Hogmanay. But anyway... eight tracks for your listening pleasure!
Videos are all in order below:
1. Sam Lee - The Ballad of George Collins -- samleesong.co.uk
2. Telekinesis - Ghosts and Creatures -- telekinesismusic.com
3. Volcano Choir - Comrade -- volcanochoir.com
4. Nick Mulvey - Nitrous -- nickmulvey.com
5. Jim James - State of the Art (A.E.I.O.U.) -- jimjames.com
6. Haim - Send Me Down -- haimtheband.com
7. Olafur Arnalds - So Close (from Broadchurch soundtrack) -- olafurarnalds.com
8. King Creosote - My Favourite Girl -- kingcreosote.com
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Edna Brinkley, PhD: Stress for Success: 9 Stress Relief Essentials To Quiet Your Busy Mind, Calm Your Body, and Feel Like Yourself Again (Coming Soon)
Licensed Psychologist and National Register member, Edna Brinkley, PhD, is currently working on her first self-help book for professional women (coming soon).
The working title is:
Stress for Success: 9 Stress Relief Essentials To Quiet Your Busy Mind, Calm Your Body,
and Feel Like Yourself Again
Book summary:
In Stress for Success (coming soon), Brinkley posits career-forward women know they need
wardrobe essentials to help them keep moving up the ladder. But do they also know
the stress relief essentials needed for this new life? This book uses the metaphor of
the essentials of a professional woman's wardrobe to showcase the nine stress relief
essentials every professional woman also needs to be successful in her life and in
her career.
Turner, E.A., Cheng, H., Llamas, J., Tran, A. T., Hill, K., Fretts, J.M., & Mercado, A. (2016). Factors impacting the current trends in the use of outpatient psychiatric treatment among diverse ethnic groups.
Published in Current Psychiatry Reviews, 12, 2, 199-220.
According to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a large number of individuals suffer from psychiatric conditions, yet few receive the necessary treatment. Help-seeking for professional help has been linked to a variety of variables including education level, stigma towards services, ethnic background, and cultural variables. The purpose of this paper is to overview factors that contribute to and hinder ethnic minorities' use of outpatient psychiatric treatment.
Turner, E.A. & Mills, C. (2016). Culturally relevant diagnosis and assessment of mental illness. In A., Breland-Noble, C., Al-Mateen, & N., Singh (Eds.)
Published in Handbook of Mental Health in African American Youth. Springer International Publishing.
Psychological assessment is an important aspect in the diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions. To be ethical clinicians who conduct assessments with African American youth, culture must be considered as a factor in the diagnostic process. Clinicians should consider such factors as social environment, social stressors, and culturally relevant social supports in the assessment of African American youth. This book chapter presents an overview of evidence-based assessment (EBA) practices and the current status of EBA with African American youth. Finally, recommendations to enhance clinical practice are discussed.
Rudy Nydegger, PhD: Suicide and Mental Health
Book Summary
Delving into a topic of perennial interest and concern, particularly among teenagers, this important volume addresses the full range of issues relative to suicide and suggests ways to help those who struggle.
Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in high schools and colleges.
While the risk of suicide is increasing across age groups, the good news is that with timely intervention, most suicides are preventable. Written primarily for high school and college students as well as for their teachers and parents, this guide combines relevant research and theories about suicide with current clinical thinking and approaches to diagnosis and treatment. Going beyond the clinical, the volume also explores suicide in history and in popular culture and examines relevant cultural, religious, moral, and ethical viewpoints. It looks at suicide among various demographic groups, probes psychological motivations and methods used, and discusses the controversy surrounding a person's right to die.
What differentiates this work from others is that it covers the breadth of the subject but also considers issues in enough depth to make their importance and complexity clear. Readers will better understand the problem of suicide, its impact, and the approaches that can be used to prevent suicide and deal more effectively with at-risk individuals.
- Examines the topic from a variety of perspectives and provides insights into current issues and controversies, such as doctor-assisted suicide
- Discusses suicide among a variety of age groups and social classes, not just teenagers and college students
- Draws on the author's 40 years of clinical and academic experience as well as on the most up-to-date scholarly and professional literature
- Serves as a gateway to other resources and further study
Rudy Nydegger, PhD, is professor of management and psychology at the School of Management at Union Graduate College and in the Department of Psychology at Union College, Schenectady, NY. He is a board-certified clinical psychologist with a private practice and consulting firm. In addition, he is chief of psychology at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady, NY. Former positions include assistant professor of psychology at Rice University, clinical assistant professor at Baylor College of Medicine, and adjunct professor at Cornell University.
Rudy Nydegger, PhD, is Professor of Management and Psychology at Union College and Union. Nydegger has won numerous awards, including the Distinguished Psychologist Award from the Psychological Association of Northeastern New York, the Distinguished Service Award from the New York State Psychological Association, and the David Mitchell Award for Contributions to Academic Psychology from the New York State Psychological Association. He is a fellow in the American Academy of Clinical Psychology and is certified as a clinical psychologist by the American Board of Professional Psychology. In addition, he is the immediate past-president of the National Register of Health Psychologists.
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Christopher B. Harte et al: Prospective Examination of Cigarette Smoking among Iraq-deployed and Nondeployed soldiers: Prevalence and Predictive Characteristics
The Society of Behavioral Medicine (outside the USA) 2014
Background: Identifying characteristics that influence smoking behavior among military personnel is critical to protect health and operational functioning. Purpose This study prospectively examined rates of cigarette smoking and predictors of changes in smoking behavior as a function of Iraq deployment.
Methods: One thousand eighty-two US Army soldiers (n=773 Iraq-deployed; n=309 nondeployed) completed assessments at two sessions [time 1: April 2003–July 2004; time 2: May 2004–July 2004 (nondeployers); January 2005–September 2006 (deployers)].
Results: Approximately 48 % of participants smoked at both time points, with 6 % initiating smoking and 6 % quitting. Smoking initiation was associated with warzone stress exposure; female gender and high military unit support predicted cessation. Military rank and alcohol use were associated with both
smoking initiation and cessation.
Conclusion: Findings highlight the potential benefits of targeting risk factors for cigarette smoking in comprehensive military health programs aimed at smoking prevention and cessation.
Harte CB, Proctor SP, Vasterling JJ. Prospective examination of cigarette smoking among iraq-deployed and nondeployed soldiers: prevalence and predictive characteristics. Ann Behav Med. 2014 Aug; 48(1):38-49.
Erica H. Wise, PhD et al: Using the Ethical Context to Enhance Practicum Training
Published in Training and Education in Professional Psychology 2014
Ethics is a foundational competency that is critical to education, training, and future professional practice. In this article we define the ethical context as the articulated enactment of ethics in the academic program preparing psychologists to become health service providers. More specifically, we provide a broad road map and strategies for explicating the ethical context designed to enhance practicum training. We initially focus on the academic program that supports practicum training and describe how the ethical context approach can enhance graduate student understanding and appreciation of key program ethical responsibilities. These include the obligation to provide sufficient knowledge and developmental training experiences to achieve program objectives (i.e., identified competencies) within a supportive context and adhering to clearly stated policies regarding student personal disclosures and evaluations. The ethical context of practicum training itself is discussed in depth with an emphasis on early training for professional practice in the training clinic and community settings. Examples are provided for how this approach can be used to enhance professional and ethical competence through a focus on key ethical principles including competence, informed consent, confidentiality, and multiple relationships. Finally, it is suggested that future work could focus on examining related aspects of professionalism such as multicultural competence, and advocacy for the profession and social justice. We believe that this approach to explicating the ethical context may also serve to inspire faculty via its intentional focus on aspirational ethical principles and practices.
Wise, E. H., & Cellucci, T. (2014, June 2). Using the Ethical Context to Enhance Practicum
Training. Training and Education in Professional Psychology. Advance online publication.
John C. Norcross, PhD et al: Systems of Psychotherapy: A Transtheoretical Analysis (8th ed.)
Book Summary
Comprehensive, systematic, and balanced, SYSTEMS OF PSYCHOTHERAPY uses a wealth of clinical case illustrations to help readers understand a wide variety of psychotherapies--including psychoanalytic, psychodynamic, existential, person-centered, experiential, interpersonal, exposure, behavioral, cognitive, systemic, multicultural, and integrative. The Eighth Edition thoroughly analyzes 17 leading systems of psychotherapy and briefly surveys another 31, thereby providing a broader scope than is available in most books. The authors explore each system's theory of personality, theory of psychopathology, and resulting therapeutic process and therapy relationship. By doing so, they demonstrate how much psychotherapy systems agree on the processes producing change, while showing how they disagree on the content that needs to be changed. To bring these similarities and differences to life, the authors also present the limitations, practicalities, and outcome research of each system of psychotherapy.
Prochaska, J. O., & Norcross, J. C. (2014). Systems of psychotherapy: A transtheoretical analysis (8th ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole
Mary K. Alvord, PhD et al: Resilience Builder Program Therapy Addresses Core Social Deficits and Emotion Dysregulation in Youth with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder
Published in the Journal of Psychological Abnormalities in Children 2014, 3:2
Background: Impaired social functioning has been shown to be the most persistent and permeating challenge for youth with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder (HFASD) throughout development; therefore various interventions have been developed to target these social deficits. Research examining the efficacy of manualized social skills intervention programs remains limited and treatment outcome has been predominantly studied in academic research settings. Moreover, conclusions regarding the efficacy of social skills training programs have been mixed; suggesting therapy must address more than just social skills. The present study aimed to address the above research limitations by exploring the effectiveness of the Resilience Builder Program® (RBP), a manualized, 12-week resilience-based group therapy program, for children with HFASD within a clinical service setting. RBP addresses social competence deficits by targeting skills such as emotion regulation, resilience and social problem solving.
Methods: Data was collected from children ages 7-12 years who presented at a large private practice for treatment. Our sample was comprised of 17 children with HFASD (12 male; mean age = 11.04). Children were assessed on multiple domains of social, emotional, and behavioral functioning using measures given before beginning RBP and again after treatment ended.
Results: Findings revealed that parents endorsed significant improvement in their children's general social skills and in specific social domains such as responsibility, communication and engagement after participating in RBP. Children reported an increased ability to communicate with adults and endorsed less negative emotion as well as increased emotion control.
Conclusion: Results suggest that after undergoing the 12-week RBP group therapy, children with HFASD showed improvement in social skills, mood and emotion regulation. Despite aiming to treat heterogeneous social deficits, RBP successfully addressed core ASD social impairments. Results have important implications for expanded access to empirically-based treatments for HFASD youth in the clinical service settings in which they most frequently receive treatment.
Aduen, P.A., Rich, B.A., Sanchez, L., O'Brien, K., Alvord, M.K. (2014). Resilience Builder Program Therapy Addresses Core Social Deficits and Emotion Dysregulation in Youth with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal of Psychological Abnormalities in Children, 3:2
Eric S. Zhou, PhD et al: Insomnia in Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer: A Report from Project REACH
Published in Support Care Cancer 2014, PMID: 24935649
Purpose: Insomnia is a common problem affecting cancer survivors even years after completion of therapy. Childhood cancer survivors may be at particular risk due to vulnerability to the effects of treatment and medical late effects which impact normal sleep development. Using an indicator of clinically significant insomnia (sleep efficiency), we examined a group of adult survivors of childhood cancer to (1) describe clinical insomnia rates, (2) identify physical and psychological correlates of insomnia, and (3) investigate the frequency with which sleep issues were evaluated during a cancer survivorship medical visit.
Methods: A total of 122 adult survivors of childhood cancer completed standard measures of sleep, psychological distress, and health-related quality of life. Medical records of the 75 survivors with a survivorship medical visit on the day of self-report measure completion were reviewed for documentation of sleep-related issues.
Results: Twenty-eight percent of participants endorsed sleep efficiency below 85 %, indicating clinically significant insomnia. Insomnia was associated with poor physical health and anxiety but not with demographic or cancer treatment variables. Medical providers failed to document sleep in visit notes for 67 % of patients with self-reported insomnia.
Conclusions: A significant proportion of adult survivors of childhood cancer report insomnia, which is associated with physical and psychological health. Few survivors with insomnia discuss this issue with oncology providers during survivorship care. There is a clear need to screen for insomnia in this population. Patients and providers should take greater responsibility for discussing sleep issues and seeking out proper treatment referrals when it is identified.
Zhou, ES, & Recklitis CJ. (2014). Insomnia in adult survivors of childhood cancer: A report from Project REACH. Support Care Cancer. PMID: 24935649.
Glenace E. Edwall, PsyD et al: Nonsuicidal Self-Injury among Adolescents: A Training Priority for Primary Care Providers
Published in Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (In Press)
Primary care providers were surveyed to determine how prepared they feel to address nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) among adolescents, their interest in training on NSSI, and factors associated with routinely asking about NSSI when providing health supervision. Participants included family medicine physicians (n = 260), pediatricians (n = 127), family nurse practitioners (n = 96), and pediatric nurse practitioners (n = 54). Almost 50% felt unprepared to address NSSI, and over 70% wanted training in this area. Overall, relative to other areas of mental health care, clinicians felt least prepared to address and wanted more training on NSSI. Just 27% reported they routinely inquired about NSSI during health supervision. Factors associated with routinely asking about NSSI were identifying as female (OR = 2.37; 95% CI = 1.25-4.49), feeling better prepared to address NSSI (OR = 1.51; 95% CI = 1.04-2.20), and more frequently using a psychosocial interview to identify adolescents in distress (OR = 1.23; 95% CI = 1.02-1.48). Teaching clinicians to assess NSSI within a psychosocial interview may increase screening for and identification of the behavior among adolescents in primary care.
Taliaferro, L., Muehlenkamp, J., Hetler, J., Edwall, G., Wright, C., Edwards, A. and Borowsky, I. (in press). Non-suicidal self-injury among adolescents: A training priority for primary care providers. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior.
Andrea Corn PsyD et al: Raising your Game
Book Summary
America's children are joining- and quitting- youth sports in record numbers. If kids can't find the fun in an activity, they may try to find the way out. If an adult can't find the right tools, they may not know the right words to say or the right actions to take.
In Raising Your Game, authors Dr. Andrea Corn and Ethan J. Skolnick present a guide adults can use to ensure the most enjoyable and enriching youth sports experience for a child. Relying upon advice from more than 100 elite athletes as well as time tested sports psychology concepts, Raising Your Game prompts parents to consider what really matters when it comes to their kids and sports.
Raising Your Game discusses the types of guidance that can ignite inspiration and foster participation, practice, and progress, and which methods can create frustration and dejection. It shows the difference a supportive parent can make by showing up, showing interest and, at times, showing restraint.
John C. Norcross, PhD et al: Psychologists' Desk Reference (3rd ed.)
Book Summary
Fully revised and expanded, this third edition of the Psychologists' Desk Reference includes several new chapters on emerging topics in psychology and incoporates updates from top clinicians and program directors in the field. This classic companion for mental health practioners presents an even larger variety of information required in daily practice in one easy-to-use resource. Covering the entire spectrum of practice issues-from diagnostic codes, practice guidelines, treatment principles, and report checklists, to insight and advice from today's most respected clinicians-this peerless reference gives fingertip access to the whole range of current knowledge. Intended for use by all mental health professionals, the Desk Reference covers assessment and diagnosis, testing and psychometrics, treatment and psychotherapy, biology and pharmacotherapy, self-help resources, ethical and legal issues, forensic practice, financial and insurance matters, and prevention and cosultation. Chapters have been clearly written by master clinicians and include easy-to-read checklists and tables as well as helpful advice. Filled with information psychologists use everyday, thePsychologists' Desk Reference, Third Edition, will be the most important and widely used volume in the library of psychologists, social workers, and counselors everywhere.
Koocher, G. P., Norcross, J. C., & Greene, B. A. (Eds.). (2013). Psychologists' desk reference (3rd ed.). New York: Oxford University Press.
Erica H. Wise, PhD et al: Ethics, Self-Care and Well-Being for Psychologists: Reenvisioning the Stress-Distress Continuum
Glenace E. Edwall, PsyD et al: Reframing Mental Health Practice for Children, Youth and Families: In Search of Developmental Competencies to Improve Functioning Across Life Domains
Published by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 2012, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Excerpt from the Issue Brief
The Outcomes Roundtable for Children and Families (ORCF)—a consortium of researchers, youth, family members, providers, and policymakers—undertook an exercise to identify key factors impacting children's mental health in the era of recently passed legislation, including the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
Bellonci, C., Jordan. P., Massey, O., Lieberman, R., Zubritsky, C. and Edwall, G. (2012). Reframing mental health practice for children, youth and families: In search of developmental competencies to improve functioning across life domains (Issue Brief). Outcomes Roundtable for Children and Families, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Rudy Nydegger, PhD: Dealing with Anxiety and Related Disorders: Understanding, Coping, and Prevention
This thorough discussion and analysis of anxiety and related disorders looks at case studies, specific diagnostic categories, and treatments.
Book Summary
Anxiety disorders are the most common and frequently misdiagnosed and undertreated of all mental health conditions. Dealing with Anxiety and Related Disorders: Understanding, Coping, and Prevention explains in accessible language the myths, misunderstandings, and realities of anxiety disorders, including often misdiagnosed somatoform and dissociative disorders.
Psychologist Rudy Nydegger approaches anxiety and related disorders, including panic disorder, social phobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and PTSD, with the most up-to-date and professionally sound information available. The history of and theories about anxiety disorders are thoroughly discussed, as are the most recent ideas and findings. Readers are provided with comprehensive information on each disorder—its description, clinical symptoms, dynamics, and available treatments, including alternative and experimental approaches. Ways in which patients can get help and help themselves are discussed, as are steps family members and friends can take when they know a loved one is struggling with an anxiety disorder. Detailed case studies illustrate both the disorders and the options for treatment.
- In-depth case studies of individuals with anxiety, dissociative, and somatoform disorders to facilitate understanding
- Quotations regarding anxiety, dissociative, and somatoform disorders
- A chronology outlining the history of thinking about anxiety disorders
- A list of helpful resources, including books, articles, and websites
- A complete bibliography
- Covers common disorders that affect millions, including general anxiety, social phobia and OCD, and PTSD
- Explains the various disorders and treatments, as well as how to choose a treatment and know whether it is working
- Includes safe alternative treatments that can be helpful
- Integrates clinical, experimental, and theoretical material in a fully professional and accurate fashion, but in language that will be easily understood by the general reader
Rudy Nydegger, PhD, is Professor of Management and Psychology at Union College and Union. Nydegger has won numerous awards, including the Distinguished Psychologist Award from the Psychological Association of Northeastern New York, the Distinguished Service Award from the New York State Psychological Association, and the David Mitchell Award for Contributions to Academic Psychology from the New York State Psychological Association. He is a fellow in the American Academy of Clinical Psychology and is certified as a clinical psychologist by the American Board of Professional Psychology. In addition, he is the immediate past-president of the National Register of Health Psychologists.
Alicia H. Clark PsyD, PLLC: Trauma Exposure and Alcohol Use in Battered Women
Published in Violence Against Women
The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between battering severity and alcohol use among battered women. The study used multiple regression analyses to examine predictive relationships between three forms of trauma exposure—childhood physical and sexual abuse and domestic violence—and alcohol use. This study is among the first to investigate these relationships, using a sample of 78 battered women drawn from both shelter and nonresidential community agencies. Both battering severity and childhood sexual abuse were positively correlated with alcohol use. Multiple regression analysis showed that childhood sexual abuse was the stronger predictor when collinearity was controlled.


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What is a "Quality Adjusted Life Year"?
Last night I heard a discussion on the radio regarding oncology treatment where they were discussing this new-to-me concept.
Based on what I heard, it would appear that a "Quality Adjusted Life Year" is an assessment based on the following question:
Is life economically viable when you consider the cost of cancer treatment against the enjoyment you get out of the extra years of life you obtain for having been on the treatment.
This is obviously a highly ethically challenging question from a medical perspective and it would be very interesting to find out what the KPIs are for such an assessment.
However, when we take this concept a few steps away from the cancer ward and into business, the discussion and assessment is still just as difficult. Mind you, I believe it is an assessment many people make (often subconsciously) every day in their consideration of where they are voluntarily going to give their effort (at work, home, family…).
How do we rate the effort that we put in against the return we get from it? This is a highly personal assessment that will follow, in many ways, Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. Most of the "base line" needs are met with salary.
The higher needs are however unique to each individual and the level to which they are engaged in the business for/with whom they work.
The culture of a business is directly responsible for much of this and this in turn is (in very simple terms) created by the ethos, vision and values of the people already in the business and who own and manage the business. If the business has a great culture, people will put in the discretionary effort to build and prosper whereas if the culture is toxic, the reverse is true and they can actively sabotage efforts to improve things.
The process of determining your and your staffs' own "quality adjusted life year" when it comes to work is therefore one which needs to be directly addressed by owners and managers in any business.
Is the effort you are putting in actually assisting the business and are you getting the return you require from this effort? And, by the way, who makes this assessment?
I know in my business, I have regular discussions with one of my crew about "are you whinging to [your spouse] about work when you get home?" This was one of the major reasons they left their previous job and we were very lucky to have them join our mob. Their quality adjusted life year at their previous employer just wasn't worth the effort.
So, when you look at yourself and your crew, consider whether the Quality Adjusted Life Years are worth living. If they are, fantastic. If they aren't then you could be headed to the morgue earlier than you want!


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Drone Captures Blue Whale Mom and Calf Playing with Bottlenose Dolphins from Above
In the late afternoon of June 4th, 2018 a blue whale mom and her calf were spotted interacting with some Bottlenose dolphins off the coast of La Jolla, California. Photographer Domenic Biagini was able to fly his drone above the whales and capture the amazing scene. Read more: http://twistedsifter.com/videos/drone-captures-blue-whales-playing-with-dolphins/Read More


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For the past month, we have talked about the possible dangers of Health Power's "Special Targets for Minority Health" – diabetes, obesity, hypertension, and heart disease. This week we are focusing on heart disease.
When you think about the fact that nearly half of all U.S. residents (49%) have at least one of the major risk factors for heart disease and stroke, you can understand why heart disease is one of our "Big 4 Special Targets". Furthermore, the other three targets – hypertension, diabetes, and obesity – are all major risk factors for heart disease, as are poor diet, physical inactivity, and smoking.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for people of most races and ethnicities in the United States, including African Americans, Hispanics, and Whites. For Native Americans/American Indians or Alaska Natives and Asians or Pacific Islanders, heart disease is second only to cancer. Below are the percentages of all deaths caused by heart disease in 2008, listed by race or ethnicity.
For more information on heart disease and ways to prevent it, check out Health Power's website Section on Heart Disease.
Information in our web section includes:
- Key risk factors for heart disease
- Tips for physical activity and exercise
- Cultural Specialty recipes
- Arteriosclerosis
- Cholesterol
- Watch over your heart – with special information for women
And as always, remember the Health Power motto: Knowledge + Action = Power! ®
Other key sources for information on Heart Disease are:
[1] Heart Disease and Race: http://millionhearts.hhs.gov/abouthds/risk-factors.html#hdRace
[2] Heart Disease Facts: http://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/facts.htm.


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SymptomsThe Shared Profile option is not present in the Parallels Desktop main menu configuration window.
CauseParallels Desktop 6 has different configuration menu structure than in previous versions.
ResolutionGo to the virtual machine Configuration --> Options --> Sharing and put a checkmark on "Share Mac User folders with Windows".
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Report: Former Tennessee WR Cordarrelle Patterson to sign with Oakland Raiders
Former Tennessee wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson is coming off probably his best season in the NFL since his rookie year.
With that said, while Patterson has continued to be a dynamic return specialist who is a threat to score whenever a team is brave enough to kick to him, he's never quite developed as hoped as a receiver. In 2016, he caught 49 passes for 401 yards — decent numbers but certainly not what the Minnesota Vikings were hoping for when they drafted him 29th overall in 2013.
However, quarterback play has been inconsistent at best during Patterson's time with the Vikings. While Teddy Bridgewater appears to be the team's long-term solution at the position, he was injured during last year's preseason and missed the entire season. Minnesota traded a first-round pick to bring in Sam Bradford to replace him, but he fizzled after a hot start to the season.
Now, Patterson is a free agent, and according to ESPN's Dan Graziano, has decided on his next destination: the Oakland Raiders:
Source: WR/KR Cordarelle Patterson is signing with the Oakland Raiders. https://t.co/HLa40OKDXL
— Dan Graziano (@DanGrazianoESPN) March 14, 2017
If there is one area where the Raiders do not struggle, it is in the passing game, as Derek Carr is one of the game's brightest young stars at the position. With Michael Crabtree and former Alabama star Amari Cooper already entrenched as the team's top wideouts, Patterson is certainly not being brought in to serve as the team's go-to receiver.
Instead, he's likely to serve a similar role to the one he served in Minnesota: a jack of all trades, as he was at Tennessee, and one who terrifies opposing defenses when he gets the ball in space. Whether the Raiders will use him as such — the Vikings certainly did not always do a good job of it — remains to be seen, but in Patterson, they're still getting a dynamic athlete who could break out for a coaching staff that recognizes the best ways to use him.


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PORTLAND — After months of delays, the project to renovate the former Central School and town hall complex could be back on track by Wednesday.
The board of selectmen is expected to set a November referendum to ask voters for an additional $474,167 to complete the project, which would turn the school into the town's municipal building. The town hall complex would be renovated into the police station and social services building.


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Queen duvet cover (88" x 88") featuring the image "Love Down The Drain" by Nicole Colella. Our soft microfiber duvet covers are hand sewn and include a hidden zipper for easy washing and assembly. Your selected image is printed on the top surface with a soft white surface underneath. All duvet covers are machine washable with cold water and a mild detergent.
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These Voynich prints are obviously awesome, so let's look at the things that could have gone wrong. I was nervous about this one because these giant prints can be too low a resolution. But no worries, this thing is a beautiful hi-res print. Despite the synthetic content, the fabric feels nice, not too sweaty. All in all, it's an amazing work; looks great, feels great. No regrets.
shape of a heart in bubbles captured as they were flowing down a sink drain....
The feeling of capturing a moment or a memory in time that will never happen again is something that cannot be explained. Using my camera to speak to the world when I cannot find words has a healing peacefulness that is priceless. The honor I have serving others as I record their memories for a lifetime is absolutely humbling. An award winning photographer (St. Catherine's of Bologna, Ringwood Arts Festival; Cape May County Bridal Guide) Nicole's images have been seen in publications (Surburban Trends, West Milford AIM, West Milford Messenger, Delaware & Hudson Canvas) and chosen numerous times for Streamzoo's feature photograph galleries, both on it's main photography app and website blogposts. Her work will also be featured as the...
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Wrongly Disciplined in the Work Place
Many businesses have disciplinary procedures in place and the rules are fair and consistent but in some instances employees are wrongly accused or wrongly disciplined for something that is not their fault. Here are some tips to prevent this situation or at least help your case when disciplinary action is taken.
Record Everything
By this I mean, write everything down or make notes, these will not only "cover your back" so to speak but you will have a written log of whatever the situation may be. An example of this would be if you were being spoken to disrespectfully by a senior member of staff and you thought that if you say anything they might say you were lying or try to get you into trouble, make a log of any emails sent, write down what is said to you with dates and times and if any witnesses were present.
Look through your contract or company hand book and read through the disciplinary procedures, grievance procedures and any other policy which is relevant to your situation. Ensure that you are familiar with each procedure so that you get no nasty surprises.
If you receive a letter inviting you to a disciplinary hearing, double check that your employers have given you at least 48 hours notice to attend as this is deemed fair and will give you enough time to prepare your case. If your employer has evidence which will be presented to you in the disciplinary hearing then make sure that this evidence is attached to the letter so that you again have time to prepare for your case. If no evidence is with your letter but you are presented with evidence in the hearing you have a right to adjourn the meeting for a reasonable time so that you can take copies and look through this. If you have any evidence yourself backing up your innocence then take this with to strengthen your case. You are able to be accompanied by a fellow employee or union representative.
After your disciplinary hearing, you should receive a letter via post with the outcome of the hearing and details of how to appeal and who to appeal to. Your employers should give you 7 days to appeal the decision so you need to write down your points for why you are appealing the decision made and then another meeting will be arranged by your employers.
Stay confident
If you have sufficient evidence that you are innocent and are being wrongly disciplined, stay confident in your position. Believe in yourself and fight your case.
Too many employers now are getting away with disciplining wrongly and the employees are losing their jobs for no reason. It's so important that the rules and regulations are adhered by so that these situations are avoided at all costs. I hope this information proves useful to you and that it helps in the future if needed.


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Soundbuzz Reaches Deal To Distribute EMI Music
Internet Firm Is the First in Asia To Get Rights to Big-Label Artists
Music Web site Soundbuzz Ltd. has landed an alliance with recording giant EMI, making it Asia's first independent online distributor authorized to sell music downloads by major-label artists.
Under terms of the deal, Singapore-based Soundbuzz obtains the rights to distribute the work of big-name artists ranging from crooner Frank Sinatra to Hong Kong's Faye Wong, and also receives an undisclosed financial investment. In return, the record label takes a "significant minority stake" in Soundbuzz, said Matthew Allison,...


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|Promises of God
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Joshua 1:11 is a Bible verse from the Old Testament where Joshua is relaying a command from God to the people to go in and possess the land that He was giving them.
God has been preparing you all your life for a purpose. You may not have been aware of it, but He always has His eye on the big picture. It's not just about your well-being, but the well-being of many others, too.
We have a big responsibility to be prepared, and when it's time, to take possession of the land He has prepared us to receive. Most of us probably don't understand why it is such a painstaking process to receive the gift. It seems as though receiving the gift would be the easiest part.
Not necessarily. In order for the children of Israel to receive the land flowing with milk and honey, they first had to drive out the people who were already living there. That meant war.
Chances are, you have already endured some type of warfare in your life in the spiritual realm, even if you weren't aware of it. God has ordered angels over us who have been with us from the beginning. (Psalm 91:11-13).
We have faced challenges, struggles and endured pain. We have conquered and overcome in some cases, failed in others, but all with the Presence of God by our side. He knows every situation we have faced, for He faced it with us. He never leaves us nor forsakes us (Hebrews 13:5).
Notice in Joshua 1:11 that God told Joshua to pass through the camp to command the people. The people needed to hear and see God through their leader, and after Moses' passing that leader was Joshua.God has been preparing you to lead, as well. It might not be in a traditional capacity or obvious to anyone yet but you and God. That's okay. There is a master plan and you are an integral part of it. Remember it is for God's glory, not our own.
Joshua 1:11 says, "…within three days you are to pass over this Jordan to go in to take possession of the land that the Lord your God is giving you to possess."
You might not even understand yet what the "land" is that you are supposed to go in and possess. Don't worry about it. God's got it, and He'll reveal it to you one step at a time.
Remember Psalm 119:105:
word is a lamp to
my feet
And a light to my path."
One step at a time. As long as our main focus is Jesus Christ and His Word, the haziness of the plan will soon come into sharp focus alongside the development of our talents, skills and spiritual gifts.God's plan is far bigger than our own. That's why it takes so much longer to evolve than we would like. Know that He is working harder than we are, putting things in place that will allow for the rise of His glory through us, His people.
And when we come up over the hill to see a beautiful horizon flowing with milk and honey, what a sweet slice of paradise it will be! All of the waiting, the struggles, the challenges and pain will have been so worth it.
It will all make perfect sense, and we'll know healing from every tear and every heartache.
And Jesus Christ will be right in the middle of it all—in our hearts and in our sights. Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven (Luke 11:2).Study the Bible verse of Joshua 1:11 to know this is the time, this is the place—of healing, of deliverance, of heaven on earth.
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