Monthly Archives: April 2016

Flexibility: The Key To A Healthy Personality

Posted on April 25, 2016 by JmaC

Now that we have a better understanding of what is meant by “personality,” let’s return to the original question. What is a personality disorder? Many psychologists and mental health professionals have struggled with how to define a “disordered” personality, as … Continue reading →

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What is Personality Disorder

Posted on April 25, 2016 by JmaC

In psychological parlance, “personality” refers to a person’s unique and enduring pattern of thinking, feeling, and behaving.  When viewed in this manner it becomes evident that “personality” encompasses nearly every aspect of human experience.  Subsequently, our personalities have the potential … Continue reading →

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What is Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction?

Posted on April 24, 2016 by JmaC

Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn developed the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. Since its inception, MBSR has evolved into a common form of complementary medicine addressing a variety of health problems. The National Institutes … Continue reading →

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The Goal of Therapy

Posted on April 24, 2016 by JmaC

Question: After much self work and therapy it is apparent that I suffered some type of traumatic abuse while a young child. My therapist and I have tried regression hypnosis and I just won’t reveal those memories. All I do … Continue reading →

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Psychology of Anger

Posted on April 24, 2016 by JmaC

Anger, Thoughts, Anger: A Substitute Emotion Defining Anger Benefits and Costs of Anger: Social, Emotional, and Health Introduction Anger is a natural and mostly automatic response to pain of one form or another (physical or emotional). Anger can occur when … Continue reading →

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What is anger

Posted on April 24, 2016 by JmaC

Anger is a basic human emotion that is experienced by all people. Typically triggered by an emotional hurt, anger is usually experienced as an unpleasant feeling that occurs when we think we have been injured, mistreated, opposed in our long-held … Continue reading →

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Intro To anger Management

Posted on April 24, 2016 by JmaC

The Experience of Anger Anger is a fundamental emotion that everyoneexperiences from time to time.From a very early age, people learn to express anger by copying the angry behavior they seemodeled around them, and by expressing angry behavior and seeing … Continue reading →

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Yoga for Mental Health

Posted on April 24, 2016 by JmaC

Frequent visitors to this website know that I write an advice column, “Ask Dr. Dombeck”. A typical question I tend to see again and again is, “How can I best manage my (condition)?”. Because I strive to be an ethical … Continue reading →

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Bipolar Disorder Cause and risk factors

Posted on April 23, 2016 by JmaC

Bipolar Disorder Causes The exact cause of bipolar disorder is unknown, but several factors may be involved, such as:   Biological differences. People with bipolar disorder appear to have physical changes in their brains. The significance of these changes is still … Continue reading →

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Is there a connection Between Bipolar Disorder and Alcoholism

Posted on April 23, 2016 by JmaC

Bipolar disorder and alcoholism often occur together. Up to half the people who have bipolar disorder also struggle with alcoholism. Although the association between bipolar disorder and alcoholism isn’t clearly understood, these factors likely play a role:   Inherited traits. Genetic … Continue reading →

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