People with generalized anxiety disorder have weaker connections between a brain region in charge of emotional response and the amygdala, suggesting that due to the lack of regulation, the brain’s “panic button” may be chronically pushed down. Repeated exposure to traumatic images from the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 and the Iraq
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Individuals with higher incomes tend to turn to material possessions for support during chaotic times, while individuals with lower incomes generally turn to members of their community for support. President Barack Obama will sign an Executive Order today directing the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs to expand suicide prevention strategies
More than 130 counselors attending the American Counseling Association Institute for Leadership Training took a day out of their schedules on July 27 to lobby their senators and representatives on Capitol Hill. Direct constituent contact is the most effective way of reaching lawmakers, and the lobbying day has become a
For those of you who have read my column for the past decade, you know that the September topic often focuses on the beginning of a new academic year and the promise that such a starting point holds. I have referred to those who teach, those who are looking to
I watched waaaay too much television in my youth and often found the commercials to be more informative and entertaining than the actual TV shows. For some reason, the 1984 Wendy’s commercial featuring three adorable seasoned citizens, including the now famous Clara Peller, has stuck with me. In the commercial,
Earlier this year, in an article for the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, we proposed that interpersonal skills training is fundamental to effective performance in all aspects of police work. We argued that although police officers receive expert training in tactical and legal skills, and that their mastery of these skills
The elementary school counseling model used in the Athens (Ohio) City Schools is one in which our counselors serve several schools, so I (Katherine Ziff) structure my work with priority to offering preventive and developmental services to groups of children. Three years ago, in consultation with our school psychologists and
For some counselors, meeting clients where they’re at is more than a figure of speech. Counselors who specialize in home-based therapy work with clients in their living rooms and at their kitchen tables, giving much-needed assistance to families and individuals who otherwise might not be able to access mental health
Write what you know. This classic adage from creative writing class has launched many a novel. According to those who practice narrative therapy, it also can launch a counseling client into a transformative and healing process of self-reflection. Narrative therapy refers to the work most often attributed to Michael White
Offering counseling treatments that are backed by research is a personal passion for R. Trent Codd. When he founded the Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Center of Western North Carolina 11 years ago, it was with the mission of delivering and disseminating evidence-based treatments. His practice hires only clinicians who are trained in