Sociopathic traits linked to non-compliance with mask guidelines

https://www.psypost.org/2020/08/sociopathic-traits-linked-to-non-compliance-with-mask-guidelines-and-other-covid-19-containment-measures-57773 In the online study, 1,578 Brazilian adults completed a measure of maladaptive personality traits between May 21 and June 29, 2020. They also completed assessments of empathy and compliance with COVID-19 containment measures. The researchers found that those who scored higher on measures of callousness, deceitfulness, hostility, impulsivity, manipulativeness, and risk-taking tended to be…

Men who asked, “When are you going to tell our story?”

Men who asked, “When are you going to tell our story?”

For the past six years, the news photographer Mary F. Calvert has been taking pictures that reveal the civilian lives of veterans with trauma that lingers long after their discharge from the military. Her journalism has focused primarily on women who were victims of military sexual assault. But after that work was published, she said she started to hear from men…

Tools for Staying Focused and Getting Stuff Done

Tools for Staying Focused and Getting Stuff Done

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-integrationist/202008/8-effective-tools-staying-focused-and-getting-stuff-done 1. Pay attention to your normal escape behaviors – and manage them. Escape behaviors are those things you do to alleviate the stress or boredom that crops up whenever you have to work on a specific task or assignment. 2. Take a Technology Time Out. Before sitting down to work, silence all non-essential apps, close all programs…

Recognise and respect clients’ ethnic, cultural and spiritual values

Social Sector Accreditation Standards – The organisation will have a policy and procedure in place to ensure work with clients is carried out in a culturally competent manner. Evidence the organisation ensures services are culturally appropriate may be found in: cultural diversity in client data cultural diversity of staffing cultural training and supervision provided to…

Myth : Psychotherapy can solve problems in one or two sessions.

Myth : Psychotherapy can solve problems in one or two sessions.

While convenient for the novel or television show to have a character “fixed” in a session or two, it doesn’t work that way in real life. The average session is around 50 to 60 minutes and the first session is basically an intake and getting acquainted session. To get to the heart of a problem,…

Sexual Abuse and Eating Disorders: What’s the Connection?

Sexual Abuse and Eating Disorders: What’s the Connection?

https://psychcentral.com/blog/sexual-abuse-and-eating-disorders-whats-the-connection/ Donald described shamefully, “After my parents divorced, my mother would get drunk and dance around the house in her nightgown. She scared me, but the worst part was I got turned on. To try and get control, I began starving myself and developed anorexia. Through therapy, I now understand how I was trying to starve out…

Why Do Women Sex Traffic Other Women and Girls?

Why Do Women Sex Traffic Other Women and Girls?

Are female perpetrators in similar circumstances to their victims, or are they are willing agents in this particular type of criminal activity? The answers to these questions are far from clear, but we know from other contexts just how insidious and effective psychological coercion and control can be. Research by the prison reform trust found that just under half of…

Ghislaine Maxwell Case Analysis | Mental Health & Personality

Ghislaine Maxwell Case Analysis | Mental Health & Personality

Hello! I’m Dr. Grande. I’m a licensed professional counselor of mental health, a licensed chemical dependency professional, and have a Ph.D. in counselor education and supervision. My channel is about discussing mental health topics from a scientific perspective informed by my experience as an expert. Watch my channel to stay up-to-date on the latest developments…

Major child sexual abuse trial begins in Germany

Major child sexual abuse trial begins in Germany

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53813249 Police say tens of thousands of people in paedophile networks viewed the pictures that Jörg L, 43, posted on the Swiss secure messaging service Threema. A raid on his home last October in Bergisch Gladbach, near Cologne, led police to investigate dozens more alleged paedophiles. His wife will testify against him. Eighty-seven suspected paedophiles…

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What Is Social Anxiety Disorder?

https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/social-phobia Social anxiety disorder, sometimes referred to as social phobia, is a type of anxiety disorder that causes extreme fear in social settings. People with this disorder have trouble talking to people, meeting new people, and attending social gatherings. They fear being judged or scrutinized by others. They may understand that their fears are irrational…