Early in my career I was presented with a nearly four years old boy with speech delay. He had occasional one word intelligible speech, but no phrases and certainly not the fluent speech that characterizes the typical four year old. Expressive language was about the level of a child 20-24 months. Assessment of recognition vocabulary was a little better […]
Whether you’re engaged or already married, it’s never too late to take a look at your expectations and see how they stack up against the realities of married life. Here we’ll take a look at ten common misconceptions about marriage. (1) My spouse and I will live “happily every after”. With almost half the marriages […]
As a clinical neuropsychologist specializing in neurodevelopmental disorders and neuropsychological assessment, I am frequently asked to recommend treatment options for parents whose children have been diagnosed with Attention-Deficit Disorder. While most people know that psychostimulant medications are often a helpful component of the treatment for this troubling neurodevelopmental problem, few people realize that children need […]
Pain is considered to be chronic if it has remained essentially unrelieved for 6 months or longer. Chronic pain can be of many types and locations, and may or may not have specific tissue damage associated with it. This is in contrast with Acute pain, which is temporary, is related to specific tissue damage, and […]
The brief article which I wrote for this website explaining the psychological approach to chronic pain management cannot begin to cover the extensive territory of psychological research into the causes and treatment of chronic pain conditions. I understand that there are conflicting approaches which are promoted and used by members of the medical and psychological communities to […]
A Family Intervention is a well-planned, rehearsed meeting in which the alcoholic or addict (the “subject”) is lovingly but firmly confronted about his addiction by a group of people who are important to him and who have been directly affected by his drinking or drugging. The Intervention is prepared in secret, without the knowledge of […]
Our relationship with food begins with the first drops of milk we swallow, and continues all of our lives. Because food becomes closely associated with the people who feed us, and who come to be seen as offering or withholding love and emotional sustenance, food becomes a powerful unconscious symbol of our relationships to our […]
Depression is something that most people experience at some time in their life. It can be part of a normal, natural reaction to a loss, a major life change or a tragedy, in which case it is classified as a “Reactive Depression.” As the grieving process proceeds, over the next few weeks or months the […]
Just when you think everything is going along fine – you’re finally making friends who aren’t dweebs, you got that cool skateboard you wanted for Christmas, you made it to the last level of Quake – your body starts doing all these weird things, growing hair WHERE?!, the other sex starts becoming disquietingly interesting (despite […]
There are many reasons that parents may receive a referral to a psychologist for their child. If your child’s Counselor referred you to us, it is because he or she feels strongly that the answers, information and solutions we can provide will benefit your child. Psychologists are specialists in many things that can help parents […]
