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Is Social Media Reflecting Our Pathology or Adding to It?

Christopher L. Heffner, PsyD, PhD — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 05:42:38 +0000

Social Media and Mental Health Social media has become an open forum for discussing and sharing stories about mental health. For many, this has been positive, perhaps even a lifesaving, as it helps people connect with others who have similar experiences and find places where one does not feel alone. According to an article in…

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Social Media Use is Related to Both Ill-Being and Well-Being

Christopher L. Heffner, PsyD, PhD — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 00:53:36 +0000

Social media use and mental health seems to have a love/hate relationship. Brailovskaia and Margraf (2016) conducted a large study comparing users and non-users of Facebook on various mental health variables. While they found that users were significantly more likely to score higher on scales of narcissism, they also scored higher on extroversion and self-esteem.…

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Psychology Classroom

AllPsych Staff — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 09:02:29 +0000

Welcome to psychology class. The following materials are offered as open source resources for undergraduate and graduate psychology students and anyone interested in learning about psychology. Personality Theory Chapter 1: Introduction to Personality Theory & DevelopmentWhat is Personality Everybody's heard the term personality, and most of us can describe our own or our friend's…

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder

AllPsych Staff — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 08:37:03 +0000

Generalized Anxiety Disorder, or GAD, involves excessive anxiety and worry about a number of events or activities that is out of proportion to the situation. The worry and worrisome thoughts are difficult to control. Adults with GAD often focuses on everyday activities such as job responsibilities, health and finances, health of family members, and misfortune…

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

AllPsych Staff — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 17:57:00 +0000

The diagnosis of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, has changed over the years as we learn more about how individuals respond to traumatic events. Prior to our current diagnostic system, the disorder was referred to by various names including Shell Shock in the early 1900s and through WWI and Battle Fatigue after WWII, according to…

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Narcissistic Personality Disorder

AllPsych Staff — Tue, 19 Jul 2022 02:11:24 +0000

Narcissism gets its name from Greek Mythology and the story of Narcissus. According to the myth, Narcissus was a handsome and prideful young man. One day as he lay next to a pond he reached toward the water and saw his reflection. He became enamored by his image and struggled to turn away. As he…

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Mental Disorders (DSM-5-TR)

AllPsych Staff — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 23:38:12 +0000

Psychiatric Disorders - DSM-5-TR Generalized Anxiety Disorder Generalized Anxiety Disorder, or GAD, involves excessive anxiety and worry about a number of events or activities that is out of proportion to the situation. The worry and worrisome thoughts are difficult ...Read More July 21, 2022 / Anxiety, Behavioral Psychology, Clinical Psychology, DSM-5-TR Posttraumatic Stress Disorder The…

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Post-Traumatic Growth: An Introduction

Christopher L. Heffner, PsyD, PhD — Fri, 15 Jul 2022 21:03:17 +0000

We know that psychological trauma exists and that it can have devastating effects on individuals, families, and communities. Trauma has impacted us since humans existed, and according to the National Center for PTSD at the US Department of Veterans Affairs, it has impacted us in a similar fashion across time. When first introduced in the…

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Spotlight on Self-Care

Christopher L. Heffner, PsyD, PhD — Sun, 30 Jan 2022 22:54:56 +0000

Self-care is the process of reducing stress and ill-being and improving health and well-being. It is about countering the forces that deplete us and building the forces that nourish or strengthen us. Self-care is important to healthy psychological functioning and has become especially vital in the age of COVID-19. Like all animals, human beings are preprogrammed…

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Learning to be Optimistic

Christopher L. Heffner, PsyD, PhD — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 01:37:37 +0000

As a human species, do you think we are more naturally pessimistic or more naturally optimistic? Interestingly, Seligman and others in the field of positive psychology argue that we are naturally more pessimistic. From a biological perspective, as animals, we are preprogrammed to seek out potential danger as a means of survival. Even Freud talked…

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