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Synthesizing Findings on Cognitive Flexibility and Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors

Society of Clinical Psychology

student at Western University. Hons) completed his Psychology undergraduate degree at the University of Guelph. His interests centre around fostering a better understanding of why people engage in behaviors that are harmful to themselves, with an emphasis on suicide and self-injury. Schizophrenia Research , 85 (1–3), 196–200.

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Do Beliefs about Biology Matter for Mental Health?

Society of Clinical Psychology

Although originally expected to reduce social stigma and blame, many biological messages about psychiatric disorders like depression have had the opposite effect (Haslam & Kvaale, 2015; Lebowitz, 2014). Kate MacDuffie is a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at Duke University.

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Crime prevention starts with protecting children

Stop Abuse Campaign

Poverty A new study from Columbia University should remind us of something history has consistently shown: the relationship between poverty and crime is far from predictable or consistent. According to one study , 12 percent of adult psychiatric patients receiving treatment in the San Diego County health system had prior incarcerations.

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Crime prevention starts with protecting children

Stop Abuse Campaign

A new study from Columbia University should remind us of something history has consistently shown: the relationship between poverty and crime is far from predictable or consistent. According to one study , 12 percent of adult psychiatric patients receiving treatment in the San Diego County health system had prior incarcerations.

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My Short Stay in a Mental Health Hospital

Beautiful Voyager

I was definitely going to a psychiatric hospital, particularly since this was a weekend and my regular outpatient care team wasn’t available. Most people in the room were engaged with others, with the exception of one older woman who stood apart, her back against the wall with her arms crossed over her chest. Schizophrenia?