Maladaptive Daydreaming: Is It a Mental Disorder?
Check out my Psychology Today blog post on whether “maladaptive daydreaming” should be considered a mental disorder.
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Why Do So Many Therapists Not Return Client Calls?
Some therapists don’t return calls from prospective clients. This is not just unprofessional, it’s also unethical. Read about it in my latest Psychology Today blog post.
Blog Post: Scapegoating the Mentally Ill Won’t Stop Gun Violence
My latest blog post addresses the horrific mass shootings in Atlanta and Boulder, which have reignited debate over gun laws. Some argue that the problem of gun violence is mostly attributable to mental illness, not access to guns. However, research debunks the presumed link between mass shootings and mental illness, while also showing that access… Continue reading
Blog Post: Understanding Gender, Sex, and Gender Identity
In response to recent news events, my latest Psychology Today blog post examines gender, sex, and gender identity. Understanding Gender, Sex, and Gender Identity US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene hung a sign in the Capitol saying there are only two genders. Psychologists disagree. Here’s why.
Can Humanistic Psychology Heal the World?
Dr. Raskin’s first column as 2020-21 president of the Society for Humanistic Psychology (Division 32 of the American Psychological Association) is available online. It is entitled “Can Humanistic Psychology Heal the World?” Click here to check it out.
Blog Post: Not so Great Expectations
My latest Psychology Today blog post, “Not so Great Expectations,” examines the psychological effects of permitting entitled rule-breaking. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/making-meaning/202002/not-so-great-expectations
Advice for Incoming College Students
New blog post at Psychology Today. Excerpt: If you avail yourself of all the phenomenal things that college has to offer, both in and out of the classroom, then you will suspend many of your long-held assumptions and open yourself up to new experiences and new points of view. You won’t let your fear—which always… Continue reading
Are There Viable Alternatives to the DSM-5?
Check out my latest Psychology Today blog post. Here’s an excerpt: Despite oft-heard complaints about it, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) continues to be the primary diagnostic manual used by mental health professionals. However, in the last few years there has been a lot of discussion about potential alternatives to the DSM-5.… Continue reading
The New FDA-Approved Antidepressant: Your Questions Answered
Blog post on the new FDA-approved antidepressant, esketamine.
Debate Over Gaming Disorder Is Not All Fun and Games
New blog post: Debate Over Gaming Disorder Is Not All Fun and Games Read all about it on my Psychology Today blog.