Self-Loathing
About 30 years ago during analytic training, my good friend Tom Grant was describing a difficult case in seminar — a man in his mid-30s
Childhood ADHD: Over-Diagnosed or Under-Treated?
I was planning to write an overview of the recent controversy in this area concerning frequency of childhood ADHD diagnosis and treatment with stimulant medication.
Lying to Our Clients
During several recent sessions, one of my clients has been struggling to make an important decision in her life that’s causing her considerable anguish —
Early Memories
Given that the limbic system (responsible for encoding memory) hasn’t fully matured until after the first two years of life, it suggests that any memories
How Feelings of Helplessness May Give Rise to Destructive Violence
Reading about Adam Lanza, the Newtown shooter, in today’s New York Times brought to mind Anders Behring Breivik, the Norwegian mass murderer who set off
Heroes, Role Models and Idols
Now that I’ve gone through all the responses to my last post and done a little more reading on the subject, I feel clearer about