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Radical Ideologies: Deadly Ways of Thinking, Part 2
We'll have to do a lot less shooting and a lot more speaking to hearts and minds if the cognitive-behavioral paradigm is right about the ways deadly ideologies can lead to deadly consequences.Tags: CBT, in practice, politics, terrorism, violence (Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features)
Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features - December 14, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Dr George Simon, PhD Tags: CBT in practice politics terrorism violence Source Type: news

Kindness and Generosity are the Keys to Relationship Bliss
Forging, nurturing and sustaining an intimate relationship is and always has been hard work. Research increasingly suggests that kindness and generosity are key to success.Tags: marriage, relationships (Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features)
Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features - December 7, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Dr George Simon, PhD Tags: marriage relationships Source Type: news

A Sportsman’s Instinct: The Final Verdict
The Pistorius case highlights the fact that too little attention is paid on a daily basis to a problem that is likely to affect as many as one in four women during their lifetime.Tags: abuse and trauma, guilt, relationships, responsibility, violence (Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features)
Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features - December 4, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Dr George Simon, PhD Tags: abuse and trauma guilt relationships responsibility violence Source Type: news

Gratitude: A Matter of Attitude
For years now, research evidence has been piling up about the many benefits of being grateful. But is it really possible to cultivate a grateful attitude, how would a person go about doing it?Tags: positive psychology, relationships (Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features)
Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features - November 30, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Dr George Simon, PhD Tags: General positive psychology relationships Source Type: news

Are All Troublesome Personalities “Disordered?”
If a person in their very nature is really difficult to deal with, does it necessarily mean they have a personality disorder? If it doesn't, what does it take for a troubling personality to be considered truly disordered?Tags: character disturbance, in practice, personality disorders (Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features)
Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features - November 23, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Dr George Simon, PhD Tags: General character disturbance in practice personality disorders Source Type: news

Is There a “Formula” for Depression?
Certain things we do inadvertently can foster a sense of helplessness in us that can eventually lead to depression. Here are four ways to avoid this behavioral "formula" for depression.Tags: depression, in practice, news and research (Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features)
Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features - November 18, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Dr George Simon, PhD Tags: General depression in practice news and research Source Type: news

Sensation Seekers: When Boredom Intolerance Becomes Pathological
How we handle boredeom and frustration says a great deal about the likelihood we'll abuse alcohol or drugs, engage in risky behavors, or wind up being diagnosed with certain psychological disorders.Tags: ADHD, in practice, personality disorders, responsibility (Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features)
Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features - November 10, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Dr George Simon, PhD Tags: General ADHD in practice personality disorders responsibility Source Type: news

Can You Love Someone to Health?
Can you love a character disturbed individual to health? Love, even the right kind of love, is never enough.Tags: character disturbance, relationships (Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features)
Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features - November 3, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Dr George Simon, PhD Tags: General character disturbance relationships Source Type: news

Money, Happiness and Financial Stability
It turns out that in a way, money can buy happiness, but just having more of it won't do the trick. That's according to new research suggesting that it isn't employment by itself which contributes to happiness.Tags: motivation, work-life (Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features)
Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features - October 27, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Dr George Simon, PhD Tags: General motivation work-life Source Type: news

Psychopaths and Punishment
The brains of psychopaths may not process punishment in the same way as non-psychopaths' brains, according to research which may shed light on why some seem unfazed by even our most stringent attempts to rein in or modify their behavior.Tags: character disturbance, personality disorders (Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features)
Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features - October 20, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Dr George Simon, PhD Tags: General character disturbance personality disorders Source Type: news

Do They Hear Themselves?
The brazen character of the type of narcissist I characterize as grandiose can leave people around them wondering: do they hear themselves? Are they even aware of how others perceive them?Tags: character disturbance, personality disorders (Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features)
Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features - October 12, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Dr George Simon, PhD Tags: General character disturbance personality disorders Source Type: news

The Narcissist’s Disdain
If you're looking for insight into what makes narcissists tick, searching for some way of understanding their behavior, start with how they view themselves in relation to others.Tags: personality disorders, relationships (Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features)
Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features - October 6, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Dr George Simon, PhD Tags: General personality disorders relationships Source Type: news

Resilience: How and Why We Overcome Adversity
It's not enough to understand or have compassion for all the unfortunate reasons someone might have become dysfunctional. The science of resilience is beginning to show what else it takes to make a difference.Tags: abuse and trauma, in practice, news and research, therapy (Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features)
Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features - September 28, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Dr George Simon, PhD Tags: General abuse and trauma in practice news and research therapy Source Type: news

6 Ways to Make the Most of Time Off
From taking it slow to not being a slave to your digital devices, here are six ways to help make the most of time off and to help stay connected with the person or people you're sharing your time off with.Tags: anxiety and stress, relationships, technology, work-life (Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features)
Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features - September 21, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Dr George Simon, PhD Tags: General anxiety and stress relationships technology work-life Source Type: news

Are You Trying Too Hard to Understand?
As dangerous as it can be to be in a relationship with a disturbed or disordered character, perhaps an even more dangerous thing is to try too hard to understand why they behave the way they do.Tags: abuse and trauma, boundaries, character disturbance, relationships (Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features)
Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features - September 14, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Dr George Simon, PhD Tags: General abuse and trauma boundaries character disturbance relationships Source Type: news