Word: psychologistic
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...from a third to three-quarters of their patients claim to have been victims of molestation--imprecise figures made even more so by the molesters' incentive to shade the truth. "Certain stimuli early in life seem to fuse the ideas of childhood and sexual arousal," says Fran Ferder, a psychologist and Catholic nun who teaches theology and psychology at Seattle University. The early onset of the condition argues against the popular idea that priests who abuse kids are driven to the behavior by the Catholic Church's celibacy rules. Whether the church attracts existing pedophiles...
...said the best advice actually comes from Dr. Phil, the psychologist who is Oprah's Oprah. That's when I asked her if she was looking forward to Dr. Phil's new syndicated show in the fall. "Dr. Phil is getting his own show in the fall!" she yelled to her daughter in the next room. "There you go. That's what I'll be watching in 2006. Dr. Phil...
...Virginia Woolf: Becoming a Writer, psychologist Katherine Dalsimer explores the relationship between mental illness and artistic genius by putting Virgina Woolf on a psychiatric “couch.” The link between madness and genius has recently become a topic of national attention, especially as this year’s Oscar race focuses on A Beautiful Mind, the story of the schizophrenic, Nobel Prize-winning mathematician John Nash...
...said the best advice actually comes from Dr. Phil, the psychologist who is Oprah's Oprah. That's when I asked her if she was looking forward to Dr. Phil's new syndicated show in the fall. "Dr. Phil is getting his own show in the fall!" she yelled to her daughter in the next room. "There you go. That's what I'll be watching in 2006. Dr. Phil...
When that happens, they could mend a big rip in the mental-health safety net. In New Mexico's rural areas, there are far fewer practicing psychiatrists than psychologists. That means patients sometimes must wait as long as five months to see someone licensed to prescribe. "Psychologists use a range of tools to help clients," says Elaine LeVine, a Las Cruces psychologist who chaired the local push to get the legislation passed. "Medication will be an adjunct...