Andrew L. Martin, PsyD. We've known for a long time that activity in the thought and emotion centers of the brain can dramatically affect how much pain we experience from injuries, disease, or normal aging. In fact, clinical psychologists treat
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In our society, living in a larger body can come with unfair discrimination and stigma. That stigma can be internalized as poor self-esteem, because we are frequently told, or think ourselves, that our weight is totally our fault, or a
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Jeffrey R. Carlson, MD, MBA, CPE, FAAOS In this series of articles, we have covered spinal anatomy, the classifications and types of adult spinal deformities, the symptomology of ASDs and how they are diagnosed in a clinical setting. In Part
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Jenny L. F. Andrus, MD “Psychogenic pain” is pain that doesn’t have a directly attributable physical cause, like a broken bone or a cut on a finger. There is no distinguishable reason for the pain to exist, but it
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Andrew L. Martin, PsyD Have you ever been driving down the highway and suddenly thought, “I don’t remember the last few miles! How did I stay on the road!?” More than likely, you were thinking something like, “what am I
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Andrew L. Martin, PsyD Disliking going to the doctor is pretty common. About one third of all adults have avoided doctor visits that they knew were necessary.1 About 25% of older adults report avoiding medical visits2. So why don’t we
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Andrew L. Martin, PsyD Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a well-established psychological condition, recognized since 1980 by most mental health and medical organizations. Complex PTSD is a relatively new condition, recognized by some organizations (e.g., World Health Organization), but not
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Andrew L. Martin, PsyD Persistent Depressive Disorder (once called Dysthymia), or PDD, is a relatively long-lasting, milder form of depression, compared to Major Depressive Disorder.1 Because PDD begins gradually and lasts so long, many sufferers may not be aware of
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Andrew L. Martin, PsyD It’s always okay to ask someone if they are thinking about suicide. You won’t give them the idea, and it often leads to the person getting help. It will likely feel uncomfortable to ask. Suicide is
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Andrew L. Martin, PsyD The word intimacy has several meanings. For this article, intimacy means ‘closeness,’ or the act of being close with oneself, or close with others, in meaningful ways. Traumatic events can leave us feeling unable to comfort
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