Malingering is an act, not a psychological condition. It involves pretending to have a physical or psychological condition to gain a reward or avoid something. For example, exaggerating or making up symptoms to obtain special accommodations or to be exempt from a process (e.g., VAWA, jury duty, USA Citizenship Exam...
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THE RIGHT MINDSET FOR RETIREMENT PREPARATION
Retirement is a reality that we will all face and if not properly managed can contribute to significant hardships. For example, the Journal of Population Ageing identified that those who retired were about twice as likely to have depression symptoms vs. those still working.
WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN AN IMMIGRATION PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION?
Psychological evaluations can play a crucial role in some immigration processes that can help prevent the removal of a dear one
HOW MUCH SHOULD I PAY FOR PSYCHOTHERAPY?
Whenever we think of buying any goods or services, we ask not only about the product or service. But also, we ask: How much? What’s the price? It makes sense to do so.
HOW MUCH SHOULD I PAY FOR PSYCHOTHERAPY?
Immigrants have become a major part of our national landscape. About 40 million or 20% of people living in the USA are a first-or second-generation immigrant. The process of immigration can be very challenging for the immigrant and, at the same time, it is a complex issue.
BUILDING MENTAL STAMINA AND RESILIENCY
COVID-19 has added an additional layer of challenge on top of the on-going stressors we all face. Also, the coronavirus situation is having an extreme isolation effect together with the health and financial worries it brings. And, according to the experts, it’s going to take a while to control. Not...
MELTDOWNS
A meltdown is a sudden loss of emotional control that is often expressed in the wrong way. We might be going through our day and a simple hiccup throws you off! You stub you toe or spilled your coffee and, a hulk-type reaction erupts.
How Apps Are Changing Mental Health Care
Recently, there has been a proliferation of mental health care “Apps” (a software application that can be downloaded – installing an app on your mobile). These mental health care “Apps” promote 24/7 access through texting and also more economical access to a “therapist”.
Helping Relationships Survive During COVID-19
The new normal! That’s one way to describe significant changes in home dynamics with all our “dear ones”. Dealing with our loved ones can even that start to become annoying or difficult to manage. Starting with our spouse or significant other (SO), tensions have been escalating as a result of...
Coping With The Coronavirus Crisis
First of all, I hope that you and your family are doing well and staying safe! I’m not going to repeat the vast amount of important information and guidelines provided by multiple sources related to staying safe, etc.